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Help Keep Our Program Staffed-End of Year Fundraising

12/9/2025 - It has been a tough 15 months financially for our NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program. Delays and reductions in federal funding have greatly impacted us. We are hopeful that some…

Flier for the 75th anniverary of the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center

75th Anniversary Celebration Horticulture Research Field Day!

7/24/2024 - It's almost here! The 75th anniversary of the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River, NC. Join us for this field day and celebration of the wonderful…

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NC Medicinal Herb Grower & Buyer Event

7/24/2024 - Join farmers and buyers, and celebrate the season at the 9th Annual NC Medicinal Herb Grower Buyer Event in Mills River, NC! More information will be posted shortly, but you can register…

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It's a New Season in the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program!

6/12/2024 - It has been a very busy spring in the NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program. We have many new projects on a wide range of crops and they are scattered across the mountains and…

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My Favorite Conference Is Coming Up - Wild Herb Weekend!

6/22/2023 - Every summer I look forward to attending the annual NC Herb Association’s conference at the beautiful and historic Valle Crucis Conference Center near Banner Elk, NC. This is a small,…

Flier for June 1, 2023 Herb Buyer-Grower event with picture of goldenseal

Who Will Buy My Herbs? a Grower-Buyer Event on June 1st in WNC

5/24/2023 - Join us for our springtime medicinal herb grower and buyer event. We will have a few new buyers this time including Herb Pharm! Here are the details. Register now!When: 1 pm to 4 pmWhere:…

Notice about medicinal herb grower and buyer social on Nov 15, 2022

WNC Medicinal Herb Growers-End of Year Events!

10/20/2022 - Our October workshop will focus on the many decisions involved with balancing productivity and longevity of farm and forest land. We'll discuss aspects of site selection, land…

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Advanced Medicinal Herb Handling Workshop

9/21/2022 - Join the WNC Medicinal Herb Growers for a hands-on session on advanced medicinal herb handling.In this advanced-level workshop, we will focus on commercial-scale harvesting, washing, and…

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Late July Hemp Pics-NC Alternative Crops & Organics

7/29/2021 - It is a very beautiful, but very hot day in western North Carolina. And research associate, Margaret Bloomquist, was checking out our fiber hemp research plots at the Mountain Research…

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Pics of the Week From the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program

7/16/21 - Our team is very busy in mid-July with research projects scattered across the state from as far west as Waynesville to as far east as Pittsboro. Here are a few of the beautiful photos our…