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A group of people standing around a table full of pots of media, cutting boards, knives, and roots of various native woodland botanicals. This was a workshop to teach propagation.

Our Latest Newsletter-Full of Agroforestry Events and Truffle News

2/21/2026 - Our latest program newsletter is FULL of opportunities to attend workshops, conferences, and webinars. There is also information on two farmer grant programs, and our truffle discovery.…

A woman and her black and white dog searching the soil in an orchard for truffles.

We’ve Made an Exciting Discovery in Our NC State University Research Truffle Orchard!

2/5/2026 - The NC State University research truffle orchard, located on the Mountain Research Station in Waynesville, NC, was originally established to cultivate the European Périgord black truffle,…

a flier describing the 2026 online forest farming office hours dates and description

2026 Online Forest Farming Office Hours!

1/26/2026 - Join the Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition and the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program at NC State University Extension for Q & A, resources, and conversation about forest…

A woman in a hat harvesting seeds from goldenseal plants in the woods.

Agroforestry Grants for Farmers and Landowners

1/20/2026 - The Catalyzing Agroforestry Grant Program (CAGP) supports farmers and forest landowners in implementing agroforestry practices including alley cropping, forest farming, food forests,…

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!

12/19/2025 - Check out our end of the year newsletter! Our team was very busy and impactful in 2025. Lots of events, projects, and collaborations that kept us engaged with our community. Looking…

Four women in work clothes standing in front of a field of medicinal herbs

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…

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)…

A young man and woman standing in a field of bright yellow flowers

Welcome the Inaugural Henderson County Gleaton Farm Fund Interns

10/24/2025 - This month we welcome Adam Ferrell and Harley Robinson, the Inaugural Henderson County Gleaton Farm Fund Interns! We are thrilled to start this internship program of the NC Alternative…

Three prong ginseng plant with red berries in the center

Ginseng Workshop in Madison County on Sept 19!

9/16/2025 - This morning I learned that not everyone knew about the WNC Regional Ginseng Workshop that is taking place in just a few days, so here is the information. There is still time to sign up…

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

9/11/2025 - In just a few weeks, there is going to be a wonderful, small forest farming conference at the beautiful United Plant Savers Botanical Sanctuary. This will be an immersive, weekend-long…