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S AT U R D AY, S E P T E M B E R 1 0 , 2 0 1 6Pre-Conference Workshops, Friday, September 9A s h e v i l l e , N o r t h C a r o l i n a

A Fa l l e v e n t f o r b a c k y a r d a n d u r b a n g r o w e r s , h o m e s t e a d e r s , a n d g a r d e n e r s o f a l l s t r i p e s !

Featuring Sandor Katz Fermentation expert & author of The Art of Fermentation

More than 20 classes with a focus on Fall and Winter Growing, Home Cooking, Fermentation, Preservation, Homestead Skills,

Self-Reliance, and more…all organically, of course.

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TABLE OF CONTENTSMaps.............................................................2

Pre-Conference Workshops.................3

Class Descriptions................................4-7

Event Schedule.....................................8-9

Instuctor Bios...................................10-13

Registration Form................................15

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The Harvest Conference will be held at A-B Tech’s Asheville Campus340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC 28801

Friday Pre-Conference Workshops will be held at Warren Wilson College701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778

Saturday, September 10th

Friday, September 9th

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FRIDAY PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

The Art of Fermentation with Sandor Katz9:30 am-4:30 pm, $75 by 8/5, $80 after.Come learn how simple it is to preserve vegetables by making your own kraut, kimchi, and other fermented delicacies. Learn about the healing qualities and nutritional importance of live-culture ferments, as well as their illustrious history and integral role in human cultural evolution. Empower yourself with simple techniques for fermenting these healthful foods in your home. Be part of the fermentation revival!

Pre-Conference workshops are offered Friday, September 9th, 2016See workshop descriptions below for more information.

Workshops will be held at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC

DIY Herbal Apothecary: Making Medicines at Homewith Melissa Fryar9:30 am-4:30 pm, $60 by 8/5, $65 after.Create your own home apothecary. Learn to prepare teas, tinctures, oils, salves, herb-al honeys, and bath products in your own kitchen! This hands-on, full-day workshop will have you making herbal home remedies in no time!

Melissa will provide step-by-step instructions including harvesting, extraction, indications, and best use methods. Discover the top herbs to have on hand and details about how to grow, forage, or buy your own, which saves money and enhances your family’s vitality, health, and wellbeing.

Home Growing: Simple Approaches to Food Abundancewith Chuck Marsh9:30 am-4:30 pm, $60 by 8/5, $65 after.

Join permaculture designer and elder, Chuck Marsh, for this dynamic ‘how to’ work-shop. Learn approaches to understanding, developing, and maintaining your land for productivity, regeneration, and restoration.

You will learn skills in reading the landscape through applied site observation and analy-sis, the art of placement, and home systems establishment.

Whether you’re designing for full-on pro-duction systems, starting a homestead, or growing in your urban yard, these skills will help you learn to become as self-reliant as you want to be.

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CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

FALL AND WINTER GROWING

High Tunnels for HomesteadersChristina NewhouseHigh Tunnels are greenhouses for year-round fruit and vegetable produc-tion popular with growers of all scales. Explore the different types of tunnels to extend your crop season, the appropri-ate types of plants, irrigation issues, and how to apply to funding programs.

No Till GardeningPatryck Battle, Living Web FarmsMinimal disturbance is a key to thriving soils that are supportive of the best plants. But how do you achieve this on the small scale holding? Patryck will share no till methods used at Living Web including equipment, cover crops, and planting schedules.

Microgreens in Cool WeatherMeredith AlphinDescription not available. Check organicgrowersschool.org for updates.

Planting Before First FrostRandal PflegerPlant now; harvest October-February. This class will cover a short list of crops (leaves, roots, and cover crops) and con-siderations for timing, soil, water, and season extension strategies. Randal will bring transplants, soil, and seeds so you can take home your own for growing this fall and winter.

Whole Animal CookingKaren FowlerJoin Asheville chef and butcher Karen Fowler in exploring primal cuts from locally available beef, pork, and lamb. Learn the locations and characteristics of underutilized cuts of meat and how to creatively and deliciously incorporate them into your everyday routine.

HOME COOKING

Cooking & Storing Wild FoodsAbby ArtemisiaDiscover the joys of foraging plants and herbs in the wild. Once harvested, explore drying, canning, and preserv-ing. This fun and tasty class will cover cooking and storage techniques. Wild recipes included!

Feast from the GardenDiana S. McCallDescription not available. Check organicgrowersschool.org for updates.

Southern Appalachian Milpa CuisineZev FriedmanDiscover the ecstatic cuisine of the “Mil-pa,” an ancient agricultural lifeway that integrates annuals, fungi, and animals. Discussion includes long-term man-agement practices and the addition of biochar, as well as fiber, medicine, firewood, and building materials.

Intro to Mead-MakingMarissa PercocoThis ancient art mixes honey with fruit, flowers, roots and herbs to create beverage bliss. We’ll cover handling, harvesting, and preparing ingredients, including ratios and qualities of sweet-eners and yeasts, and bottling and storing. The focus is on wild, open, and cultured fermentation.

Fermentation Q&ASandor KatzThis is an open session to talk about anything fermentation-related. Bring questions or issues you wish to clarify. Share your fermentation projects (fail-ures as well as successes).

The Art of HomebrewJeff “Puff” IrvinWant to brew beer at home? Come and learn the process with 'Puff'. The class covers the basics of the home-brewing-Continued on Page 5

FERMENTATION & PRESERVATION

HOME COOKING

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CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

FERMENTATION & PRESERVATION SELF-RELIANCE

process: ingredients, process, and the sci-ence behind your favorite tasty beverage.

Canning Basics Cathy HohensteinLearn the basics of both water bath can-ning and of pressure canning. The class will include food-specific instructions and detailed time charts. Get inspired and get canning.

Easy Soil AmendingMike Weeks, Fifth SeasonDetailed discussion of the basic amend-ments traditionally added to organic gardens and small farms. Discover what your soil needs, the benefits of each amendment, and how to maximize bio-availability.

Four Season CompostingBrian RosaThis session will cover the basics of how to create compost, vermicompost and compost tea and how to utilize and apply them to enhance your soils.

Beekeeping: Getting StartedShane GebauerLearn about honey bees and what it takes to be a beekeeper. Understand the equipment, how to get the bees, and most important how to install them in your hive and grow the colony.

Save Your Seeds!Angie Lavezzo and Chris SmithLearn why, how, and when to save seeds with a focus on harvesting and processing for viability, good germina-tion, and storage. Demonstrations for low tech seed processing.

Farm Beginnings® uses a mix of farmer-led classroom sessions, on-farm tours, and an extensive farmer network. Farm Beginnings® is designed for new and prospective farmers who want to plan a prootable farm business. Students do not need to currently own land, but some farming or production experience is helpful to get the most out of the class.

Application period opens in June. Program begins October 2016.

Join this 180+ hour Farmer Training Program!

SELF-RELIANCE

Head over to www.organicgrowersschool.org

for more event information and to register

for the conference and pre-conference workshops!

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HOMESTEAD SKILLSRoot CellarsRod Bowling, Mudluscious GardensRoot cellaring was a crucial part of homesteading before refrigerators and year-round groceries. Using the earth’s naturally stable temperatures to store perishable items is simple, low-tech, energy saving, and self-reliant. Rod will provide an overview of styles, building materials, DIY techniques, and usage.

Homestead DreamsBrandon Greenstein, OGSWhether you are dreaming or doing, taking the time to plan your intentions for your homestead can help manifest your desires. Discover your values, skills, and resources, then chart a path to move forward. Visioning on this level enhances your confidence, boosts your creativity, and generates inspiration for the lifestyle you imagine.

Urban Homesteading for Busy PeopleByron BallardThis class offers tips and tricks for simple starting and easy maintenance. Learn some permaculture tools, get a virtual tour of a small homestead, and discover how to follow the agricultural calendar year. You'll increase your back-yard growing, save some money, and lighten your planetary footprint.

Sustainable Timber HarvestingShawn ShwartzUnderstand the forest systems of the southern Appalachians, which will inform your farm and landscape ap-proaches. This session will review small-scale timber harvesting equipment and techniques for your farm, woodlot, and forest. Topics will include harvesting, skidding, forwarding, milling, drying, molding and shaping, and firewood.

WILD IDEASBig Food Talk Meredith Leigh, Living Web FarmsPut down your re-usable shopping bag and quit squinting at that label. Let’s zoom out a bit and look at where we’re headed when it comes to clean food. What kind of activism is work-ing? Where are we still lacking? What is your role? This conversation will include farmers, chefs, retailers, and eaters with the goal of practical activism. Join us.

Fall Wild Plant WalkRobin AllisonIntroduction to Field Botany. Learn how to identify the plants in your yard or on the trail by learning the lan-guage of plants.

Home Oil PressingChris SmithThe benefits of pressing your own oil include freshness, quality, purity, and autonomy. Discussion on experimen-tation in home oil production with a hand-cranked press. Discover the best equipment, varieties of nuts and seeds, uses, storage, and more.

Fall & Winter Chicken CareJim AdkinsChickens over-winter easily in WNC. Learn the ins and outs of chicken care through a monthly checklist which in-cludes molting, lighting, housing, food increases and decreases, troubleshooting, how to manage freezing temps, culling, preserving, and more.

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.ORGANICGROWERSSCHOOL.ORG

Early registration discount ends on August 5, 2016

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HERBAL MEDICINEBenefits of CBD (Cannabidiol)Will OseroffLearn about the many health benefits of CBD including support for pain, reduc-ing seizures and convulsions, and reliev-ing psychological issues. CBD is a key component of Cannabis, often derived from industrial hemp, that accounts for many of the plant’s health benefits and not the psychoactive effects. Discover the biochemistry, current legal status, and future in NC.

Kid-Friendly HerbsMary BoveHerbs can be a safe and effective ther-aputic choice for children. Learn tradi-tional uses along with current research for health concerns such as insomnia, restlessness, ADHD, generalized anx-iety, immune support, ear infection, and more. Features: Black Elderberry, Echinacea, Ginger, Lemon Balm, and Chamomile Flowers.

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Fall and Winter Tonics and SyrupsMelissa FryarLearn easy, effective, and delicious im-mune supporting foods and medicines to make on your own! We’ll discuss Fire Cider, which uses garlic, horseradish, and honey; an immune enhancing Elderberry Syrup; a nourishing gypsy cold and flu tea, as well as other recipes to soothe a variety of common discom-forts throughout the year.

Native Medicinal Woodland Plants Joe HollisOur regional native woodland plants offer powerful medicine. We’ll look at their uses in both Western and Chinese medicine contexts. Our best examples are Ginseng, Solomon’s Seal, Black Cohosh, Wild Yam, and Angelica. Learn to grow, when to harvest, and how to process these and other Chinese herbs.

Year-Round Support Comes from our --Growth Partners--

LIVING WEB FARMS

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

FALL & WINTERGROWING

HOMECOOKING

FERMENTATION +PRESERVATION

9:00 AM-

10:30 AM

High Tunnelsfor HomesteadersChristina Newhouse

Whole Animal Cooking

Karen Fowler

Intro to Mead Making

Marissa Percoco

11:00 AM -

12:30 AM

No Till GardeningPatryck Battle

Cooking & Storing Wild

FoodsAbby Artemisia

Fermentation Q&A

Sandor Katz

12:30 AM-2:00 PM

2:00 PM-

3:30 PM

Microgreens in Cool Weather

Meredith Alphin

Feast from the Garden

Diana S. McCall

The Art of Home Brew

Jeff “Puff ” Ervin

4:00 PM-

5:30 PM

Planting Before First Frost

Randal Pfleger

Southern Appalachian

Milpa CuisineZev Friedman

Canning BasicsCathy

Hohenstein

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM REGISTRATION

S a t u r d a y, 9 / 1 0 / 2 0 1 6 a t A - B Te c h , M a i n C a m p u s , A s h e v i l l e , N CThis schedule is subject to change due to cancellations and last minute conflicts.No sign-ups required for classes. Your conference registration grants you access

to all Saturday classes. First come, first served - arrive early to find a seat.

F r i d a y , 9 / 9 / 2 0 1 6 a t W a r r e n W i l s o n C o l l e g e , S w a n n a n o a , N C

9:30 AM- 4:30 PM

The Art of Fermentation with Sandor Katz The Art of Fermentation with Sandor Katz

9:30 AM- 4:30 PM

Home Growing: Simple Approaches to Food Abundance with Chuck Marsh Home Growing: Simple Approaches to Food Abundance with Chuck Marsh

9:30 AM- 4:30 PM

DIY Herbal Apothecary: Making Medicines at Home with Melissa Fryar DIY Herbal Apothecary: Making Medicines at Home with Melissa Fryar

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

HARVEST CONFERENCE CLASSES

Community Chat with OGS about your homestead dreams.

Lunch vendors on site.

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

SELF-RELIANCE

HOMESTEADSKILLS

WILDIDEAS

HERBALMEDICINE

Easy Soil AmendingMike Weeks

Root Cellars

Rod Bowling

Big Food TalkMeredith Leigh

Benefits of CBD CannabidiolWill Oseroff

4-Season Composting

Brian Rosa

Homestead DreamsBrandon

Greenstein

Fall Wild Plant WalkRobin Allison

Kid-Friendly Herbs

Mary Bove

Beekeeping:Getting StartedShane Gebauer

Urban Homesteading for Busy PeopleByron Ballard

Home Oil Pressing

Chris Smith

Fall & Winter Tonics & Syrups

Melissa Fryar

Save Your Seeds

Angie Lavezzo & Chris Smith

Sustainable Timber

HarvestingShawn Swartz

Fall & Winter Chicken Care

Jim Adkins

Native Medicinal Woodland

PlantsJoe Hollis

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM REGISTRATION

F r i d a y , 9 / 9 / 2 0 1 6 a t W a r r e n W i l s o n C o l l e g e , S w a n n a n o a , N C

9:30 AM- 4:30 PM

The Art of Fermentation with Sandor Katz The Art of Fermentation with Sandor Katz

9:30 AM- 4:30 PM

Home Growing: Simple Approaches to Food Abundance with Chuck Marsh Home Growing: Simple Approaches to Food Abundance with Chuck Marsh

9:30 AM- 4:30 PM

DIY Herbal Apothecary: Making Medicines at Home with Melissa Fryar DIY Herbal Apothecary: Making Medicines at Home with Melissa Fryar

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Lunch vendors on site.Booksigning at the Firestorm Cafe booth.

S a t u r d a y, 9 / 1 0 / 2 0 1 6 a t A - B Te c h , M a i n C a m p u s , A s h e v i l l e , N CThis schedule is subject to change due to cancellations and last minute conflicts.No sign-ups required for classes. Your conference registration grants you access

to all Saturday classes. First come, first served - arrive early to find a seat.

HARVEST CONFERENCE CLASSES

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Jim AdkinsFall and Winter Chicken CareFor over 35 years Jim’s passion for heritage breed poultry has ignited local and regional food movements. He is the founder of the Sustainable Poul-try Network, committed to “breeding, growing, and marketing poultry that can naturally reproduce, and be geneti-cally maintained.”

Robin AllisonFall Wild Plant WalkRobin is an educator, botanist, and herbalist. He serves as faculty and apothecary manager for Appalachian School of Holistic Herbalism. He has a passion for teaching about and honor-ing the plant kingdom and loves to en-courage students towards an easy and intimate relationship with wild plants.

Meredith AlphinMicrogreens in Cool WeatherBio not available. Check organicgrowersschool.org for updates.

Abby Artemisia Cooking & Storing Wild FoodsAbby is a botanist, herbalist, forager and the owner of Mighty Oak from Little Acorn who inspires health em-powerment and nature (re)connection. She loves teaching about plants and mushrooms growing in our backyards and the woods down the street, making botany accessible to everyone.

Byron BallardUrban Homesteading for Busy PeopleByron Ballard, BA, MFA, is a ritualist, rootworker, teacher, energy healer, urban farmer, and author of two books on Appalachian folk magic. She offers workshops on traditional culture, earth-based spirituality, and herbal wisdom. She is a founder and elder priestess at Mother Grove Goddess Temple.

Patryck BattleNo Till GardeningPatryk is a teacher, mentor, and farm

and garden manager for Living Web Farms in Mills River, NC. He has devel-oped agricultural systems including intensive cover cropping at Sparkling Earth Farm, Highland Lake Inn, and Mountain Air Community Organic Gar-den. He has written for local and nation-al publications and been featured on local and national radio and television.

Dr. Mary BoveKid-Friendly HerbsDr. Mary Bove is a Naturopathic Doctor, international educator, and the Director of Medical Education for Gaia Herbs, where she has developed an herbal remedy line designed specifically for children. The author of the Encyclopedia of Natural Healing for Children and In-fants, she is considered an authoritative reference on natural pediatric medicine.

Rod BowlingRoot CellarsRod is a homesteader in Madison Coun-ty where he and his wife Cindy Trisler cultivate 2 acres of gardens, mush-rooms, berries and fruit trees. Between them, they provide workshops on shiitake mushroom production, fermen-tation, small flock poultry management, general homesteading, pottery & more.

Karen FowlerWhole Animal CookingKaren is the Meat Manager for The Fresh Market in Asheville. Formerly with Foot-hills Local Meats and The Chop Shop in Asheville, Karen has had a cleaver or boning knife in her hands for many years and has taught many classes on whole animal butchery and what to do with cuts afterwards.

Zev FriedmanSouthern Appalachian Milpa CuisineZev is a leading Permaculture design-er, researcher, teacher, and writer in western North Carolina. He grew up in a patch of kudzu in Sylva and received his B.S. in Human Ecology from UNC-Ashe-ville. Zev specializes in hands-on, in-depth education in Permaculture and earthskills.

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Melissa FryarFall and Winter Tonics and SyrupsMelissa is an Appalachian born herbal-ist focused on foraging for wild edibles and utilizing the diverse plants of our region. She teaches at herb schools locally, works at the French Broad Food Coop, and lives, grows, and keeps chick-ens near Mars Hill, NC.

Shane GebauerBeekeeping: Getting StartedShane is a beekeeper, teachers, and president of Brushy Mountain Bee Farm. Over the years he has given countless workshops and helped numerous bee-keepers get started and be successful in keeping honey bees.

Brandon Greenstein Homestead DreamsBrandon is the Home-Grower Programs Director for OGS, developing new initia-tives to provide services to home-grow-ers. His background is in renewable systems, earth works, energy, water, homesteading, and Permaculture. He offers consulting, design, and technical services for the creation of low impact and energy conserving systems.

INSTRUCTOR BIOSCathy Hohenstein Canning BasicsCathy is the Family and Consumer Science Extension Agent for NC Co-operative Extension and a Registered Dietitian. She has a passion for food preservation and preparation, nutrition, food safety and quality, and health and wellness. She provides insight to human development through the ages, from childhood to older adults, as well as parenting and caregiving issues.

Joe HollisNative Medicinal Woodland PlantsJoe founded Mountain Gardens on 3 acres in Yancy County in 1972 which now hosts the largest collection of medicinal herbs in the eastern U.S. An 'herbalist's herbalist', Joe is an experienced teacher, hosting 5-8 apprentices annually and teaching med-ical botany, herbal preapartions, chinese medicinal herb cultivation, and more at his Permaculture paradise and throughout the Southern Appalachians.

Jeff "Puff" Irvin The Art of Home BrewJeff is a lead instructor, Master Brewer, and the Director for the Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast, which is part of A-B Tech’s renowned Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management program.

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Wherever you are along the spectrum of self-reliance, join us for an exploratory workshop to enhance your confidence and skill to create the lifestyle you imagine!

w w w . o r g a n i c g r o w e r s s c h o o l . o r gLearn more on our website or email home-grow@organicgrowersschool.org

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Sandor KatzFerments Q&ASandor is a fermentation revivalist. His books, Wild Fermentation and The Art of Fermentation, along with hundreds of fermentation workshops, have helped to catalyze a broad revival of the fermentation arts. The New York Times calls him “one of the unlikely rock stars of the American food scene.” The Art of Fermentation received a James Beard award, and Sandor was honored with the Craig Claiborne Lifetime Achieve-ment Award from the Southern Foodways Alliance.

Angie LavezzoSave Your Seeds!As a gardener for over 20 years and a seed saver for 10 of those years, the magic of a sprouting seed is still Angie's favorite thing. Her job as General Man-ager for Sow True Seed gives her a per-fect outlet for her passion for seeds and plants, and good balance to her home life, where she is a farmer, beekeeper, maker of things, and an avid reader.

Meredith LeighBig Food TalkOver the past 13 years, Meredith has worked as a farmer, butcher, chef, teacher, executive director, shop owner, co-op founder, and writer, all in pursuit of sustainable food. She is is the author of The Ethical Meat Handbook.

Diana S. McCallFeast from the GardenDiana manages the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden in Black Mountain which is home to nearly 70 gardening families, over 100 fruit and nut trees, mushroom logs, a native species trail and a biodynamic donation garden. Her work includes school garden programs, expanding community gardens, and partnering with numerous institutions to educate her community on how to grow, access and prepare healthy food.

Christina NewhouseHigh Tunnels for HomesteadersChristina lives on a four-acre farm in Murphy, NC alongside numerous ani-mals and lots of green things. In 2014, she started a microgreen farm business called MIGHTY Greens Microgreens. Her goal is to foster small farm viability that caters to a local market and bring innovative techniques to our area.

Will OseroffBenefits of CBD (Cannabidiol)Will, owner of Blue Ridge Hemp Compa-ny, is passionate about helping others and spreading knowledge about the healing powers of CBD (Cannabidiol).

Marissa PercocoIntro to Mead Making

Marissa is an avid fermentation enthu-siast who spent the last eight years ex-

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2,000+farmers, home growers,

urban gardeners, & conscious consumers

served each year

700+Farmers & Farmworkers

supported in 16 counties since 2008

Award-winning Ask Ruth & Ask Tom Newsletter delivered each month.

7000+Recipients

3 FullPrograms per year of

land & property owners

500+ Home Growers

Served each year

185Training Hours

Annual 3 week workshop

Annual Earth-Day Film & Panel Discussion with a sus-tainable Food & Farming Focus.

400+Movie Goers (‘14&’15)

Filled23 Farmers &

14 Farms in the 1st year training program

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Media Trade Support Comes From:

ploring fermented cultures, local plants, and their synergy. Traveling throughout the US with her four adventurous chil-dren, Marissa has gathered cultures and recipes from far & wide.

Randal PflegerPlanting Before First FrostRandal is the Program Director for Grass to Greens, an edible landscaping social enterprise affiliated with Bountiful Cities. He has worked as a gardener, landscaper, carpenter, and community organizer. Randal works with the princi-ples of permaculture, aquaculture, cob building, and dry stack stonewalls as well as season extension.

Brian RosaFour Season CompostingBrian serves as the Organics Recycling Coordinator for NCDENR, DEAO. He brings over 25 years of experience in the organic waste reduction industry. He also owns and operates an organic waste reduction consulting and com-post/vermi-composting equipment sales company. He provides volunteer tech-nical assistance to third world countries through the “Farmer to Farmer” program.

Shawn ShwartzSustainable Timber HarvestingShawn is a NC Registered Forester, col-lege forest manager at Warren Wilson College, adviser for the Student Chapter of the Society of American Foresters, a builder, and a naturalist.

Chris SmithHome Oil PressingChris Smith is an enthusiastic grower and Permaculturalist from a green-thumbed family. As Community Coordi-nator for Sow True Seed, he has im-mersed himself into the world of seed and southern growing. On his urban homestead, Chris is experimenting with landraces, selective seed saving, crop trials, and grow-outs.

Mike WeeksEasy Soil AmendingMike and his wife Kristin are co-owners of Fifth Season's Asheville gardening store which specializes in hydropon-ics, organic gardening, and beer- and wine-making supplies. Mike is dedi-cated to serving organic growers and the sustainability community through education, outreach, and support.

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Find local farms that are actively engaged in the local community and using organic and/or sustainable production methods (Organic Certification not required).

Interested in finding organic, sustainably grown food in WNC?

Learn more about these new programs at www.organicgrowersschool.org

Visit our website to explore opportunities for both farmers & aspiring farm workers!

Connecting those who are serious about learning sustainable farming with farmers willing to teach them.

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2016 HARVEST CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORMOnline registration available at www.organicgrowersschool.org

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PAYMENT

SATURDAY September 10, Early Registration $40 (available UNTIL 8/5/16)

SATURDAY September 10, Regular Registration $45 (available AFTER 8/5/16)

The Art of Fermentation with Sandor Katz ($75 by 8/5/16, $80 after)DIY Herbal Apothecary with Melissa Fryar ($60 by 8/5/16, $65 after)

Home Growing with Chuck Marsh ($60 by 8/5/16, $65 after)

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