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Grassroots Farm & Dairy
Our farm is 25 acres of hill pasture in Madison County, about 30 minutes outside of Asheville. We are in our 3rd year of setting up a sheep dairy on our land and our hope is to be certified Grade A by spring of 2020. We currently sell raw sheep milk and sheep milk yogurt under the new NC herd share agreement. We raise a total of 75 East Friesian sh…
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Barefoot Farm
Barefoot Farm is a two-acre nonprofit organic farm adjacent to the Big Ivy section of Pisgah National Forest. We grow fresh organic produce for low-income families and communities in need. Our produce is distributed by Bounty and Soul, a nonprofit based here in Western North Carolina.
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Fork Mountain Farm
I have been farming for almost 30 years on an old mountain homestead site with log cabin and wormy chestnut barn which is 1/2 mile up a 4WD road. The cultivated 3 acres is at 3.800 ft. and is surrounded by forested land up to 5.000 ft. Here I tend 18 varieties of no-spray apples, some cherry and pear trees, 250 blueberry plants, black raspberries, ra…
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Goldfinch Gardens
Goldfinch Gardens is a four acre production vegetable farm in Celo, NC. In operation since 2007, we grow specialty vegetables for the high-end restaurants of Asheville and the surrounding area. In addition, we operate an online CSA to get our produce onto the plates of our neighbors. Using three greenhouses, we are able to grow and market from March …
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Talking Hill Farm
We are primarily a perennial, plant-based farm growing without any chemicals. Our oldest orchards are 2 acres of 30-year-old commercial pears that we planted. We curate 120 different varieties of rare heirloom pears as part of a greater pear breeding and selection process for our region. We are a licenced small farm winery and include a 10-year plant…
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If you have any questions, please email Sera at farmer-programs@organicgrowersschool.org.
OGS Farmer Programs are made possible by our farmer network and our funding partners: USDA-NIFA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program, Grant #2016-70017-25341, USDA Rural Business Development Program, Community Foundation of WNC, Polk County Community Foundation, CLIF Bar Family Foundation, New Belgium Brewing, Simply Organic 1%. Our Growth Partners (year-round program support) are: Carolina Farm Credit, French Broad Food Coop, Mountain Rose Herbs, Earth Tools, Biltmore Company, Red Moon Herbs, Living Web Farms, and Chelsea Green Publishing. Our Media Sponsors are Hendersonville Community Co-op, and WNCW.