If you’re starting or expanding your farm business, we offer a path to success through training, networking, and support.
We provide you with quality gardening education, ideas for inspiration, and connections to other growers in Western NC.
Our classes, workshops, and services will inspire you, build your confidence, and support you in creating your sustainable life.
Learn to farm, garden, and live organically through our hands-on training, workshops, conferences, and partnerships.
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I can’t fully express my appreciation for the passion conveyed in the [Spring] Gardening series. Especially regarding the creation of a healthy, vibrant earth through gardening and by redefining our relationship with nature/soil. Thank you, thank you.
I love the OGS Spring Conference. Thank you all for your hard work to make it happen. I look forward to it every year and always come away inspired and ready to keep working!
What I love most about CRAFT is the networking with other farmers and visiting working farms. The sharing of information between farmers is like in no other industry. In farming, it seems, competitiveness turns into collaboration and cooperation.
Recent Blog Posts
CRAFT Tour- Forest Farming at Thatchmore Farm
Tom Elmore hosted the Forest Farming Tour on June 5th at Thatchmore Farm. A 10-acre, certified organic farm in Leicester, NC, with 2 acres in organic vegetables, 1 acre in container ornamentals and Christmas trees, and 2 acres in fruit, nut, and mushroom production....
CRAFT Tour at Our Friendly Allies Herb Farm
CRAFT Farm Tour Recap with Herb Farm, Our Friendly Allies by Stephanie Vinat Tucked away in the winding roads and mountains of Marshall is Our Friendly Allies - a certified organic herb farm run by the wonderful and warm Kelsey Green. Our CRAFT Tour members...
Starting Seeds at Home- Steps to Success
If you’ve caught spring fever and are eager to get growing, you’re in luck! Many avid gardeners started planting cool weather crops a couple of months ago, but don't worry, it's not too late! Now is the perfect time to start warmer weather crops like squash,...
HCM Interview with Merlon Harper
The Organic Growers School's upcoming series, Holistic Crop Management, is a six-part webinar series, which includes live virtual meetings, resources, and videos. Webinars will feature farmers and agricultural resource specialists. Holistic Crop Management kicks off...
What Does it Mean to Decolonize Organic Agriculture?
OGS values our shared history of these last 29 years, where participants often reflect all can come and find common ground and fellowship over a shared commitment to organic growing. How we have interpreted and done this over the years has evolved, and we’ve had to...
