Can I Grow Gooseberries or Currants in NC?
9/16/2020 – The short answer is “no.” You cannot legally grow currants or gooseberries in North Carolina. The reason …
Specialty Crops
An Accurate 2020 Census Is Important for Farmers and Our Communities
Every 10 years, the census becomes an important topic in Rutherford County but the COVID-19 pandemic reminds us more …
2020 NC Foothills Farm Tour Applications are live on Nov. 1, 2019
2020 NC Foothills Farm Tour Application for participating farms Are you a farm owner in Polk or Rutherford counties who …
Heirloom Plants and Seed Saving
Exploring Edibles Come join Hannah Bundy from the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Rutherford County Center to discuss the importance of heirloom …
Rutherford County Friends of Ag Breakfast
Join us monthly for our Friends of Ag Breakfast! Breakfast is held every second Wednesday at 7 a.m., January through …
Getting Dirty in Your Garden- Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Podcast - Interview of Dr. Ron Sutherland
Harold Johnson, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer in Durham County, interviewed Dr. Ron Sutherland, Conservation Scientist at Wildlands Network. Learn …
Getting Dirty in Your Garden Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast-Interview of Diane Currier, Honeygirl Meadery
Diane Currier, owner of Honeygirl Meadery, shares how a visit to Alaska motivated her to start her meadery and …
Getting Dirty in Your Garden, Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast-Interview-East Chapel Hill HS Pollinator Garden
Three students at East Chapel Hill High School, Brooke, Julia and Danielle, and Environmental Science Teacher, Mr. Edward Kaybay, …
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Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Sustainable Agriculture-Washington State University
- National Organic Program-USDA
- NC Consortium on Natural Medicines
- NC Crop Improvement Association
- NC Herbs-NCDA
- NC Specialty Crops Program
- The Save Our Seed Project
- UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
Publications, Information, and News
- ATTRA-Organic farming, sustainable agriculture
- Considerations for Organic Herb Production-ATTRA
- Herbs Organic Greenhouse Production-ATTRA
- Organic Agriculture at FAO
- Organic Production-California
- Overview of Organic Crop Production-ATTRA
- Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Rutherford County Family and Consumer Sciences Programs
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