Organic Growers School
Community Services Non Profits
Why pick this one
Organic Growers School, founded in 1993, provides region-specific organic farming, gardening, and sustainable living education in the Southern Appalachians.
Best for
- Aspiring farmers exploring whether to start a farm
- Beginning farmers developing farm business skills
- Experienced Southern Appalachian farmers operating for three or more years
- Home gardeners learning soil, planting, pest, and seasonal management
- Growers seeking organic crop management and climate resiliency training
- People interested in forest farming and woodland botanicals
Specialties
- Organic farming education
- Home gardening and sustainable living workshops
- Organic crop management
- Forest farming
- Farm business training
- Climate resiliency training for farmers
Certifications
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
What makes them different
- Established in 1993 and providing organic education for over 30 years
- Programs span aspiring, beginning, and experienced farmers
- Free Organic Crop Management webinar series led by local farmers and agricultural resource specialists
- Spring Conference attracts more than 1,400 participants from over 18 states and Canada
- Programs emphasize Southern Appalachian and Western North Carolina growing conditions
- Years in business
- 30
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 38 Hawk Hill Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
- Phone
- +18282147833
- Website
- http://www.organicgrowersschool.org/
- user@domain.com
Services
- Farmer training programs
- Gardening education
- Sustainable living education
- Hands-on workshops
- Conferences
- Peer-to-peer agricultural networks
- Technical assistance