Resources Archive - ISED Solutions https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/ Mon, 18 May 2026 22:25:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://isedsolutions.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cropped-ised-favicon-32x32.png Resources Archive - ISED Solutions https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/ 32 32 Cover Crops 2 – How to Select Cover Crops and Track Their Benefits. https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/how-to-select-cover-crops-and-track-their-benefits/ Mon, 18 May 2026 22:25:26 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/?post_type=resource-library&p=20794  This guide is for trainers who want to assist farmers with including cover crops in vegetable production and other crop […]

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]]>  This guide is for trainers who want to assist farmers with including cover crops in vegetable production and other crop rotation schedules. It leads farmers through the process of sorting through the characteristics of specific cover crops to select the best one or mix of cover crops to meet their goals. It introduces farmers to a series of questions that they can answer throughout the growing season to evaluate the performance of the cover crops they have planted. Worksheets are provided so that trainers can assist farmers with this evaluation and with recording the results. 

Some data is specific to the Southeast region of the United States, but links to resources where data appropriate to other regions can be accessed are provided. 

 

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Cover Crops 1. Which Cover Crops Will You Use?

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]]> Microplastics on the Farm Handout https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/microplastics-on-the-farm-handout/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:45:12 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/?post_type=resource-library&p=20790 Plastics are in many products we use on the farm. But when they break down, they can harm the soil, […]

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]]> Plastics are in many products we use on the farm. But when they break down, they can harm the soil, microorganisms, and us. This handout explains how microplastics get into our food from plastic landscaping fabric.

A handout by Dusty Hicks and Taylor Fourt.

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]]> Harvest Safety Booklet https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/harvest-safety-booklet/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:25:16 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/?post_type=resource-library&p=20788 Keep you and your customers safe and healthy on harvest day and beyond! A booklet guide to educate farmers on […]

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]]> Keep you and your customers safe and healthy on harvest day and beyond! A booklet guide to educate farmers on proper hand washing and best practices for harvesting your crops. A guidebook by Taylor Fourt and Haley Drake.

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]]> How to find morel mushrooms https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/how-to-find-morel-mushrooms/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:16:00 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/?post_type=resource-library&p=20783 Foraging is when you harvest wild food.  Often these foods are difficult or impossible to cultivate. Morel Mushrooms are one […]

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]]> Foraging is when you harvest wild food.  Often these foods are difficult or impossible to cultivate.

Morel Mushrooms are one of the most popular foods to forage in US forests. They are a high-value product with a unique taste.

Learn some basic tips for foraging and finding morels.

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]]> Tomato Pruning Guide https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/tomato-pruning-guide/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:29:49 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/?post_type=resource-library&p=20773 This resource provides an image based guide to pruning determinate and indeterminate varieties of tomatoes. A guidebook by Haley Drake, […]

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]]> This resource provides an image based guide to pruning
determinate and indeterminate varieties of tomatoes.

A guidebook by Haley Drake, New Roots KC.

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]]> What Tomato is This? – Tomato Marketing Guide https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/what-tomato-is-this-tomato-marketing-guide/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:22:58 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/?post_type=resource-library&p=20771 This tool is for illustrating the differences between four categories of commonly grown tomato varieties, cherry, salad, slicer, paste, and […]

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]]> This tool is for illustrating the differences between
four categories of commonly grown tomato varieties,
cherry, salad, slicer, paste, and heirloom. These
distinctions are useful when figuring out how to
market tomatoes to customers. Created by Haley Drake for New Roots KC.

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Good Farmers Market Displays and Why

How to Set Up a Market Display

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]]> Farmer Picture Dictionary https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/farmer-picture-dictionary/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:17:28 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/?post_type=resource-library&p=20769 This guidebook provides basic image based reference for vocabulary covering farm equipment, greenhouse items, insects, farmers markets, American currency, produce, […]

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]]> This guidebook provides basic image based
reference for vocabulary covering farm equipment,
greenhouse items, insects, farmers markets,
American currency, produce, weather, and food
preparation. Created by Ben Carpernter for New Roots KC.

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Greenhouse Vocabulary

Preview image for the sustainable farm practices vocabulary cards.

Sustainable Farm Practices Vocabulary

Pest Management Vocabulary

BCS Machine Vocabulary

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]]> Crop Calendar https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/crop-calendar/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:10:02 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/?post_type=resource-library&p=20768 This calendar can be modified to provide an image based guide for starting, transplanting, and harvesting a variety of common […]

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]]> This calendar can be modified to provide an image based guide for starting, transplanting, and harvesting a variety of common crops. Created by New Roots, Cultivate KC.

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Small Farm Management Calendar

Interplanting Guidebook

Crop Planning

Crop Rotation Ideas

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]]> Three Plants Consensus Game https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/three-plants-consensus-game/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:14:52 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/?post_type=resource-library&p=20766 A playful way to practice consensus based decision making! This game is an experience of how to make decisions together […]

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]]> A playful way to practice consensus based decision making! This game is an experience of how to make decisions
together that all can accept. It explains through play, how
consensus is a bottom-up, not a top-down process, and how
that benefits communities and farmers. An activity by IRC Charlottesville.

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Experiential Teaching Techniques

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]]> Organic Growing Methods https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/organic-growing-methods/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:03:39 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/?post_type=resource-library&p=20762 Powerpoint presentation for a basic intro to organic vegetable production workshop. Created by IRC Charlottesville. Related Resources… Micro-producer Academy: Program […]

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]]> Powerpoint presentation for a basic intro to organic vegetable production workshop. Created by IRC Charlottesville.

Related Resources…

Preview image for Microproducer academy

Micro-producer Academy: Program Overview

Micro-producer Academy: Market Types

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