At River Hills Harvest, we are committed to educating farmers...
Missouri is currently the top producing state of American elderberry, Sambucus canadensis. We want to expand the market for American elderberries and continue to grow more successful farms and healthier communities.
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We host workshops and give presentations throughout the country ranging in subjects from elderberry growing, processing for food and product development.
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We have just launched online classes that offer numerous resources for new and experienced growers. Visit www.GrowElderberries.com
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We have a number of articles and links below that contain information for commercial and home growers.
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We regularly attend, speak and give demonstrations at conferences across the country, such as Mother Earth News Fairs, Ozarks Homesteading Expos, MOSES (now Marbleseed) and more.
We aren't just there for commercial growers; we are also there to guide you on how to grow this medicine for your own family in your backyard.
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The selections we grow here at River Hills Harvest have all at one point been selected from the wild here in the USA. Through growing these particular selections we have found them to have characteristics that we desire, such as ripening times, disease resistance, and more. Learn about the American elderberry selections we grow and how we sell them:
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Another notable selection is Pocahontas, which is quickly gaining popularity. This selection is known to have the largest flower and berry heads, sometimes measuring up to 2 feet. In comparison to the other selections we grow, this is the largest plant and grows taller than 12 feet. It is fast to spread however it may need a longer warm growing season to fully be able to fruit.
As well, we have started growing Nova and York selections.
Documents, Tools & Downloads
Download our Planting Instructions
The University of Missouri's Elderberry Financial Decision Support Tool
Elderberry Research & Production
by Patrick Byers & Andrew Thomas
Growing & Marketing Elderberries in Missouri
by Patrick Byers, Andrew Thomas, Mihaela Cernusca, Larry Godsey & Michael Gold
Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe
Adapted from the University of MO Extension & University of KY Cooperative Extension Services
Elderberry Insect & Disease Management
Elderberry Rust Defoliating Plants
University of Missouri Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Department
Web Articles
Read about the 5.3 million Dollar Elderberry Research Grant
Learn more about the Advancing Elderberry Group
Elderflower Production and Cyanide Concern
by Andrew Thomas
The University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Articles
by Linda Geist
Plant Bugs Damaging Elderberries
University of Missouri Integrated Pest Management
by Andrew Thomas
From Folklore to Science, Cultivating Elderberry
by Mike Burden
by Linda Geist
A Different Kind of Specialty Crop
by Logan Jackson
From The Midwest Elderberry Cooperative Page:
by Christopher J Patton
by Katie Reneker
How to Sell a Growing Elderberry Harvest
by Christopher J Patton
Take Our Online Elderberry Classes
Learn Everything You Need to Know About Growing, Harvesting, Processing & Marketing American Elderberries
Learn to grow American Elderberries from Terry Durham - a successful Elderberry entrepreneur!
Terry Durham has been growing, teaching and sharing the joy of elderberries for over two decades. Terry is owner of River Hills Harvest, an elderberry brand which takes elderberries and turns them into a line of products. Through the River Hills Harvest brand Terry aggregates elderberries from growers across the Midwest. River Hills Harvest products are made from 100% Pure Premium Elderberry Juice. Terry supports local farmers and processors to grow the American elderberry industry. Terry is an educator and often speaks at Mother Earth News Fairs and many other conferences in the U.S.
