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Our Latest Newsletter-Full of Agroforestry Events and Truffle News

February 21, 2026 Read
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We’ve Made an Exciting Discovery in Our NC State University Research Truffle Orchard!

February 5, 2026 Read
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2026 Online Forest Farming Office Hours!

January 26, 2026 Read

News From New Crops & Organics

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Agroforestry Grants for Farmers and Landowners

January 20, 2026

a list of the number of events, trainings, research projects, etc. done by the NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program n 2025
A Highly Productive Year for the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program!

December 19, 2025

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Help Keep Our Program Staffed-End of Year Fundraising

December 9, 2025

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Cultivating Community With the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program

November 10, 2025

A young man and woman standing in a field of bright yellow flowers
Welcome the Inaugural Henderson County Gleaton Farm Fund Interns

October 24, 2025

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Ginseng Workshop in Madison County on Sept 19!

September 16, 2025

Conference flier for the 2025 Southern Ohio Forest Farming Conference featuring Jeanine Davis as keynote speaker
Join Us at the Forest Farming Conference in Southern Ohio in Late September

September 11, 2025

NC State Extension agroforestry farm tour Durham County forest farming alley cropping
An NC State Extension Program Teaches Integration between Agriculture and Forestry

July 18, 2025

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Upcoming Events

Growing Roselle Hibiscus and St. John’s Wort, Yadkinville, NC Tuesday | Mar 10 | 1:00 PM — 4:00 PM
Growing Green Gold Workshop-John C. Campbell Folk School- Brasstown, NC Fri Mar 13 — Sun Mar 15 John C. Campbell Folk School, One Folk School Rd, Brasstown, NC 28902, USA
Forest Farming Office Hours (via Zoom) Friday | Mar 20 | 12:00 PM — 1:30 PM
Botanical Walk at Finch Park, Lexington, NC Friday | Apr 10 | 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM
Agroforestry Farm Tour-Mills River, NC Monday | Apr 13 | 10:00 AM — 1:00 PM Woodswise Botanicals, 12 Woodswise Wy, Mills River, NC 28759, USA
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NC Farm Succession School flyer; March 31st, 2026; father carrying child on shoulders in cornfield
Register Now for NC Farm Succession School

February 10, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
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2026 NC Watermelon Production Meeting

January 22, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
Your Land, Your Legacy workshop — Feb 23, 8:30 AM to 12 PM, Extension Aud., Shelby NC
Your Land, Your Legacy Workshop in Cleveland County: Feb 23rd From 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM

January 20, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
NC Cooperative Extension Small Farm Resource Roundup flyer; free webinar Feb 18 2PM; registration QR
Free Small Farm Resource Webinar: Feb 18th at 2pm

January 20, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
Cover photo of 2026 Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook
2026 Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook

January 9, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
USDA announces January 15 national batching deadline for major NRCS conservation programs
NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

January 4, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
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New Publication Alert! Fiber Hemp Variety Trial Results Now Available

December 18, 2025

From: Hemp
Year In Review with NC Farmlink
NC FarmLink's 2025 Year-in-Review

December 18, 2025

From: NC FarmLink
Your Land, Your Legacy free workshop - Oct 9, 6–8 PM, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Madison County
Your Land, Your Legacy Meeting in Madison County

September 29, 2025

From: NC FarmLink
Drone view; text: NRCS Practices Field Day — Oct 27, 9–3:30pm, Southern Appalachian Conservancy Farm
Two Fall NRCS Field Days for Forest Landowners, Producers, and Youth

September 26, 2025

From: NC FarmLink
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