Row Crops Production
- Crop Storage and Markets (Ag Decision Maker - Iowa State University)
- Crop Cost & Returns (Ag Decision Maker - Iowa State University)
- Integrated Crop Management (Iowa State University)
Row Crops Marketing
- Crop Marketing (Iowa State University)
- Grain Marketing Plans (University of Minnesota - Center for Farm Financial Management)
Livestock Production
- Livestock and Poultry Production (Iowa State Extension)
- Dairy Production (Iowa State Extension)
- Goats and Sheep (Iowa State Extension)
Livestock Marketing
- Direct to Consumer Toolkit for Meat Production (Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship)
- Marketing Local Foods in Iowa - Poultry (Iowa State Extension)
- Livestock, Poultry & Grain (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service)
- Agricultural Marketing Program (Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship)
Specialty Crops Production
Vegetables & Greens
- Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Small Farm Sustainability - Vegetables
- Scaling Up Your Vegetable Farm for Wholesale Markets Resources (SARE)
- Iowa Specialty Crop Growers Association
Fruit
- Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Small Farm Sustainability - Fruit
- Iowa State researcher helps farmers adapt to new apple production systems
- Strawberry Production Guide (SARE)
Bees
Hops
Vineyards
Cut Flowers
- Cut Flower Production (Penn State Extension)
- An Introduction to Cut Flower Production (South Dakota State Extension)
Greenhouse
Other Crops
- Growing Nuts in Iowa (Iowa State Extension)
- Iowa Nut Growers Association
- Midwestern Hemp Database (SARE)
Food Safety
Specialty Crops Marketing
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service - Aggregating, Processing and Distributing
- Scaling Up Your Vegetable Farm for Wholesale Markets Resources (SARE)
- Specialty Crop Marketing Checklist (Iowa State Extension)
- Plain Language Guide to Selling at the Farmer's Market (Tufts University)
- A Farmers Guide to Crop Quality for Wholesale Outlets (SARE)
Iowa-Specific Specialty Crops Marketing
Choose Iowa
The Choose Iowa program is administered by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. It provides a voluntary branding and labeling option for producers of food, beverages and other agricultural products that are grown, raised or made within Iowa. Choose Iowa also has a grant program that provides grants to farmers and other businesses.
- Choose Iowa Brand and Label
- Producers may opt to use the Choose Iowa label if their products meet certain criteria. The purpose of the program is to connect consumers to Iowa produce and food products and expand markets for Iowa farmers and allow consumers to identify those items that come from an Iowa farm. In 2025, Choose Iowa officially expanded to include horticulture products from Iowa.
- Choose Iowa Grants
- Choose Iowa also provides grants to support farmers, businesses and non-profits with their efforts to increase or diversify their agricultural product offerings, expand markets and shorten the supply chain and also support dairies with on-farm processing or labor-reducing technology.
- The Choose Iowa Value Added Grant program awards amounts up to $25,000. The current grant application window will open Dec. 1, 2025 and run through Noon CST on Jan. 16, 2026.