About the NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program and Our Team
Learn about our completed projects and find industry resources on growing, processing, and marketing medicinal herbs, culinary herbs, and aromatic herbs.
Learn about our efforts in organic and regenerative agriculture and discover resources about organic certification, production, business planning, marketing, and networking.
This page contains information on many of the crops and programs we work on other than herbs and organics, so this is where you will find information on vegetables, hops, truffles, hemp, farmland preservation, and more.
Access the Southeastern Vegetable Production Handbook and learn about current and past projects like our Broccoli industry project and tomato organic management initiative project.
Answers to common questions about production, funding and grants, food safety, specific crops, value-added crops, farm preservation, and more.
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Our program, in the Department of Horticultural Science, is almost completely funded by grants and gifts. If you value this program, we would appreciate your financial support.
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