Processing Your Product - Healthy Harvest of North Iowa

Food Processing for Entrepreneurs (Nebraska)

Fruit Jellies
Glass Jars: Selection of Food Containers
Sauces and Dressings
Small-Scale Food Equipment
Food Entrepreneur Program from U of Nebraska

Iowa Food Code – Fruit Jellies and Butters

Other resources that you may find helpful.

Value-Added Agricultural Consultants and Service Providers – AgMRC
Food Entrepreneur Resources – Penn State University
Food Safety – University of California
- From Kitchen to Market Book
Processing Food – Iowa State University
Cornell Food Venture Center – Cornell University
Remodeling Community or Church Kitchens – Iowa State University

Small Farm Equipment

Specialty farm equipment can be a huge labor saver for farmers. This page has resources to help with those decisions.

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Is Joint Ownership an option for you?

Many farmers have reduced their machinery costs by owning equipment jointly. This helps smaller operators utilize machinery more efficiently and still enjoy the convenience of owning a full line. It also helps younger operators get started with less capital tied up in machinery. This publication from ISU Extension can help.

Four Season Tools

Four Season Tools builds season-extending movable greenhouses,and supplies uniquely designed farm implements to assist farmers in creating year-round growing systems. In addition to these products, Four Season Tools offers farm development consultation to assist farmers in improving their growing techniques and economic viability. Our solutions are ideal for establishing market farms from 1-5 acres or supplementing your larger farm with a high-yield, vegetable system.