Organic Living
“We do not inherit the planet from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”
―Native American Saying
Organic Living refers to making life choices that are healthy for people, communities, and the planet. If you’ve heard about climate change, soil erosion, the declining health of our nation’s people, toxins in the food supply, or any other alarming news stories that are making you think more critically about current events and your lifestyle, OGS can help!
March 13-21, 2021 • Online
The Spring Conference is a one-of-a-kind event that offers regionally specific workshops on organic growing and sustainable living. We will open registration and publish the 2021 schedule, class and workshop descriptions, and instructor bios in mid-December 2020.
Find Organic Food
Organic Growers School is dedicated to providing information on conscientiously grown food in the WNC region. To be included in this listing, Organic Growers School has vetted each farm to determine that they are 1) actively engaged in the local community and 2) using organic and/or sustainable production methods. Organic Certification is not required, but we ask that farms and farmers are “in-the-know” and conscientiously practicing organic standards.
Begin searching for fresh local food by entering a keyword or filtering by products produced!
Consulting Services
Available Year-Round
OGS offers a variety of consulting services with hourly follow-up support and reduced fees available, including 1) assessment of land that you own or want to purchase; 2) assessment of your farm, garden, or homestead; and 3) guidance for your land-based project.
Help create a thriving food & farming community.
Your donations help fund scholarships and programs for farmers.
Stay Informed With Our Blog
Harvest Conference Spotlight: Cee Stanley
Farming as a Revolutionary Act For Clarenda “Cee” Stanley, farming is a revolutionary act. Stanley grew up on her grandparents’ farm in the Black Belt region of Alabama. Since co-founding Green Heffa Farms in 2018, she has leveraged her marketing and fundraising...
Harvest Conference Spotlight: Patricia Kyritsi Howell
Healing & The Seasons Traditional wisdom worldwide teaches that the Earth has a rhythm made up of seasons and other natural cycles. When people are disconnected from that rhythm, they may become sick. Herbs and seasonal foods help restore the relationship between...
Cuba Through the Seasons
Understanding Cuba When visiting Cuba, expect the unexpected, embrace the adventure and be open to new experiences. Understanding Cuba is a matter of the heart and not of the mind. You are on your way to a third-world country in terms of its economy, yet with a social...
Organic Growers School Provides Mentor Services
Mentorship in Starting a Farm Starting a farm is a huge endeavor! At Organic Growers School, we deeply believe farmers are the experts and we want them to share their knowledge with the upcoming generation of farmers. One of the ways to do this is by participating in...
An Abundant Time of Year: How-to Food Preservation
Our house is in the midst of putting summer in jars. All winter we'll recall the sights and scents of summer as we open jars of home-canned fruits and vegetables. “Putting food by" is much more than just filling the larders for winter consumption—it is an elixir for...
Bugs in your Garden: How to Identify Pests
Manage pests in your garden by observing and catching them early. And know your good from bad bugs.
5 Summer Activities for the Organic Garden
Gardening in the summer should be relaxed and easy. Here are some tips to make it so.
2020 Harvest Conference Press Release
Organic Growers School Moves to Online Programming for 2020, Hosts the 7th Annual Harvest Conference Asheville, NC— Organic Growers School (OGS), an Asheville-based 501c3 nonprofit offering affordable classes on organic growing and sustainable living, has...
Why OGS is “Getting Political”
Our Black Lives Matter Message We’ve had some responses about our Black Lives Matter message, and in the spirit of education we would like to share the most common one. This question has come from a handful of people in various iterations; unsubscribing from our...
New Leadership at OGS
Facing a Leadership Change The staff of OGS is facing an internal restructure as a result of a big leadership change. As the Executive Director of OGS for the last 6.5 years, my leaving the organization in June of 2020 has created a leadership hole that needs to be...
