Upper Midwest Garlic Growers
Welcome commercial growers and home gardeners who want to interact with the garlic growing community.
The 2025 Garlic Directory is now live.
All have tested negative for Garlic Bloat Nematode (GBN), and are members of the Sustainable Farming Association.
To be listed in the directory, please fill out the form HERE.
Upper Midwest Garlic Growers is an association of garlic growers in the region who have joined together to learn from each other through networking and events, and to promote garlic growing and sales in our region.
If you would like to join this group, or for more information, please contact: Jerry Ford, garlicgrowers@sfa-mn.org, 763-244-6659
Growing Garlic in Minnesota
The new Extension publication, "Growing Garlic in Minnesota," is now available. It is a thorough compilation of information from the University and the Minnesota Premium Garlic Project.
Minnesota Garlic Festival
Saturday, August 15, 2026
McLeod County Fairgrounds, Hutchinson
Garlic Festival Official Website
Questions? Please contact Jerry Ford, jerry@sfa-mn.org
The Minnesota Premium Garlic Project
In the 20-teens, the Minnesota Premium Garlic Project worked to enhance profitability for existing and new farmers by improving premium garlic production in Minnesota through the advancement of best production and marketing practices, and by expanding markets and supply chains and conducting research on improved cultivation methods.
Garlic Bloat Nematode Testing
Garlic Bloat Nematode (GBN) is a devastating disease in garlic that is spread primarily in infected seed stock. We've been working for years now to control the spread, and are striving to keep the incidence to a minimum in the upper midwest. Seed garlic buyers regularly ask growers if they're doing this test. It's required in order to have a listing in the Garlic Directory, and for featured growers at MN Garlic Festival.
Growers who want to be a garlic vendor at MN Garlic Festival must test and receive a negative result.
To be listed in the Upper Midwest Premium Garlic Directory, growers must complete this testing and receive a negative result before the listing will be published.
Testing through the U of M Plant Disease Clinic can be done from June 10th through harvest. Cost is $50 per sample.
We are encouraging growers to:
1) Test their garlic so that they can advertise that it has tested negative for GBN;
2) Buy seed garlic that has been tested negative for GBN.
Learn More About Garlic
Articles & Information
Growing Great Garlic in Minnesota Webinar
Virtual Farm Tours
Virtual Farm Tour of 5 Sisters Organics
Virtual Garlic Field Day at Coffman Garlic & Apples
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