Food-grade Soybeans: Organic food-grade soybeans are used for tofu, soy milk and other soy food products. These beans are produced with similar production practices as organic feed-grade soybeans, but require more careful harvest and handling to avoid broken, diseased or stained beans. The price for food-grade soybeans is generally higher than for feed-grade beans, however, the yield per acre may be lower.

The NC Organic Grain Project is conducting variety trials of food-grade soybeans at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) in Goldsboro in 2005 and 2006. Initial results of these trials are posted on this site here.

Follow these links for more information on food-grade soybean production and marketing:

Organic Food-Grade Soybeans (Illinois Specialty Farm Products)

Organic Food-Grade Soybeans (Agroecology/Sustainable Agriculture Program, U. of Illinois Extension)

Organic Food Grade Soybeans (Rodale Institute)

Cost-Effective Organic Weed Management For Clear Hilum Soybean Production (Greenley Memorial Research Center, Missouri Agriculture Experiment Station)

 

 

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