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two people harvesting bright yellow flowers from rows of plants in a field

Cultivating Community With the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program

11/10/2025 - Our latest newsletter is out and it is full of beautiful photos and stories of what our team has been up to lately. Read about our two interns, the juhua (菊花) (Chrysanthemum morifolium)…

two people planting little Chinese medicinal herb plants in a prepared bed on a farm

Our May Newsletter Is Ready for Your Viewing Pleasure!

5/12/2025 - There is so much going on with our program right, including educational events for you to attend and volunteer opportunities. Check it out in the latest NC Alternative Crops &…

Three bloodroot flowers blooming in the woods surrounding by dried leaves

April Showers and Forest Flowers-Our Latest Newsletter

4/9/2025 - Our latest newsletter has been published and describes the early spring activities of the NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program. An opportunity to volunteer in our research hop yard in…

blooming goldenseal plant emerging

May in the Mountains-Forest Farming, Fun Jobs, and More

5/12/2022 - It is springtime in the mountains of western North Carolina and the staff in my program and at our research and extension center are very busy. There are a lot of exciting things going on…

Person walking through leafless shrubs while a harnessed dog sniffs the grass.

Learn How to Grow Truffles, and Eat Them, Too

11/16/2023 - This particular event is over, but the Asheville Truffle Experience still takes place most years. So read the article and click on the link below to see if there will be another one…

Valle Crucis Conference Center

Wild Herb Weekend-My Favorite Conference of the Year!

8/16/2022 - Update. This article was posted over seven years ago, but the event is still my favorite and I encourage you to check the NC Herb Association website in March for information on the…

broccoli plot

Update on the NC Component of the East Coast Broccoli Project-2011

8/6/2022 - The article below is a record of where we were elevn years ago with the broccoli project that now spans from Maine to Florida. Be sure to search for more recent updates, too. We are…