North Carolina Specialty Crops Program
Resources

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Sustainable Agriculture Information

• Growing Small Farms
  NC Cooperative Extension
  Promoting awareness, understanding and practice of sustainable agriculture
  www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham/ag/SustAg/index.html
  
  
• Attra
  National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
  US Department of Agricultue
  www.attra.ncat.org
  
  
• Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
  CFSA's mission is to support and expand local and organic agriculture in the Carolina by inspiring, educating, and organizing farmers and consumers.
  www.carolinafarmstewards.org
  
  
• Madison Farms
  Promoting Madison County's Family Farms
  www.madisonfarms.org

Marketing Tools on the Web

There are many searchable directories of farms and agricultural commodities on the web. All farmers will benefit by includng their enterprises on such websites.

• North Carolina Farm Fresh
  Directory of North Caroina Farms and Markets
  www.ncfarmfresh.com

• Local Harvest
  Directory of organically grown food and farms
  www.localharvest.org

Resources by Category

Agritourism

• Agritourism: NC Tourism-Resources in Education and Development
• ATTRA: Entertainment Farming and Agri-Tourism
  

Agroforestry

• Agroforestry National Agroforestry Center
• Agroforestry Research Trust

Alternative Crops

• Christmas Tree Production and Research in North Carolina
• Minnesota Grown Opportunities: Alternative Crops
• Missouri Alternative Crops Center
• New Crops in Australia
• New Crops Opportunity Center – University of Kentucky
• Alternative Crops, Organics, Small Farms and Conventional Crops – University of Florida Extension
• Alternative Crops – Washington State University Research and Extension

Berry Production

• Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium
• 2006 SE Regional Strawberry Integrated Management Guide (PDF)
• 2005 SE Regional Placticulture Production Guide
• Strawberry Placticulture Advisory on Cold Protection
• Berry Research Reports and On-Farm Trials – NC State University
• Commercial Small Fruits – NC State University Horticulture Information Leaflets and Bulletins
• Blackberry Diagnostic Tool
• Blackberry Trial - Kinston
• Raspberry Row Cover Trial Laurel Spring
• USDA Grading Standards
• Low Cost, Portable Coolers for Shipping

Biofuels

• Piedmont Biofuels

Commercial Horticulture

• Commercial Horticulture – NC State University
• Greenhouse Food Production – NC State University

Cut Flowers

• Growing Flowers for Market

Economics

• Economics – University of Tennessee Agricultural Development Center
• Research in Agricultural and Applied Economics

Entomology / Integrated Pest Management

• North Carolina Component, Southern Region IPM Center
• NSF Center for Integrated Pest Management
• Pest Management – USDA-CREES
• Beneficials, Butterflies and More – Clemson University Entomology Insection Information Series
• Beneficial Insects and Biological Pest Control

Heirloom Seeds

• Heirloom Seeds – South Carolina Seed Foundation '

Herbs, Culinary and Medicinal

• Herbs, Culinary and Medicinal – Alternative Nature Herb Farming Links
• Everything Herbal
• International Herb Associaton
• North Carolina Herb Association
• Growing Ginseng – Virginia Cooperative Extension

Mushroom Production

• Mushroom Production – Pennsylvania State University

Pyrethrum Production

• Pyrethrum Production – Botanical Resources of Australia
• The World Pyrethrum Association

Sunflowers

• National Sunflower Association

Sustainable and Organic Agriculture

• NC Organic: An Organic Agriculture Internet Resource Guide
• Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
• Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
• Organic Farming Research Foundation

Value Added Products

• The Value Added and Alternative Agriculture Toolkit – NC State University
• Value Added Products: Sweet Sorghum Syrup – University of Kentucky
• Value-Added and Processing Series – ATTRA
• Starting a Home-based Food Business – NCDA&CS

The Specialty Crops Program is funded in part by:
Golden Leaf Foundation | NC Rural Economic Development Center | USDA

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