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Organic & Sustainable Agriculture
Updated: July 9, 2025
Information from NC State University and other North Carolina Sources
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
– A nonprofit association supporting sustainable & organic agriculture and certifying organic producers in the Carolinas
Organic Sweet Corn Production Leaflet
– NC State Extension
Center for Environmental Farming Systems
Growing Small Farms: Promoting Sustainable Agriculture in Chatham County
– N.C. Cooperative Extension
Information from Other Sources
ATTRA · Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
– An excellent resource for all kinds of alternative agricultural enterprises
Canadian Organic Growers
COG Organic Field Crop Handbook
– Information on weed control
University of Florida Extension Information
- Includes alternative crops, small farms, organics, and conventional fruits and vegetables
Organic Farming Research Foundation
Jeanine Davis, NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University (reviewed 6/29/2022).
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Jeanine Davis
Extension Specialist, Herbs/Organics/Specialty Crops/Vegetables/Hemp