If the harvest comes in as heavy as predicted and if we can sell the entire harvest the aronia could wind up being the smartest crop I’ve ever grown! I’m predicting the harvest at over 1000 pounds but there is no guarantee I can get it picked. It’s been slow to build a new market in Kansas but there are people buying aronia. So what does this mean for my farm you might be asking? It appears a few acres of aronia may be more profitable to grow than 25 acres of brome. I will let you know when the final numbers come in! If that’s the case that does not mean I need to grow more aronia because diversity is key and I’m having trouble moving the aronia I have now. What it does mean is fruit may be a good crop to grow in Kansas. I may eventually turn my farm into a retirement plan. I’m looking very hard at large plantings of hardy berries such as autumn olives and wine berries or romance cherries to name a few!