Mission of the The Midwest Organic Tree Fruit Growers Network: To share information and encourage research to improve the organic production and marketing of tree fruit in the Midwest, and to represent the interests of growers engaged in such. We do this through a quarterly newsletter, field days, an electronic list-serv and this website.
We invite you to explore the resources offered on this web site, including helpful informational resources, research on tree fruit production anfruitd processing, events relevant to organic tree producers and our newsletter, Just Picked. >>> Just Picked is now accepting Classified and Display Advertising.	"Just Picked" Newsletter of the Midwest Organic Tree Fruit Growers Network Newsletter

The Organic Apple Grower Hour
On three Thursday evenings in April, Wisconsin's Eco-Fruit Project offered free conference calls with organic orchard consultant Michael Phillips. What a great opportunity to explore the nuance of orchard health, insects, and fungal events while planning for next season!
You can still listen to these calls; just click here.

Our History:
The Network was formed by growers on February 27, 2004 at the Organic Farming Conference held annually in La Crosse, Wisconsin. A meeting was held open to all interested in organic tree fruits. Twenty growers came from the states of Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota.
At that meeting there was a lively exchange on issues of interest to tree fruit growers. It was decided to continue the conversation through an informal network, and the Midwest Organic Tree Fruit Growers Network was born.

How we operate:
The Network is guided by a Board. Members are listed below. 
You are welcome to contact them via email. Click on their names below to find an address.

Jackie Hoch of Hoch Orchards and Gardens, La Crescent, MN
Tom Rosenfeld of Earth First Farms, Berrein Center, MI
Greg Mund of Mund Farm, Montague, MI
Jim Lindemann of Gardens of Goodness, LLC, McFarland, WI
Tom Galazen of North Wind Organic Farm, Bayfield, WI

Thus far the Network has launched a list-serv discussion forum, field days, this web site, a newsletter, a trip to Michigan, and more. A full day classroom session on organic apple production was offered at the 2005 Organic University hosted by MOSES and attended by over 40 participants. In February, 2006 when Michael Phillips author of "The Apple Grower" taught an advanced organic apple production course at the 2006 Organic University.

We invite you to explore the resources offered on this web site, including helpful informational resources, research on tree fruit production and processing, events relevant to organic tree fruit producers and our newsletter, Just Picked.