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Note 10 - Loan and Credit Agreements (Details Textual)					9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Note 10 - Loan and Credit Agreements (Details Textual)	Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 13, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2019	May 01, 2010 USD ($)
Long-term Debt, Total	$ 2,456,503				$ 2,456,503		$ 2,750,477
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total					293,974	$ 164,115
Term Loan Due October 2037 [Member]
Long-term Debt, Total	$ 2,456,503				$ 2,456,503		$ 2,517,510
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%				5.00%		5.00%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total					$ 17,271		$ 17,271
Bank Midwest [Member]
Long-term Line of Credit, Total	$ 2,909,530				2,909,530
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,090,470				$ 2,090,470
Line of Credit, Borrowing Base, Accounts Receivable	75.00%				75.00%
Line of Credit, Borrowing Base, Inventory	50.00%				50.00%
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum Working Capital Ratio				1.75
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum Working Capital				$ 5,100,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Maximum Debt to Worth Ratio				1
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum Tangible Balance Sheet Equity, Percentage				40.00%
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum Debt Service Coverage Ratio				1.25
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum Debt Service Coverage Ratio, Tolerance				0.1
Bank Midwest [Member] \| Term Loan Due October 2037 [Member]
Long-term Debt, Total				$ 2,600,000
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total	$ 17,271
Bank Midwest [Member] \| Term Loan Due October 2037 [Member] \| United States Department of Agriculture [Member]
Upfront Guarantee Fee	$ 62,400
Guarantee Fee, Annual Fee, Percentage	0.50%
Guarantee Requirement, Personally Guarantee, Shareholders Ownership Percentage	20.00%
Bank Midwest [Member] \| Term Loan Due October 2037 [Member] \| J. Ward McConnell Jr. [Member]
Personally Guaranteed, Percentage of Loan	38.00%
Personally Guaranteed, Fee, Percentage of Guaranteed Amount	2.00%
Bank Midwest [Member] \| Term Loan Due October 2019 [Member]
Long-term Debt, Total				600,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total			$ 600,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Principal			596,563
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Interest			$ 2,328
Bank Midwest [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 5,000,000
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period	6.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		4.25%
Bank Midwest [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Wall Street Journal Rate [Member]
Long-term Line of Credit, Total		$ 4,000,000
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period	4.25%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		6.00%
Bank Midwest [Member] \| Term Loan Due October 2037 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage								5.00%
Bank Midwest [Member] \| Term Loan Due October 2037 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.15%				4.15%
Bank Midwest [Member] \| Term Loan Due October 2037 [Member] \| Wall Street Journal Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.75%
The First National Bank of West Union [Member] \| Iowa Finance Authority Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 1,300,000