# Nebraska produce farm harvests 15,000 pounds in first commercial season

> The University of Nebraska’s Husker Produce Farm harvested about 15,000 pounds across 15 crops in its first commercial growing season. Produce went to campus dining and local food organizations.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T23:21:07+00:00
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The Husker Produce Farm at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln harvested about 15,000 pounds across 15 crops during its first commercial growing season. The university’s October 14 release lists potatoes, onions, tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, watermelon and fresh herbs among the crops; some produce went to campus dining, while the rest was distributed to the Food Bank of Lincoln and Food Fort.

The project operates on a three-acre site and combines production with student training and local food-system work; five students worked at the farm this year. The university’s longer-term goals are to grow at least 30,000 pounds annually and provide hands-on production education to 300 students. Those are targets, not current output.

## Data

### First commercial harvest

Husker Produce Farm harvested about 15,000 pounds across 15 crops in its first commercial growing season.

Methodology: The quantity is the university’s reported approximate total for the first commercial season, separate from its long-term production targets.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | First-season harvest reported | About 15,000 pounds were harvested across 15 crops. | occurred |

Sources: <https://news.unl.edu/article/husker-produce-farm-harvests-food-opportunity-community-connections> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/unl-husker-produce-farm-first-harvest-2026/data/first-season-harvest?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/unl-husker-produce-farm-first-harvest-2026/data/first-season-harvest?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [University of Nebraska–Lincoln](<https://news.unl.edu/article/husker-produce-farm-harvests-food-opportunity-community-connections>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-14)

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