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The Organic Growers School Blog
Your source for articles on growing and agriculture news, information about our programs and upcoming events, and tips and pointers for farmers, growers, homesteaders, and eaters of all shapes and sizes.
OGS Scholarship Recipient Attends Wild Herb Weekend
Article by Jody Williams, CRAFT Apprentice at Thatchmore Farm & OGS Farmer Scholarship Recipient Thanks to a farmer scholarship from Organic Growers School, I was able to attend the Wild Herb Weekend conference hosted by the North Carolina Herb Association. I...
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Southern Soil Health Field Day Features Luminaries
All of these grazing experts in one program: The Crazy man himself Ray Archuleta, Grazing specialist Gabe Brown, Dr. Rick Haney and Local farmer Russell Hedrick The 2017 Southern Soil Health Field Day was again being Hosted by JRH Grain Farms of Catawba county NC. The...
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WNC CRAFT: Biodynamic Farming at Green Toe Ground
WNC CRAFT visits Green Toe Ground Farm to learn about small-scale biodynamic farming.
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Women in Ag Gathering, July 2017 @ Green Toe Ground
As a professional female farmer who works day in and day out with my husband running Green Toe Ground (our farm and business), I rarely get the time I’d like to speak to and connect with other women farmers. The one time in the week when I could...
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