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WNC CRAFT Farm Tour: Agritourism on Franny’s Farm
WNC CRAFT visits Franny’s Farm to learn more about agritourism in Western North Carolina. Practical tips and lessons learned.
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WNC CRAFT Farm Tour: Farrowing & Year-Round Hog Production with Bluebird Farm
The WNC CRAFT Network visited Bluebird Farm in Morganton, NC to learn about farrowing and year-round hog production on a small-scale family farm. Read on to learn more.
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Graduates of Farm Beginnings Start a Farm Education Program for Vets
Lori Burra and Rich Steinhoff graduated from OGS’s Farm Beginnings® , OGS’ year-long farmer business training program, in 2016. They are the co-owners of Greenheart Gardens, a medicinal herb farm and business in Candler. This is an overview of their operations.
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Ask Tom: Supplemental Carbon Dioxide in WNC Greenhouses
Dear Tom— Our spring was very cloudy. What can we do to compensate for low light in our greenhouse? Thanks. —Bill in Highlands Bill— A direct approach is to add lights to your greenhouse but they can cost tens of thousands of dollars for a large greenhouse....
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