MISA Information Exchange Publications

MISA's Information Exchange program is a clearinghouse of sustainable agriculture information in print and electronic form.  Development of Information Exchange educational materials is a collaborative effort.  Input from farmers, researchers and community groups is used at all stages of development--to identify topics and project team members; and to write, review and disseminate materials.

• Farm-to-School Toolkit  (2009) -- website publication
  
  
• Marketing Local Food (2007)
  
  
• Minnesota Guide to Organic Certification  (2007)
  
  
• Dairy Your Way (2006) Note: only available online at this time.
  
  
• Poultry Your Way  (2005)
  
  
• Local Food:  Where to Find It, How to Buy It (2005)
  
  
• Resources for Beginning Farmers: Building a Sustainable Future (2005)
  Note: only available online at this time.
  
  
• Building a Sustainable Business (2003)
  
  
• Spanish Language Version of Building a Sustainable Business:
  Una Guía para Desarrollar un Plan de Negocios para Granjas y Ranchos (PDF, 2.27 Mb)
  
  
• Hogs Your Way: Choosing a Hog Production System in the
  Upper Midwest  (2001)
  Note: only available online at this time.
   

• Discovering Profits in Unlikely Places: Agroforestry Opportunities for Added Income (2000)
  ***To Order 
  
  
• Collaborative Marketing: A Roadmap and Resource Guide for Farmers (2000)
  
  
• Minnesota Soil Management Series  (2000)
• Soil Management
• Compaction
• Manure Management
• Organic Matter Management
• Soil Biology and Soil Management
  
  
  
• Whole Farm Planning  (1998)
  
  [The Whole Farm Planning Guide was recently removed from the U of MN Extension website to be updated.  We have had several requests to keep this archive version accessible, since the overview of the whole farm planning process is still relevant and the information can't easily be found elsewhere.  Be aware that many of the planning tools mentioned are no longer available or have evolved into different programs.]
  
  
  
  
  Publication from School of Agriculture Endowed Chair Program
  
  
  
• Time, Soil, and Children (2004)
  ***Order Form .pdf
  
  
  
  Publications created through collaborations with MISA's partner organizations
  
  
   
• Sustainable Farming Systems (2001)
  
  
• Goal Setting Handbook  (PDF, 477 kb) (with the Minnesota Project, 1998)
  

• Monitoring Toolbox (with Land Stewardship Project, 1997)
  

• Knee Deep in Grass: A survey of twenty-nine grazing operations in Minnesota (1996)