Welcome the Southeast Region's North Carolina Resource Guide.

Use the dropdown menus below to browse our North Carolina resources by top events, key contacts, success stories--or by a variety of topics, from managing crops to getting certified to business planning. North Carolina's top organic and sustainable organizations are already displayed.

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Biological Control Resources from Growing Small Farms, a Web Site of the Chatham County Cooperative Extension Center in North Carolina This web page provides links to information on biological pest control in North Carolina, including biocontrol in greenhouses, application of...
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association CFSA's Mission is: to support and expand local and organic agriculture in the Carolinas by inspiring, educating, and organizing farmers and...
Crop Rotations in Organic Farms This in-depth online handbook from North Carolina State University provides a historical perspective on crop rotations, describes the many...
Field Crops: Organic Field Crop Production and Marketing in North Carolina Organic grain is playing a large and growing part in this industry, and North Carolina is poised to be a player in the organic grain market. The...
Grains: North Carolina Organic Grain Production Guide This excellent production guide covers the basics of organic production, and specifics for corn, wheat, small grains and soybeans. Also has...
Growing Small Farms, a Program of North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Chatham County This web site, devoted to promoting the awareness, understanding and practice of sustainable agriculture, features contact information for experts...
North Carolina Organic Program Contact The National Association of State Organic Programs (NASOP) offers a list of contacts of state organic officials across the U.S. North Carolina's...
Organic Weed Management Guide, from North Carolina State University Outlines a system of organic weed management that includes multiple tactics to help reduce losses and control weeds more effectively.
Postharvest Handling & Cooling of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers for Small Farms This guidebook from North Carolina State University covers the basics of postharvest handling for small farms. It discusses quality maintenance,...
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) is a non-profit organization that supports farmers and rural communities in the mountains of...
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project's (ASAP) Local Food Guide This comprehensive guide to local growers and sustainable businesses in the western North Carolina Blue Ridge and the southern Appalachian...
Biological Control Information Center at North Carolina State University A very easy to use web site with information on how to use biological controls to manage pests, where these controls can be used, and a listing of...
Botanicals for Insect Management, from North Carolina State University A review of several botanicals effective in managing insects.
Center for Environmental Farming Systems in North Carolina CEFS has a 200 acre research farm, and provides research and outreach related to organic farming, small farms, alternative swine and pasture-based...
Flowers: Commercial Floriculture from North Carolina State University A wealth of information on commercial production of flowers, disease management, post-harvesting and more. Links to dozens of fact sheets and other...
Grains: Alternative Grain Crops for Organic Systems Organic farms must have diverse crop rotations. To achieve a rotation of more than two years, crops other than corn and soybeans (or soybeans-wheat...
Grains: Great Articles and Resources on Organic Grain Production in North Carolina This web page from North Carolina State University provides links to information on cover crops, rotations, crop budgets, harvest and storage, seed...
Grains: The Role of Crop Rotations in Organic Field Crop Production The importance of crop rotation in an organic production systems cannot be overemphasized. Select a rotation sequence of production crops and cover...
NC Organic: A Resource Web Site for Organic Growers from North Carolina State University This resource guide covers general production advice, pests and disease control, season extension, cover crops, field crops, post harvest handling,...
New Organic Production Guide from Center for Environmental Farming Systems in North Carolina The new CEFS organic production guide contains 10 chapters, each addressing a different topic important to organic production: composting, cover...
North Carolina Farm Transition Network (NCFTN) Provides Assistance to Beginning Farmers NCFTN's mission is to ensure that working farms remain in agricultural production by assisting retiring and aspiring farmers in the effective...
Organic Certification Guide from Chatham County Center North Carolina Extension This website features a link to a series of informative articles to help farmers understand and navigate the certification rules and process. It...
Organic Growers School in North Carolina In 1993, a group of farmers and specialists gathered to discuss the growing need for a conference that addressed the nuts and bolts, region...
Pest Management in Organic Field Crops, from NC State University A detailed overview of organic management of weeds, pests and diseases for field crops. The insect management section covers how to management...
Postharvesting Resources from North Carolina Cooperative Extension's Growing Small Farms Web Site. This collection of articles and web sites on postharvest handling addresses, quality maintenance of fresh fruits and vegetables, cooling techniques...
Searchable Database of Organic Farm Supplies Producers can search this North American database for organic farm inputs such as fish fertilizers, humates, compost, growing media, biological...
The North Carolina Farm Transition Network The North Carolina Farm Transition Network is a non-profit that provides resources to farm families and owners of rural land across North Carolina...
Vegetables: Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production in the South An excellent resource covering a range of topics on sustainable production, including cover crops and mulches, soil health, pest, disease and weed...