Overview
Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), thought to have originated in China, was planted as early as 5,000 or 6,000 years ago. It still remains a minor crop in the United States. Around 25,000 acres of buckwheat are planted each year.  October 2009 ... Buckwheat
 

Marketing

• ARDI Nurtures Buckwheat Breakthrough, Agri-Food Research and Development Initiative, Canada, 2007 - Buckwheat research and development projects supported by the Canadian Agri-Food Research and Development Initiative are positioning Manitoba growers to capitalize on the lucrative Japanese market through improved end-use characteristics, demonstrated health benefits and better agronomics.
• Buckwheat Growers Association of Minnesota - Local Minnesota growers organized a farmer-owned and farmer-operated cooperative in 1997.
• Marketing Opportunities for Grain Amaranth and Buckwheat Growers in Missouri, Marketing Service, USDA, 2003.
• Minn-Dak Growers, Ltd. - A North-Dakota-based specialty crops marketing company.

Production

• Buckwheat, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• Buckwheat, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2002.
• Buckwheat, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Canada.
  
• Buckwheat for Cover Cropping in Organic Farming, eXtension, 2009.
• Buckwheat Information, Cornell University.
• Buckwheat Information, Canadian Special Crops Association.
• Buckwheat Production, North Dakota State University Extension, 2006.
• Buckwheat Production, Chapter 10: Alternative Crops, Ohio Agronomy Guide, 14th Edition, Ohio State University Extension, 2005.
• Common Buckwheat, Alberta Agriculture and Food, Canada, 2007.
• Guide to Buckwheat Production in the Northeast, Cornell University, 2002.

Businesses/Cast Studies

• Birkett Mills, Penn Yan, New York - Producer of buckwheat products and an organic buckwheat buyer.
• Bouchard Family Farm, Fort Kent, Maine - To save the family farm, the Bourchards developed a packaged mix for ployes, a French Acadian flat bread made from buckwheat.
• Buckwheat, The New American Farmer, Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education (SARE), USDA - Describes two buckwheat-growing operations in the United States.
• Buckwheat Growers of Illinois, Sustainability in action, 2003.

Links checked November 2009.