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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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Eagle Feather Organic Farms

We're an organic farm that uses permaculture practices and bio-dynamic preps and beneficial insects. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains bordering the Pisgah National Forest in Marshall, NC, lays a haven for herbalists, naturalists, and seekers of agri-tourism excellence. The Eagle Feather Organic Farms, owned and operated by Robert Eidus is hom…

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Roots & Fruits Farm

Roots & Fruits created our garden as large educational part to our community. In a quarter acre of land, not only do we produce enough food to sell in our market and cook in the kitchen and to demonstrate where food actually comes from.

We use organic practices and many permaculture based concepts. We raise chickens for eggs, grow annuals, per…

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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.

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