New Staff & Student Profile: Dallas Robinson, Farm Beginnings
Share this post…: Dallas is new Farrmer Programs Coordinator at OGS who is working in partnership with Certified Naturally Grown, a grassroots organization that centers farmers’ control for the standards of their products. Dallas is responsible for facilitating and...
Flower Farming in Western NC
Share this post…Photo: Narcissus (daffodils), Flying Cloud Farm Our creative farmers in WNC grow a huge variety of crops. These farmers satisfy specialty and wholesale markets and the diversity of customers we have here in the mountains. If you’re eating...
Barriers to Farming in WNC Research Project
In April and May 2015, we developed an online survey in collaboration with OGS staff, board, and farmer-led committee members. The survey was divided into three concentrations; access, knowledge/expertise and lifestyle/community. Even though it was during the busy spring season, we had over 150 farmers respond!
Farmer Scholarship Awardee Attends Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Conference
Share this post… Reflection by Cedar Johnson of Goldfinch Gardens, 2018 Farmer Scholarship Recipient through WNC CRAFT. She attended the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) Conference along with 4 other WNC CRAFT Members thanks to a continuing farmer...