Crop by Crop Production Guides
Crop Budgets and Prices, Leases, Labor, Starting a Business
Crop Budgets
- Brookfield Farm - CSA crop planning excel spreadsheets ($25)
- Univ. Kentucky - horticultural crop budgets
- N. Carolina Farm Stewarship - 1 acre organic crop budgets
- N. Carolina State Univ. - farm planning and recordkeeping spreadsheets
- Oregon State Univ. agricultural enterprise budgets
- Rutgers Univ. crop budgets, conventional and organic (plus template to create a budget)
Crop Prices
- National Retail Prices for Local and Organic Products - USDA
- Direct Market Pricing Study NOFA-VT 2016
- Farmers' Markets Prices Study - VT Agency of Ag.
- Organic Produce Price Reports - Maine: MOFGA
Lease Templates
- Cash Farm Lease with yield based option
- Cash Farm Lease - Farm Service Agency
- Farm Lease Agreement - Univ. of Tennessee
- Fillable Cash Lease - Univ. Maryland
- Rolling Lease Agreement template - UVM Extension
Labor Management
- Agricultural Employment - U.S. Dept. Labor
- Agricultural Labor Management - UVM
- Agricultural Labor Management - Univ. of California
- Employee Labor and Management - Iowa State Univ.
- Fair Labor Standards Act in Agriculture - U.S. Dept Labor, Wage and Hour Division
- Legal Guide to the Business of Farming in Vermont
Starting a Farm Business
- Farming a Few Acres of Vegetables - Kansas State Univ.
- Growing New Farmers Resources - NE Small Farm Inst.
- Market Gardening: A Start-Up Guide - ATTRA
- Sample Food Business Plan - Oklahoma State Univ.
- Starting an Agricultural Business - Penn State Univ.
- Starting a Greenhouse Business - Univ. of Mass.
- What Can I Do With My Small Farm? - Oregon State Univ.
- UVM Extension New Farmer Project
Equipment and Supplies
- Ag Chemical Suppliers (conventional and organic)
- American Nettings (bird, deer exclusion)
- Associated Bag Co. (packaging etc.)
- Brookdale Fruit Farm (irrigation, plastic, stakes, etc)
- Building and Equipment Design Plans
- Burch Bottle and Packaging
- Bryan Equipment (bins and totes)
- Buckeye Tractor (tillage, etc. equipment)
- CoolBot
- Cover Crop Seed Suppliers
- Bulk Compost Suppliers
- Drip Store (trickle irrigation)
- Drip Works (trickle irrigation)
- DuBois Agrinovation (plastics, irrigation, etc.)
- Empire Drip Supply (formerly Belle Terre Irrigation)
- Flamerweeders (walk-behind bed flamers)
- Gempler's (supplies and pesticide protection)
- Glacier Valley (containers and signage)
- Globe Bag (bags, boxes, farmstand supplies)
- Great Lakes IPM (traps, pheromones, etc.)
- Green Methods (biological controls)
- Grindstone Farm (barrel root washers)
- Griffin Greenhouse & Nursery Supplies
- Growers Supply (Farm Tek)
- Haines Equipment Inc (packing line equip.)
- Harnois Greenhouses
- Hillside Cultivator (cultivating tools and tractors)
- Hydro-Gardens (greenhouse equip.)
- IPM Labs (biological controls)
- Keenan and Meir Greenhouse Louvers
- Kennco Mfg. (plastic layers, etc.)
- Koppert Biological Systems (biological controls)
- Lakeview Organic Grain (grain and cover crop seeds etc.)
- Ledgewood Farm Greenhouse Frames
- Market Farm Implement (vegetable crop machinery)
- Mechanical Transplanter Co.
- Metroracks - shelving and carts
- Mist Sprayer Resources, Inc.
- Monte Package Co.
- Nolts Produce Supplies (tools and equipment)
- North Country Organics (organic fertilizers, pesticides etc)
- OESCO (equipment for harvesting, pruning, spraying, etc.)
- Peaceful Valley Farm Supply (organic grower products)
- PikRite Inc. (harvesting equipment)
- PlastiTech (greenhouse plastic and row covers etc.)
- Putnam Plastics Farm Products
- Red Dragon propane torches (flame weeders)
- Rimol Greenhouses
- Rincon-Vitova Insectaries (beneficial insects)
- Rockford Package Supply
- Roeters Farm Equipment - MI (new and used)
- Siebring Mfg. (heaters, carts, powerwashers, etc.)
- Sweet Farm Equipment Co. (new and used)
- Tilmor Equipment (cultivation, tillage implements, etc.)
- Trickl-Eez (trickle irrigation)
- Two Bad Cats - VT (small farm tools)
- Universal Scale
- U.S Netting (bird netting)
- Wellscroft Fence Systems
- Wasco Hardfacing (tillage implements)
- Wasserman Bag (bags, boxes, farmstand supplies)
- Wengers - PA (used farm equipment)
- Wildlife Control Supplies
- Willsie Equipment Sales (vegetable production/washing etc.)
This is not a complete list. The information provided is for educational purposes only. No endorsement is intended nor is discrimination implied against companies or web sites not listed.
Factsheets, Newsletters, Reports and Media
- Covid-19 Resources for Growers - UVM
- Fact Sheets for Vegetable and Berry Growers - UVM
- Newsletters
- Vermont Vegetable and Berry Grower News
- UVM Fruit Blog
- UVM Fruit YouTube Channel
UVM Extension Research Reports
- Deep-Zone Tillage Project (2012)
- Farm to Institution Grower Interviews (2018)
- Farm to Plate Brief on Vermont's Fresh Produce Industry (2020)
- Greenhouse Biomass Heating Project (2015)
- Grower Perspectives on Wholesale Markets (2019)
- High Tunnel Tomato Study Recommendations (2018)
- Impact of Hurricane Irene of Vermont Agriculture (2012)
- Impact of Pandemic on Vermont Growers (2020)
- Increasing Storage of Vermont Winter Vegetables (2015)
- Leek Moth Research Update (2019)
- On-Farm Biodiesel from Oil Seeds Project (2007)
- Overview of Community Accreditation for Produce Safety Program (2017)
- Nitrogen Release from Cover Crops in a Dry Year (2016)
- Sanitizing and Cleaning Resources for your Business - SCRUB (2023)
- Spotted Wing Drosophila Netting Trial (2013)
- Wash Water Sanitizer and Rinse Project (2015)
Videos Produced by Vern Grubinger
Farm Websites
Vermont Farms Growing Vegetable and/or Berries.
If you would like your farm listed, please contact vernon.grubinger@uvm.edu
- 1000 Stone Farm, Brookfield
- Adams Apple Orchard and Farm Market, Williston
- Adam's Berry Farm, Charlotte
- Alchemy Gardens, Shrewsbury
- Allenholm Farm, S. Hero
- Ananda Gardens, Montpelier
- Anderbell Acres, E. Montpelier
- Anjali Farm, S. Londonderry
- Arcana Gardens and Greenhouses, Jericho
- Arbor Farmstead, Grand Isle
- Asclepias Farm, Brownsville
- Ardelia Farm, Irasburg
- Basin Farm, Bellows Falls
- Bear Roots Farm, S. Barre
- Bear Swamp Farm, Wolcott
- Berry Creek Farm, Westfield
- Black Dirt Farm, Greensboro Bend
- Blackwell Roots Farm, Cabot
- Bone Mountain Farm, Bolton
- Boneyard Farm, Enosburg Falls
- Boyd Family Farm, Wilmington
- Boyden Valley Winery, Cambridge
- Bread and Butter Farm, Shelburne
- Breadseed Farm, Craftsbury
- Breezy Hill Berry Farm, Castleton
- Bromley Farm, Peru
- Browns Beautiful Blueberries, Craftsbury
- Bunker Farm, Dummerston
- Burnt Rock Farm, Huntington
- Cabot Smith Farm, Cabot
- Camp Merrishko, Randolph
- Catamount Farm CSA (UVM), S. Burlington
- Cate Farm, Plainfield
- Cedar Circle Farm, E. Thetford
- Cedar Mountain Farm, Hartland
- Champlain Orchards, Shoreham
- Chandler Pond Farm, S. Wheelock
- Charlotte Village Winery, Charlotte
- Cherry Hill Farm, Springfield
- Circle Mountain Farm, Guilford
- Clear Brook Farm, Shaftsbury
- Clyde River Farm and Forest, Island Pond
- Covered Bridge Blueberry Farm, Underhill
- Crossmolina Farm, W. Corinth
- Crossroad Farm, Fairlee
- Dandelion Farm, Westford
- Darby Farm, Alburg
- Deep Meadow Farm, Ascutney
- Deer Ridge Farm, Guilford
- Diggers Mirth Collective Farm, Burlington
- Dog River Farm, Berlin
- Dutchess Farm, Castleton
- Earth Sky Time Farm, Manchester
- Eastview Farm, E. Hardwick
- Edgewater Farm, Plainfield NH
- Eleven Acre Farm, Charlotte
- Elmer Farm, E. Middlebury
- Elmore Roots Nursery, Elmore
- Eveningsong Farm, Shutesbury
- Fable Farm, Barnard
- The Farm Between, Jeffersonville
- Fast Hitch Farm, Whiting
- Fat Rooster Farm, S. Royalton
- Field Stone Farm, Northfield
- Firefly Farm, Burke
- Fisher Brothers Farm, Shelburne
- Flack Family Farm, Enosburg Falls
- Fledgling Farmstead, Tunbridge
- Flower Power VT, Ferrisburgh
- Foggy Brook Farm, Fairfield
- Foote Brook Farm, Johnson
- Footprint Farm, Starksboro
- Four Corners Farm, S. Newbury
- Four Springs Farm, Royalton
- Fruitlands Farm and B&B, Marshfield
- Flywheel Farm, Woodbury
- Fresh Roots Farm, N. Pomfret
- Full Moon Farm, Hinesburg
- Full Plate Farm, Dummerston
- Gaylord Farm, Waitsfield
- Golden Russet Farm, Shoreham
- Golden Well Farm and Apiaries, New Haven
- Good Heart Farmstand, Worcester
- Grateful Greens, Brattleboro
- Gratitude Farms, Northfield
- Green Dragon Farm, Weathersfield
- Green Mountain Garlic, Waterbury
- Green Mountain Orchards, Putney
- Green and Gold CSA, Sudbury
- Green Wind Farm, Enosburg
- Groundworks Farm, Pittsford
- Goulden Ridge Farm, Weathersfield
- Half Pint Farm, Burlington
- Happy Valley Orchard, Middlebury
- Harlow Farm, Westminster
- Harlow's Sugar House, Putney
- Hartshorn Organic Farm, Waitsfield
- Harvest Hill Farm, Walden
- Hawthorn Meadow Farmstead, Craftsbury
- Hazendale Farm, Greensboro
- Heartland Farms, Hartland
- Heartwood Farm, Barnard
- Heartwood Farm, S. Albany
- Heleba Potato Farm, Rutland
- Hickin's Mountain Mowings Farm, Dummerston
- High Goose Farm, E. Dover
- High Ledge Farm, E. Calais
- High Meadows Farm, Westminster West
- High Mowing Seeds, Wolcott
- Holton Farms, Westminster
- Home Front Gardens, Hyde Park
- Honey Field Farm, Norwich
- Hudak Farm, Swanton
- Hurricane Flats, South Royalton
- Intervale Community Farm, Burlington
- Island Blueberreis, Grand Isle
- Jericho Settlers Farm, Jericho
- Joe's Brook Farm, Barnet
- Jubilee Farm, Richmond
- Kindle Farm School, Newfane
- Kingsbury Market Garden, Warren
- Knee Deep Farm, Jeffersonville
- Knoll Farm, Waitsfield
- Laughing Child Farm, Pawlett
- The Last Resort Farm, Monkton
- Leaping Bear Farm, Putney
- LePage Farm, Barre
- Lester Farm, New Haven
- Lewis Creek Farm, Starksboro
- Liebig's Berry Farm, W. Pawlett
- Lincoln Farm, Randolph Center
- Lincoln Peak Vineyard and Nursery, New Haven
- Littlewood Farm, Planfield
- Little Village Farm, Proctorsville
- Long Wind Farm, E. Thetford
- Long Winter Farm, Stowe
- Luna Bleu Farm, S. Royalton
- Maple Wind Farm, Huntington
- Mighty Food Farm, Shaftsbury
- Milkweed Farm, Guilford
- Mooncastle Farm, Topsham
- Morse Hillside Farm, Westford
- Mount Harmony Farm, Sheffield
- Mountainfoot Farm, Wheelock
- Naked Acre Farm, Hyde Park
- Needham Family Farm, Hinesburg
- New Leaf CSA, Dummerston
- New Leaf Organics, Bristol
- New Tradition Farm, Richmond
- Newfield Herb Farm, Craftsbury Common
- Northeastern Vine Supply, W. Pawlett
- Nye's Berryland, Georgia
- Oakwood Farms, Essex
- Old Athens Farm, Putney
- Old Gates Farm, Castleton
- Old Road Farm, Granville
- Old Soul Farm, Barre
- Open View Farm, New Haven
- Otter Point Farm, W. Haven
- Owl's Head Blueberry Farm, Richmond
- Parker Family Farm, Williston
- Paul Mazza's Fruits and Vegetables, Essex and Colchester
- Pebble Brook Farm, Braintree
- Pete's Greens, Craftsbury
- Philo Ridge Farm, Charlotte
- Pitchfork Farm, Burlington
- Poli Gardens, Center Rutland
- Pomykala Farm, Grand Isle
- Purple Carrot Farm, Bennington
- Queen City Acres, Burlington
- Quill Hill Farm, Poultney
- Reap and Sow Farm, Monkton
- Red Wagon Plants, Hinesburg
- Red Sky Farm, Orwell
- River Berry Farm, Fairfax
- Rock Meadow Frm, Hinesburg
- Rockville Market Farm, Starksboro
- Rocky Hill Farm, Westford
- Root 5 Farm, Fairlee
- Roots Too Farm, E. St. Johnsbury
- Sam Mazza's Farm Market, Bakery and Greenhouses Colchester
- Sandiwood Farm, Wolcott
- Sandy Bottom Farm, Isle LaMotte
- Scott Farm, Dummerston
- Scott's Greenbush Gardens, Ferrisburgh
- Scratch N' Earth Farm, Williston
- Screamin' Ridge Farm, Montpelier
- Shakey Ground Farm, Charlotte
- Shelburne Farms Market Garden
- Shelburne Vineyard, Shelburne
- Singing Cedars Farmstead, Orwell
- Sitting Tree Farm, Athens
- Small Axe Farm, Barnet
- Small Step Farm, Warren
- Snow Farm Vineyard and Winery, Grand Isle
- Sobremeasa, Fairfield
- Someday Farm, E. Dorset
- Somers Family Farm, Barnet
- Squier Family Farm, Tinmouth
- Summer's Gale Farm, Leicester
- Sterling College Farm, Craftsbury
- Stone's Throw Farmstead, Shrewsbury
- Stony Loam Farm, Charlotte
- Sugar Hill Berry Farm, Wallingford
- Sunrise Farm, White River Junction
- Sunnybrook Farm, Middlesex
- Sunshine Valley Berry Farm, Rochester
- Sweet Seasons Farm, St. Johnsbury
- Sweetland Farm, Norwich
- Tall Spire Farm, Manchester
- Tamarack Hollow Farm, Plainfield
- The Farm at St. Michael's College
- Thornhill Farm, Greensboro
- Top of the Mountain Farm, Walden
- Trillium Hill Farm, Hinesburg
- True Love Farm, N. Bennington
- Tunbridge Hill Farm, Tunbridge
- Two Sisters Organic Berry Farm, Johnson
- Understory Farm, Sudbury
- Unity Farm, Charlotte
- Up the Road Farm, Guilford
- Uphill Farm, Rochester
- Valley Dream Farm, Cambridge
- Vermont Cranberry Co., Fairfield
- Vermont Elderberry, Putney
- VYCC Farm, Richmond
- Walker Farm, Dummerston
- Waterman Orchards, Johnson
- Wellwood Orchards, Springfield
- Whetsone Ledges Farm Stand, Marlboro
- Wild Carrot Farm, Brattleboro
- Wilder Farm, Lyndonville
- Wildstone Farm, Pownal
- Wildwood Berry Farm, E. Dorset
- Willoughby Gap Farmstand, Newark
- Winslow Farms, Pittsford
- Woods Market Garden, Brandon
- Yoder Farm, Danby
- Zack Woods Herb Farm, Hyde Park
Pest Management
- IPM Guidelines by Crop - Univ. of Mass.
- IPM for Horticultural Crops - Univ. of Connecticut
- IPM in Greenhouses - Univ. of Mass.
- Ontario Ministry of Ag. Crop IPM
- Pest Management - Cornell Univ.
- Pest Management by Crop - Univ. of California
Disease Management
Insect Management
- Insect Fact Sheets - Univ. Kentucky
- Nematode Management Alternatives -ATTRA
- Spotted Wing Drosophila Information - UVM
Pesticide Information
Weed Management
- Mechanical Weed Control Information and Case Studies
- Weed Identification - Cornell Univ.
- Weed Identification - UCal Davis
- Weed Identification - Ontario Ministry of Ag
- Weed Identification - Virginia Tech
Wildlife Management
Produce Handling, Processing, and Safety
Produce Handling
- Ag Enginering Resources - UVM
- Cleaning and Drying Fresh Produce - Wholesale Success Manual
- Commercial Storage of Fruits, Vegetables, Florist, Nursery Stock - USDA Handbook 66
- Farm Cooler Maintenance Checklist - UVM
- On-Farm Cold Storage of Fall-Harvested Fruit and Vegetable Crops - Univ. Wisconsin
- Small Scale Post Harvest Handling Manual - Univ. Cal. Davis
- Packshed Design Case Studies - UVM
- Packshed Design Videos of 3 Farms - UVM
- Post Harvest Center - Univ. Cal. Davis
Processing
- Food Venture Center - Cornell Univ.
- National Center for Home Food Preservation
- New England Food Entrepreneurs - NE Extension
- Vermont Food Venture Center
- Western Mass Food Processing Center
Produce Safety
- Community Accreditation for Produce Safety (CAPS) - UVM
- Farm Food Safety Resources - Penn State Univ.
- Good Agricultural Practices - Cornell Univ.
- Good Agricultural Practices - Univ. Cal. Davis
- Improving Food Safety Through Good Irrigation Practices - Ontario Ministry of Ag
- Produce Wash Water Sanitizers - Univ. of Mass
- Post Harvest Chlorination of Crops - Univ. Cal. Davis
Rules and Regulations
- Agricultural Statutes in Vermont: Title 6
- Compost Permiting Rules - Vermont Dept. Environmental Conservation
- Current Use Taxation Program - Vermont
- Farm Truck Registration Exemption - Vermont statute
- Farmers Market Vendor Regulations - Vermont
- Food Safety Modernization Act - FDA
- Food Service Regulations - Vermont Dept. Health
- Legal Guide to the Business of Farming in Vermont
- Local and Locally Grown definition - Vermont statute
- National Organic Program of USDA
- Organic Certification in Vermont (NOFA-VOF)
- Pesticide Applicator Certification - Vermont Agency of Agriculture
- Property Tax on Removable Greenhouses - Vermont Dept. Taxes
- Required Agricultural Practices - Vermont Agency of Agriculture
- Sign Information - Vermont Agency of Transportation
- U.S. Dept. Labor, Wage and Hour Division fact sheets
- Vermont Permit Handbook
- Vermont Sales and Use Tax Regulations
- Vermont Tax Forms
- Worker Protection Standards - Vermont Agency of Agriculture
Seeds and Plant Suppliers
- Adams County Nursery (fruit trees)
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
- Ball Seed
- Cummins Nursery (fruit trees)
- DeGrandchamp Farms (blueberries, cranberries)
- DeRuiter Seeds (greenhouse vegetables)
- DiMeo Blueberry Farm (organic blueberry plants)
- Directory of organic seed suppliers (ATTRA)
- Elmore Roots Nursery (berry plants and tree fruits)
- Evergreen Seeds (Asian vegetables)
- Fedco Seeds
- Garlic Seed Foundation growers list
- Green Mountain Garlic
- Harris Seeds
- High Mowing Organic Seeds
- Johnny's Selected Seeds
- Kitazawa Seeds -Asian vegetables
- Lakeview Organic Grain (also cover crops and forages)
- Maine Potato Lady (organic seed)
- New England Seed Company
- Northeastern Vine Supply (hardy grape vines)
- Nourse Farms (small fruit plants and more)
- Osborne Quality Seeds
- Red Wagon Plants (organic seedlings)
- Rupp Seeds
- Sakata Seeds
- Seeds of Change (organic seeds)
- Seedway
- Small Fruit Nurseries list - Cornell Univ.
- St. Lawrence Nurseries (northern fruits and nuts)
- Strawberry Tyme Farms
- Stokes Seeds
- Territorial Seed Co.
- Tomato Growers Supply
- Totally Tomatoes
- Turtle Tree Seed (open pollinated)
- Vegetable seed company list - Ontario Ministry of Ag.
- Walker Plants - asparagus crowns, strawberry plugs
- Wood Prairie Farm (organic seed potatoes)
This is not a complete list. The information provided is for educational purposes only. No endorsement is intended nor is discrimination implied against companies or web sites not listed.
Soil Health, Compost, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management
Compost
- Bulk Compost Suppliers In or Near Vermont
- Composting Association of Vermont
- Compost Use and Soil Fertility - Univ. Mass
- Cornell Nutrient Analysis Labs (soil, foliage testing and pH test kits)
- Cornell Waste Management Institute (compost, sludge info)
Cover Crops
Nutrient Management
Soil Testing and Soil Health
- Soil Health Testing - Cornell Univ.
- Soil Health Scorecard Univ. Wisconsin
- Soil Health info- NRCS
- Soil Surveys for Vermont Counties
- UMass Soil and PlantTesting Lab (soil tests, saturated media, tissue test, etc.)
- UMaine Soil Testing Lab (soil, saturated media, tissue tests, etc.)
- UVM Agricultural Testing Lab (compost, manure, soils, foliage tests)
- Web Soil Survey - NRCS
- Woods End Research Lab (compost info and tests)
University and Commercial Laboratory Services
- Agricultural Testing Lab - Univ. of Vermont
- Agricultural Testing Lab - Cornell Univ.
- Agricultural Testing Lab - Univ. Massachusetts
- Agricultural Testing Lab - Univ. Maine
- Agricultural Testing Lab - Penn State Univ
- A&L (Waypoint) Agricultural Testing Labs
- Cereal Grain Quality Testing Lab - Univ. of Vermont
- Dairy One - Plant Tissue Testing
- EMA, Inc. (pesticide residue testing)
- Endyne Labs (soil contaminants/hydrocarbon screen)
- Food Testing Lab - Univ. of Maine
- Food Testing Labs - list from State of CT
- New York State Seed Testing Lab
- Plant Diagnostic Clinic - Univ.of Vermont
- Pesticide Residue Testing Labs - list from Univ. of Minn.
- Vermont Dept Health lab forms (including water tests)
- Woods End Research Laboratory (soil and compost testing)
