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New Life Farm
We are a first generation family farm dedicated to producing food that is good for people's health and good for the environment. We value transparency as food producers, responsibility in how we steward our land, and a desire to play an integral role in training individuals interested in revolutionizing agriculture and local food systems.
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Highgate Farm
Highgate Farm is a small Certified Naturally Grown market garden and off-grid homestead surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Marshall, NC. We produce high quality mixed produce, flowers and herbs for sale at area tailgate markets and through our CSA. Our business model is inspired by the traditional French Market…
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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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East Fork Farm
East Fork Farm is a forty acre family run farm that specializes in raising healthy meats using sustainable practices. On the farm, we have grassfed lamb, beef and pork, pastured poultry for meat and eggs, farm raised rabbits, pond raised trout, and have a gristmill to grind corn. We sell at the
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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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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.