Production Guides
- Seed Production Guides - CFSA Saving Our Seed
- Vegetable Variety List – Doug Jones, Central Carolina Community College
- Production Guides on the NC Growing Small Farms Website
- Organic Production Guide – NC Center for Environmental Farming Systems
- Organic Fruit and Vegetable Production Guides from Cornell – Cornell
General Organic Growing Resources
- National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service – ATTRA
- Organic Farming Resources - Organic Growers School
- Farm Planning and Recordkeeping – Growing Small Farms
- Resources for Farmers - Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
- Transitioning to Organic Production – SARE
- Planting and Harvesting Guide for NC Piedmont Vegetable & Herbs
- Organic Sweet Corn Production – NC State Extension HIL
- Restoring the Productivity of Marginal Soils with Organic Amendments
- Herbicide Carryover in Hay, Manure, Compost, and Grass Clippings: Caution to Hay Producers, Livestock Owners, Farmers and Home Gardeners – AG-727W
Use of Manures in Crop Production
Pests & Disease Control
- Organic Materials Review Institute
- Local Crop Problems – Chatham County Cooperative Extension
- Insects: Pests and Beneficials – Chatham County Cooperative Extension
- Time to Control Late Blight in Tomatoes and Potatoes
- Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management
- A Whole-Farm Approach to Managing Pests – SARE
- Principles of Sustainable Weed Management for Croplands
- Integrated Pest Management: How to Manage Pests of Agriculture, Floriculture, and Turf – University of California
- New York State Integrated Pest Management – Cornell University
- Biointensive Integrated Pest Management – ATTRA
- A Total System Approach to Sustainable Pest Management
Season Extension and Greenhouse
- How To Build a PVC Hoophouse for Your Garden
- Season Extension Techniques for the Market Gardener
- High Tunnels
- Organic Greenhouse Production
Cover Crops
- Selecting Cover Crops
- Cover Crops for Organic Farms
- Winter Cover Crops for North Carolina
- Summer Cover Crops for North Carolina
- Choosing the Best Cover Crops for Your Organic No-Till Vegetable System
- Overview of Cover Crops and Green Manures-includes living mulches
- Summer Cover Crops
- Cover Crop Fundamentals
- Managing Cover Crops Profitably
Field Crops
Postharvest Handling
Livestock
Reviewed by Jeanine Davis, NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University on 5/12/2023.