Upper Midwest Garlic Growers

Welcome commercial growers and home gardeners who want to interact with the garlic growing community.

Garlic Growers Group
A Gathering of Garlic Growers, 2025
A Gathering of Garlic Growers, 2025

This group is an association of garlic growers in the Upper Midwest 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

 

Join the Upper Midwest Garlic Growers Facebook group.

Garlic Bloat Nematode Testing Begins June 10, 2025

We've been working for years now to control the spread of this devastating disease in garlic.  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.

Testing through the U of M Plant Disease Clinic can be done from June 10th through harvest.  Cost is $50 per sample.

Learn about the procedure HERE.

Download a Test Submission Form HERE.

Minnesota Garlic Festival

Saturday, August 9, 2025

McLeod County Fairgrounds, Hutchinson

Garlic Festival Official Website

Featuring 17 of the finest growers with the best of their 2025 crop for seed and table.

Questions?  Please contact Jerry Ford, jerry@sfa-mn.org

 

Minnesota Garlic Festival
Garlic Field Day at Schmidt Farm, Preston MN
Garlic Field Day at Schmidt Farm, Preston MN

The 2025 directory will come out in August.

All have tested negative for Garlic Bloat Nematode (GBN), and are members of the Sustainable Farming Association.

Garlic Ropes

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.

Growing Garlic in MN Cover
MN Premium Garlic Project

The Minnesota Premium Garlic Project

The Minnesota Premium Garlic Project enhances 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.

Learn More About Garlic

Growing Great Garlic in Minnesota Webinar

Virtual Farm Tours

Virtual Farm Tour of 5 Sisters Organics
Virtual Garlic Field Day at Coffman Garlic & Apples