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Bio-Way Farm
We are a small certified organic market farm growing vegetables, mushrooms and some fruit in Ware Shoals, SC. The farm evolves on permaculture principles as we strive to serve our customers, our region and the land. We farm on about 5 acres of the 120 farm with the remainder being managed for biodiversity. We've owned the land since 1987 and moved he…
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Living Web Farms
Living Web Farms is a 501c-3 education and research organic farm. With over 35 acres, four greenhouses, alternative energy innovation, pastured livestock, forest crops, and diverse vegetable production, Living Web Farms is the leading demonstration site for effective organic farming in Western North Carolina, via free video content and year-round wor…
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Thatchmore Farm
Thatchmore Farm is a ten acre family farm in Leicester, North Carolina founded in 1987. Since then we have grown certified organic produce as well as ornamentals, mushrooms, and Christmas trees. Karen, Liz and Tom operate the farm with the help of a small crew of farm apprentices. We grow about thirty varieties of fruits and vegetables but are known …
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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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The Lord’s Acre
We have six acres with one acre in production. We raise a wide variety of vegetables, some fruit, herbs and flowers and donate all
produce to those in need. We grow organically using mostly hand-dug beds though we do occasionally use a BCS and do some tractor work. We have a demonstration area where other methods are used (ie; hugelkulture, squ… LEARN MORE
produce to those in need. We grow organically using mostly hand-dug beds though we do occasionally use a BCS and do some tractor work. We have a demonstration area where other methods are used (ie; hugelkulture, squ… LEARN MORE
For more information on this program, please contact Sera Deva, Farmer Programs & Conference Coordinator 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 Our Growth Partners (year-round program support) are: Carolina Farm Credit, Earth Tools, Biltmore Company, Buchi, Living Web Farms, and Chelsea Green Publishing. Our Media Sponsors are Hendersonville Community Co-op, and WNCW.