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I can’t fully express my appreciation for the passion conveyed in the [Spring] Gardening series. Especially regarding the creation of a healthy, vibrant earth through gardening and by redefining our relationship with nature/soil. Thank you, thank you.
I love the OGS Spring Conference. Thank you all for your hard work to make it happen. I look forward to it every year and always come away inspired and ready to keep working!
What I love most about CRAFT is the networking with other farmers and visiting working farms. The sharing of information between farmers is like in no other industry. In farming, it seems, competitiveness turns into collaboration and cooperation.
Recent Blog Posts
Farm Beginnings Graduation 2017
WNC CRAFT visits Green Toe Ground Farm to learn about small-scale biodynamic farming.
WNC CRAFT: Biodynamic Farming at Green Toe Ground
WNC CRAFT visits Green Toe Ground Farm to learn about small-scale biodynamic farming.
WNC CRAFT: Skills for Every Farmer’s Toolbelt
WNC CRAFT visits Franny’s Farm to learn more about agritourism in Western North Carolina. Practical tips and lessons learned.
Food for Thought on Genetic Modification
Genetically modified foods and their implications is a hot topic these days--both in our regional community as well as globally. As concerned consumers it’s important to educate ourselves as these issues affect not only our health but have implications to...
Farmscaping and Beneficial Insects with Patryk Battle, Living Web Farms
Farmscaping is an ecological approach to designing and managing farm landscapes to achieve a specific purpose. Increasing and managing biodiversity can be done to provide harborage and sustenance to beneficial organisms such as insects, birds and bats, for instance. When asked to share what he knows about “companion planting” and supporting beneficial insects, Pat Battle responded that farmscaping is his preferred approach.