No Till Organic Corn Field Walk & Buyer Tour

Join us in Grand Island, NE for a field walk focused on no till organic crop production and a buyer tour. Participants will have the opportunity to tour fields of organic corn no tilled into living alfalfa. Additionally, Ben Miller (North Platte, NE) will share his learnings from over 10 years of experience with the system. Other growers experimenting with the technique will be present to discuss and share.

Engage with key players in organic supply chains at this buyer tour, crafted to connect buyers with transitioning and established organic farmers.

Expect to cultivate valuable partnerships with potential buyers and farmers and enjoy lunch featuring Nebraska-grown organic ingredients. This event is for organic farmers, those transitioning, and those who are curious about organic production, and organic buyers.

Don’t be deterred by lodging cost! There is a large event Husker Harvest Days  (https://www.huskerharvestdays.com/en/home.html) occurring during the same week, which has increased the cost of accommodations in Grand Island. We recommend looking at hotels in neighboring towns such as Hastings and Kearney.

Details

Date: September 10, 2025

Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm CDT

Location:

Prairie Creek Barn

12296 W Airport Rd, Cairo, NE 68824

https://prairiecreekbarn.com/

Cost: FREE

Agenda:

• 9:30-10am Check In
• 10-10:30am Buyer Intros
• 10:30-11:00am No-Till Corn Presentation
• 11:00-12:00 Field Walk
• 12-12:30 Lunch Buyer/Mixer
• 12:30-1:30 No Till Corn Q&A
• 1:30-3pm Buyer Mixer/Networking

Registration

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Thank you to Albert Lea Seed for sponsoring the demonstration and field walk portions of this event. Thank you to representatives from Clear Frontier for support in planning and facilitating the event. The buyer mixer portion of this event is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP).