Organic Agricultural Theory and Practice
With Kathleen Delate
A 16-week Organic Ag class on understanding of the historical origins and ecological theories underpinning the practices involved in organic agriculture. Interdisciplinary examination of crop and livestock production and socio-economic processes and policies in organic agriculture from researcher and producer perspectives.
Starts January 21, 2025
Tuesday evenings from 6-9 PM CT
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OUR
SOIL
success is about the quality of life held in the soil: its nutrients, the water it holds, how well it supports life of all kinds.
It’s all about the soil
OUR SOIL
The bank measures values in dollars per acre; for the market, it’s bushels per acre. For us, it’s the quality of life held in the soil: its nutrients, the water it holds, how well it supports life of all kinds.We know this makes us unusual.
We started the Grain Place Foundation as a way to invest the family farm for our common future. We hope to not only continue to farm differently on the 280 acres we have called home, but to spread our vision of a way of farming for the health of our soil and communities.

Dreaming of A Vetter World
A Documentary Film By Bonnie Hawthorne about the Grain Place.

About The Grain Place Foundation

Our mission is to advance the management of life forms in symbiotic relationships for the production of food, feed and fiber through operation of and cooperation with farming, field practice, and education.
We carry out our mission by directing and sharing the work of the Grain Place Farm and continuing the Vetter family's legacy of dedication to the soil.

9500
Tons of harvest

38
Units of Cattle

280
Acres of farm

8
Tractors
WE ARE NEBRASKA ORGANIC
The Grain Place is located near Marquette in Central Nebraska

Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP)
The Grain Place Foundation is proud to partner with the Organic Crop Improvement Association in the USDA Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) to support interested farmers and businesses in their transition to organic. TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP). Stay tuned for more information coming soon.
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