SATURDAY & SUNDAY MARCH 12-13, 2016U N C A C A M P U S | A S H E V I L L E , N O R T H C A R O L I N A

More than 70 Classes Each DayGardening • Permaculture • Homesteading • Herbs • Cooking

Livestock • Sustainable Living • Forestry • Farming Poultry • Soils and More!

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If you pre-ordered a boxed lunch when registering for the conference,

it will be available for pick-up at 12:30 PM at Brown Dining Hall.Food trucks will also be on campus during the lunch break each day, providing more

delicious, local options!”

If you’ve purchased tickets for the Farm-To-Table dinner to benefit Organic

Growers School, the event will take place on Saturday at 5:30 PM at Brown Dining Hall,directly following the last session of the day.

There are a limited number of tickets avail-able for purchase ($75-$125 sliding

scale). To purchase, visit the OGS Headquarters in Highsmith Student Union.

Your generosity supports organic education in our region.’

LUNCH BOX PICK-UP

FARM-TO-TABLE BENEFIT DINNERSaturday, March 12, 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTSMap of UNCA............................................ 3Conference Schedule............................ 4-5Class Descriptions.............................. 7-13Half-Day, Hands-On Workshops.......14-15Instructor Bios....................................16-20Conference Evaluation........................... 23

Organizers & Volunteers

The Spring Conference is organized annu-ally by the Organic Growers School Inc, a 501c3 non-profit organization. Your reg-istration fees go directly to funding this

and other OGS educational programming. Please direct any correspondence to

OGS Board of Directors PO Box 17804 • Asheville, NC 28816

Organic Growers School Board of Directors:

Tom Elmore, Thatchmore Farm, PresidentRuth Gonzalez, Reems Creek Nursery, Vice PresidentDebbie Lienhart, Useful Plants Nursery, Secretary

Bob Goettling, Ecostead Versant,TreasurerVannessa Campbell, Full Sun Farm

Jeanine Davis, NCSU Cooperative ExtensionKelley Wilkinson, Laughing Frog Farm

Ellen Rubenstein-Chelmis, Home Grower Extraordinaire

Organic Growers School Staff:Lee Warren, Executive Director

Rod Bowling, Conference DirectorSabrina Wells, Conference Coordinator

Ella McCoy, Communications CoordinatorCameron Farlow, Farmer Programs Director

Nicole DelCogliano, Farmer Programs CoordinatorGillian Scruggs, AmeriCorps Service Member

2016 Conference Track Leaders:Jim Adkins, Meredith Leigh, Laura Fine,

Shawn Swartz, Bart Renner, Zev Friedman, Nicole DelCogliano, Kelly Gaskill, Meghan

Baker, Dylan Ryals-Hamilton, Craig Mauney, Heath Moody, Clare Schwartz, Sabrina Wells

2016 Conference PresentersThanks to our 100+ presenters who have

shared their time and expertise this week-end. Please see a complete list of the 2016

Speakers’ Bios on pages 16-20.

Special thanks to Meredith Leigh for all her support as we transition out of relying on

her for everything and Marie Williamson of Bluebird Farm for being our “cover girl”.

Thanks to our host, UNCA & more than 100 dedicated volunteers!

ORGANIZERS & VOLUNTEERSTHANKS TO ALL THESE DEDICATED FOLKS

The Children’s Program is based in the Carmichael Building.

Drop-off begins at 8:30 AM & Pick-up is between 5:30-6:00 PM

You must pick up your child for lunch, 12:30 AM-2:00 PM

We go with nature’s flow at the OGS children’s program, as such, schedule and course listing are tentative

and subject to change. Please adhere to the arrival and pick-up times during the day so that classes run smoothly and all our hard-working helpers may

return to their own families.

12TH ANNUAL CHILDREN’S PROGRAMSaturday & Sunday March 12-13, 2016

VISIT THE TRADESHOWSaturday & Sunday in Highsmith Student Union

Animal Welfare ApprovedAsheville Tool LibraryB.B. Barnes Garden CompanyBella Vista FarmBiltmore Coffee TradersBRCC - Horticulture TechnologyCarolina Farm CreditCarolina Farm Stewardship Assoc.Common Wealth Seed GrowersDeep 6 Biochar/ExterraEa MurphyEarth ToolsFifth Season Garden Supply Co.Firefly GatheringFirestorm Cafe & BooksFrench Broad Food Co-opGlorious Forest FarmGreenprints MagazineGreenHands Healing CenterHappy Trails Permaculture

High Mowing Organic SeedsInformationLaurel of AshevilleLiving Web FarmLotus Urban Farm & Garden SupplyMountain Valleys RC&DNational Ladies Homestead GatheringNature’s NogNC Ginseng and Goldenseal Co.NCNPA & Blue Ridge NaturallyNew Country OrganicsNutty Buddy CollectiveOregon TilthOrganic Growers SchoolPine’s HerbalsReems Creek NurseryRevolutionary MedicineSeed ExchangeSkeele ServicesSouthern Exposure Seed Exchange

Special thanks to Ellen Rubenstein Chelmis for financial support of the benefit dinner. We appreciate you!”

SunCatcher Passive Solar GreenhousesTar River Trading Post: Prota Culture, LLCUseful Plants NurseryVillagersSow True SeedThe Learning VillageZink Outdoor Power Equipment (BCS America)

Food Options:Ceci’s Culinary TourGypsy Queen CuisineSweet Monkey Café

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Map of UNCA............................................ 3Conference Schedule............................ 4-5Class Descriptions.............................. 7-13Half-Day, Hands-On Workshops.......14-15Instructor Bios....................................16-20Conference Evaluation........................... 23

The Children’s Program is based in the Carmichael Building.

Drop-off begins at 8:30 AM & Pick-up is between 5:30-6:00 PM

You must pick up your child for lunch, 12:30 AM-2:00 PM

We go with nature’s flow at the OGS children’s program, as such, schedule and course listing are tentative

and subject to change. Please adhere to the arrival and pick-up times during the day so that classes run smoothly and all our hard-working helpers may

return to their own families.

12TH ANNUAL CHILDREN’S PROGRAMSaturday & Sunday March 12-13, 2016

VISIT THE TRADESHOWSaturday & Sunday in Highsmith Student Union

Campus Buildings3 Brown Hall (BRO)5 Carmichael Hall (CAR)7 Highsmith Union (HIG)8 Humanities Lecture Hall (HLH)11 Karpen Hall (KAR)19 Rhoades Robinson Hall (RRO)24 Zageir Hall (ZAG)25 Zeis Hall (ZEI)Outdoor Spaces38 Curry Courtyard41 Karpen Garden43 Mullen Park44 Permaculture Garden45 Reed Plaza46 Reynolds Green47 Strauss Track48 Student Environmental Center49 Tennet Park50 University QuadrangleParking LotsDue to the basketball tournament on campus, please only use lots numbered P17 or higher,except P20 which is reserved for Exhibitors and OGS staff.

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CLASS SYMBOLS: § = beginners ◊ = advanced no symbol = intermediate

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE | SATURDAY, MARCH, 12TH

SAT 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM SAT 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM SAT 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM SAT 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

GardeningMoss Gardens §

Annie Martin (ZEIS 123)

In Defense of Okra: Growing & Eating §

Chris Smith (HIGHSMITH 223-224)

Intensive Vegetable Production on a Small-Scale§

Pam Dawling (HUMANITIES LECTURE HALL)

Evolution of the Southeastern Native GardenDavid Cozzo (HIGHSMITH 223-224)

MushroomsMushroom Cultivation

for Everyone §Tradd Cotter

(HUMANITIES LECTURE HALL)

Local Mushroom Identification §

Ken Krouse (HUMANITIES LECTURE HALL)

Medicinal Mushrooms ◊Tradd Cotter

(ZEIS 123)

The Wood Wide Web with Todd Elliot

(KARPEN 038)

SoilsSoils 101 §

Mark Dempsey (HIGHSMITH 221-222)

Building Biologically Active Compost Piles

Jane Weaver (ROBINSON 125)

How Healthy Are Your Soils?§Laura Lengnick

(KARPEN 038)

Integrating Animals & Plants on the Farm ◊

Ea Murphy (HIGHSMITH 221-222)

LivestockEcosystem Management w/

Meat Goats Dr. Jean-Marie Luginbuhl (KARPEN 016)

Overcoming Land Ownership Barriers for Farmers ◊

Ronnie Holman (KARPEN 016)

Small-Scale Aquaculture and Aquaponics

Brad Todd (KARPEN 016)

Incorporating Brewers Grains Into Livestock Diets

Jack Britt (KARPEN 016)

Sustainable Living

Humanure §Bill Whipple

(ZEIS 012)

Enhancing Your Garden With Structures that Last §

Ken Czarnomski ( KARPEN 038)

The Tiny House Jeramy Stauffer & Kevin Ward

(HIGHSMITH 223-224)

The Well-Stocked Pantry: Food Preservation w/o Canning §

Kelly Wilkinson (HUMANITIES LECTURE HALL)

Farmers-Beginner

Family Harmony and the Sustainable FarmTom Elmore & Becca Nestler

(ROBINSON 217)

Intro to Biodynamics §Jeff Poppen

(ROBINSON 217)

Accessing Farmland: Land Trusts, Farmlink &

Other Land Access Tools §Suzanna Denison & Chris Link

(ROBINSON 217)

Seed Saving Basics §Edmund Frost(ROBINSON 217)

Farmers-Int.-Advanced

Diagnosing Common Vegetable Diseases

Inga Meadows (KARPEN 038)

Crossing Your T’s & Dotting Your I’s

Craig Mauney (ROBINSON 228)

Evaluating Scale: Does My Farm Fit Me?

Sarah Jane Davis & William Lyons (ROBINSON 228)

New Times, New Tools: Cultivating Climate

Resilience on Your FarmLaura Lengnick (ROBINSON 228)

CommunityFood

Grow Food Where People LiveChuck Marsh & Sydney Klein

(ROBINSON 106)

Community Permaculture: How to Throw a Permablitz §Eliza Lord & Chad Hellwinckel

(ROBINSON 106)

Re-Localizing the Food Shed §Shona Jason-Miller & Dylan

Ryals-Hamilton (ROBINSON 106)

Racial Equity in the Organic Food Movement

Kifu Faruq (ROBINSON 106)

PermacultureReal Life Forest Gardening

and FarmingZev Friedman (ROBINSON 228)

Permaculture 101: A Toolkit for Designing Homes, Gardens and Lives §

Patricia Allison (ZEIS 123)

Permapalooza: Transform-ing Communal Landscapes

Through Applied Permaculture Chuck Marsh (HIG 221-222)

Hands-On Permaculture Educational Models Panel §

Laura Ruby, Zev Friedman, Jus-tin Holt, & guests (KARPEN 035)

HerbsIntuitive Plant Medicine

Asia Suler(ROBINSON 125)

Bitter Herbs: Wild & Cultivated§Patricia Kyritsi Howell

(HIGHSMITH 221-222)

What Granny Knew: Appalachian Herbal Healing§

Byron Ballard (ROBINSON 125)

Astounding Appalachians: Ecology, Diversity, & Wild Gourmet §

Luke Cannon (ZEIS 123)

Sustainable Forestry

Growing Ginseng & Native Botanicals in Your WoodsJeanine Davis (HIG 223-224)

Silvopasture ProductionSystems ◊

James Geoffrey Steen (ZEIS O12)

Biological Control of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid ◊Jonathon Hartsell & Margot

Wallston (ZEIS O12)

Mushroom Forest Farming §Rodney Webb

(ZEIS O12)

HomesteadingUrban Orcharding

Andrew Goodheart Brown(KARPEN 035)

Hosting on the Homestead §Ashley English (KARPEN 035)

Observing & Interacting with Water in the Landscape ◊

Joel Osgood & Tim Ormond(KARPEN 035)

The Root CellarCindy Trisler (ROBINSON 125)

CookingIntroduction to Charcuterie §

 Meredith Leigh (ZEIS 014)

Mead Making 101 §Marissa Percoco

(ZEIS 014)

TBD (ZEIS 014)

Inflammation, Food, & Health

Elizabeth Pavka (ZEIS 014)

PoultryManagement Styles:

What Works for Your Farm? §Karen Johnston (KARPEN 034)

Advanced Chick Care ◊Pat Foreman (KARPEN 034)

Introduction to Sustainable Poultry §Jim Adkins (KARPEN 034)

Permaculture ChickensPat Foreman (KARPEN 034)

Voices From the Field

Passive Solar Greenhouse DesignTerry Carroll (KARPEN 243)

The Rooftop Growing GuideAnnie Novak (KARPEN 243)

High Tunnel Introduction from A to Z

Christina Newhouse (KARPEN 243)

Edible Campus Walking TourMelissa Acker (KARPEN 243)

SAT Morning Half Day Workshops 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM SAT Afternoon Half Day Workskops 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Reclaiming the Apothecary, with Melissa Fryar (KARPEN 033) Greens, Grains & Grubs: The Golden Rule of DIY Animal Feed with Karl Warkomski (KARPEN 033)

Create a Four Season Garden with Ira Wallace (KARPEN 006) Homesteading with Hoops, Hops, Hives and Habitats with Becki Janes (KARPEN 006)

Spoon Carving the Old Way with Becky Beyer (ROBINSON 131) Domestication of Wild Plants and Human Connection with Natalie Bogwalker (ROBINSON 131)

Permaculture Designs for Small Farms & Homesteads with Shawn Jadrnicek (ROBINSON 132)

The Art of Friction Fire with Tyler Lavenburg (ROBINSON 132)

SUN Morning Half Day Workshops 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM SUN Afternoon Half Day Workskops 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Hands on with Cordage with Rachel Shopper (KARPEN 033) Holy Honey Bee with Skye Taylor (KARPEN 033)

Permaculture Designs for Small Farms & Homesteads with Shawn Jadrnicek (KARPEN 006)

Ferments and Broth: Your Friends for Easy Winter and Spring Eating with Janelle Lucido-Conate (KARPEN 006)

Mushroom Log Inoculation with Rodney Webb (ROBINSON 131) Bird Language with Luke Cannon and Clint Corley (ROBINSON 131)

Orcharding for Backyard Fruit-Patch or Small Farm, with James Geoffrey Steen (ROBINSON 132)

The Art of Friction Fire with Tyler Lavenburg (ROBINSON 132)

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CLASS SYMBOLS: § = beginners ◊ = advanced no symbol = intermediateCONFERENCE SCHEDULE | SUNDAY, MARCH 13TH

SUN 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM SUN 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM SUN 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM SUN 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

GardeningMoss Gardens §

Annie Martin (HUMANITIES LECTURE HALL)

In Defense of Okra: Growing & Eating §

Chris Smith (HIGHSMITH 223-224)

Milpa Gardening & Cuisine ◊Zev Friedman

(HIGHSMITH 223-224)

Growing Great GarlicPam Dawling

(HIGHSMITH 223-224)

MushroomsAdvanced

Mushroom Cultivation ◊Tradd Cotter (KARPEN 038)

Sustainable Wild Crafting §Ryan Milt (ZEIS 123)

Wild Food: The Cure for Our Eden Disorder §

Alan Muskat (ZEIS 123)

Reishi: Magic, Medicine, and Mystery

Josh Fox (KARPEN 038)

SoilsSoils 101 §

Mark Dempsey (ROBINSON 125)

Building Biologically Active Compost Piles

Jane Weaver (HUMANITIES LECTURE HALL)

Integrating Animals & Plants on the Farm ◊

Ea Murphy (KARPEN 038)

How Healthy Are Your Soils?§Laura Lengnick

(ZEIS 123)

LivestockEcosystem Management w/

Meat Goats Dr. Jean-Marie Luginbuhl (KARPEN 016)

Overcoming Land Ownership Barriers for Farmers ◊

Ronnie Holman (KARPEN 016)

Small-Scale Aquaculture and Aquaponics

Brad Todd (KARPEN 016)

Incorporating Brewers Grains Into Livestock Diets

Jack Britt (KARPEN 016)

SustainableLiving

Humanure §Bill Whipple

(ZEIS 012)

Enhancing Your Garden With Structures that Last §

Ken Czarnomski (KARPEN 038)

Powering Your Homestead or Farm with Solar

Matt Bennett (HUMANITIES LECTURE HALL)

Intro to the Living Building Challenge

Stephens Smith Farrell (HIGHSMITH 221-222)

Farmers-Beginner

Family Harmony and the Sustainable FarmTom Elmore & Becca Nestler

(ROBINSON 217)

Intro to Common Vegetable Diseases

Inga Meadows(ROBINSON 217)

Intro to Biodynamics §Jeff Poppen

(ROBINSON 217)

Small-Scale Sustainable Hemp Production

Mike Lewis (ROBINSON 217)

Farmers-Int.-Advanced

Crossing Your T’s & Dotting Your I’s

Craig Mauney (ROBINSON 228)

Discovering Industrial Hemp Production ◊

Eric Walker (RONBINSON 228)

Practical Plant PathologyVanessa Campbell (RONBINSON 228)

On-Farm Variety Trials: Finding the Best Seedstocks

for Your Farm ◊Edmund Frost (RONBINSON 228)

CommunityFood

Re-Localizing the Food Shed §Shona Jason-Miller & Dylan

Ryals-Hamilton (ROBINSON 106)

Perennial Food in the Commons §

Tom Celona (ROBINSON 106)

How to Be a Fruit NutJustin Holt

(ROBINSON 106)

Connecting Lives & Landscapes

Sunil Patel (ROBINSON 106)

PermaculturePermapalooza: Transform-ing Communal Landscapes

Through Applied PermacultureChuck Marsh (HIG 221-222)

Permaculture 101: A Toolkit for Designing Homes,

Gardens & Lives §Patricia Allison (HIG 221-222)

Wild Abundance §Natalie Bogwalker

(ROBINSON 125)

Practical Urban Permaculture ◊

Zev Friedman (ROBINSON 125)

HerbsGreen Healing Magic

Byron Ballard (ZEIS 123)

Bitter Herbs: Wild & Cultivated§Patricia Kyritsi Howell

(ROBINSON 125)

Chinese HerbsDov Shoneman (HIG 221-222)

Wildcrafting Wild Appalachia §Abby Artemesia

(HUMANITIES LECTURE HALL)

Sustainable Forestry

Growing Ginseng & Native Botanicals in Your Woods

Jeanine Davis(HIGHSMITH 223-224)

Biological Control of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid ◊Jonathon Hartsell & Margot

Wallston (ZEIS O12)

Silvopasture ProductionSystems ◊

James Geoffrey Steen(ZEIS O12)

Mushroom Forest Farming §Rodney Webb

(ZEIS O12)

HomesteadingUrban Orcharding

Andrew Goodheart Brown(KARPEN 035)

Hosting on the Homestead §Ashley English (KARPEN 035)

Got Milk? The Sudsations of Milk Soap! §

Cyndi Ball (KARPEN 035)

Observing & Interacting with Water in the Landscape ◊

Joel Osgood & Tim Ormond(KARPEN 035)

CookingIntroduction to Charcuterie §

 Meredith Leigh (ZEIS 014)

Mead Making 201 ◊Marissa Percoco

(ZEIS 014)

TBD (ZEIS 014)

Inflammation, Food, & Health

Elizabeth Pavka (ZEIS 014)

PoultryPoultry Housing for the Backyard and Pasture! §Brant Bullock (KARPEN 034)

Sell Your Poultry ProductsJim Adkins

(KARPEN 034)

The Joys and Challenges of Incubation Pat Foreman (KARPEN 034)

Feeds and Feeding of Your Flock §

Brant Bullock (KARPEN 034)

Voices From the Field

Passive Solar Greenhouse DesignTerry Carroll (KARPEN 243)

Food Labels for the Conscientious ConsumerCallie Casteel (KARPEN 243)

Tools of the TradeJoel Dufour (KARPEN 243)

ABC’s of Your 1st Veggie Garden

Alison Arnold (KARPEN 243)

SUN Morning Half Day Workshops 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM SUN Afternoon Half Day Workskops 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Hands on with Cordage with Rachel Shopper (KARPEN 033) Holy Honey Bee with Skye Taylor (KARPEN 033)

Permaculture Designs for Small Farms & Homesteads with Shawn Jadrnicek (KARPEN 006)

Ferments and Broth: Your Friends for Easy Winter and Spring Eating with Janelle Lucido-Conate (KARPEN 006)

Mushroom Log Inoculation with Rodney Webb (ROBINSON 131) Bird Language with Luke Cannon and Clint Corley (ROBINSON 131)

Orcharding for Backyard Fruit-Patch or Small Farm, with James Geoffrey Steen (ROBINSON 132)

The Art of Friction Fire with Tyler Lavenburg (ROBINSON 132)CLASS FULL

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TRACK CLASS DESCRIPTIONSOGS PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND EDUCATION FOR FARMERS AND HOME-GROWERS

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 GRegister Online Today!

An exciting 4-part series on all aspects of growing:planning, planting, production, and pests

Improve your existing garden or start growing for the first time.

All 4 Tuesdays in April 2016: April 5, 12, 19, & 26

Fifth Season, 4 South Tunnel Rd., Asheville, NC 28805

Annual 4-Week

Program

Organic Growers School inspires, educates, and supports people to farm, garden, and live organically.

3 Fullprograms per year of

farm dreamers

Are you dreaming of starting your own farm?Join us to explore the practicalities of beginning your farm venture.

A t A B Te c h S m a l l B u s i n e s s C e n t e r(1465 Sand Hill Rd. Candler, NC 28715)

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Moss Gardens §Annie MartinMosses need no fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides, are immune to freezing, adaptable to shade and sun, and offer year-round green. This WNC native and expert on moss gardening shares ideas for landscapes including lawns, green roofs and living walls and offers planting techniques and mainte-nance methods.In Defense of Okra: Growing & Eating §Chris Smith, Sow True SeedOkra is often shunned for its ‘sliminess’, but this beautiful, productive, nutritious, and tasty crop shouldn’t be written off so lightly. We’ll explore growing, variety selection, and eating, including okra oil, okra leaf pesto, okra seed coffee, and more. Intensive Vegetable Production on a Small-Scale Pam Dawling, Twin Oaks CommunityRaise large amounts of food on small acreages. Learn about crop planning, healthy soils, cover crops, organic mulches, composting basics, planting methods. Discuss raised beds, pests, diseases, and weed management. For small market farmers and urban growers maximizing production.

Evolution of the Southeastern Native GardenDavid Cozzo, Revitalization of Traditional Cherokee Artisan ResourcesEvidence of southeast gardens begins with the earliest domesticated foods in N. America. Dependence on agriculture is tied to introduction of corn and beans from Central America. Explore domestication and crop manage-ment starting in the Archaic Period.

Mushroom Cultivation for Everyone §Tradd Cotter, Mushroom MountainIf you think growing mushrooms is too complicated, here’s your chance to see how easy and rewarding it can be. This workshop will get you growing, and you’ll leave understanding the best ways to cultivate delicious mush-rooms at home or on your farm.Local Mushroom Identification §Ken Krouse, Peaceful Valley GardensOur Southern Appalachian region is home to a huge diversity of fungi. We’ll take a look at how to identify some of the most common ones, their edibility, and other uses.Medicinal Mushrooms ◊Tradd Cotter, Mushroom MountainFor eons, mushrooms have been used to treat the root cause of disease. Science is now verifying this. Learn basic cultivation, a live extraction demo, and exciting new developments. Discover the health-potentiating proper-ties of many native and cultivated fungi.

MUSHROOMS

SOILS

How Healthy are Your Soils? §Laura Lengnick, Warren Wilson CollegeHealthy soils are a foundation of a sustainable garden or farm. You will learn how to evaluate soil health with simple, farmer-approved methods using tools you can easily make from materials you can find in your kitch-en or tool shed.

Soils 101 §Mark Dempsey, Carolina Farm Stewardship AssociationLearn the basics of soil science, beginning with the origins of soil, how the many properties of soil affect what and how we grow, and most impor-tantly, best practices to manage soils and improve soil quality.

Building Biologically Active Compost PilesJane Weaver, Earth & Spirit DesignMicrobe population numbers and proportions in compost fluctuate from batch to batch varying by weather conditions, ingredients, & handling. We’ll cover beneficial composting methods including recipes, inoculants, & techniques designed to increase microbial populations in your projects.

TRACK CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Integrating Animals & Plants On the Farm ◊Ea MurphyAnimals and plants are linked across all ecosystems. Explore how, when, and why to incorporate animals and crops together to improve nutrient cycling, reduce pest and weed pressures, and stack functions leading to increased farm productivity and profitability. We’ll also discuss legal and regulatory concerns.

Saturday March, 12 & Sunday, March 13th

MUSHROOMS CONT’D

Sunday, March 13th

Advanced Mushroom Cultivation Techniques ◊Tradd Cotter, Mushroom MountainMany of us have grown basic mushrooms, but how to take it to the next level? Learn the specific needs of each mushroom group, including envi-ronmental triggers, bacterial interactions, and methods for small to larger scale cultivation. Fine tune your production.

Sustainable Wild Crafting §Ryan MiltAn introduction to wildcrafting in the Southern Appalachians. Be pre-pared for your forest forays, explore your habitat, and learn the indicators and seasons for finding wild treasures. Most importantly, examine the eth-ics of wildcrafting from sustainable harvesting to planting as you harvest.

Wild Food: The Cure for our Eden Disorder §Alan Muskat, No Taste Like HomeNature’s supermarket is open 24/7. And it’s always organic, fresh, and free. This is one place where you get what you don’t pay for. Meet a dozen denizens of your yarden and learn seven reasons to make friends in low places. It’s time to eat the neighbors!

Reishi: Magic, Medicine, and Mystery Josh FoxGanoderma, or shelf mushrooms, are a genus of polypore mushrooms that grow on wood, include about 80 species, and are highly revered for healing properties. We’ll discuss the medicinal benefits through the lenses of Western science, Chinese medicine, Daoist philosophy, and energetic medicine.

The Wood Wide WebTodd Elliot, Living Systems DesignMycorrhizal fungi are the supporting framework for the plant world. Learn about the role of fungi in the ecosystem; how to nurture them for a range of uses, from healthy timber stands to truffle farms and garden beds; and the edible species in our area.

Saturday, March 12th

Moss Gardens §Annie MartinSee above.In Defense of Okra Growing & Eating §Chris Smith, Sow True SeedSee above.

Milpa Gardening and Cuisine ◊Zev Friedman, Living Systems Design“Milpa” describes an ancient agricultural lifeway that integrates annuals, fungi, and animals. Through the long-term management of forest suc-cession and addition of biochar, create an ecstatic cuisine as well as fiber, medicine, firewood for cooking, and building materials.Growing Great GarlicPam Dawling, Twin Oaks CommunityWe’ll examine planting, harvesting, curing, storing and selecting plant stock. In addition to hardneck and softneck bulb garlic, we cover “byprod-uct crops” such as garlic scallions and scapes, which are ready for sale early in the year.

Sunday, March 13th

Saturday, March 12th Saturday, March 12th

Register Online Today!

An exciting 4-part series on all aspects of growing:planning, planting, production, and pests

Improve your existing garden or start growing for the first time.

Fifth Season, 4 South Tunnel Rd., Asheville, NC 28805

GARDENING

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CLASS SYMBOLS: § = beginners ◊ = advanced no symbol = intermediateFARMERS- BEGINNER

Family Harmony and the Sustainable Farm §Tom Elmore, Thatchmore Farms & Becca Nestler, Balsam GardensTwo veteran farmers look at the challenges of farming and how they affect domestic harmony. Relationships that survive the pressures of small-scale agriculture usually benefit from strategies that help avoid farm stresses affecting home life. Each has a story to tell.Intro to Biodynamics §Jeff Poppen, The Barefoot FarmerBiodynamics is the easiest and cheapest way to grow an abundance of healthy food. Approach your garden or farm in a holistic, ecological and ethical way to increase nutrition and fertility. Join the Barefoot Farmer as he explains simple and easy methods.Accessing Farmland: Land Trusts, Farmlink & Other Land Access Tools §Suzanna Denison, WNC Farm Link & Chris Link, Southern Appalachian Highlands ConservancyLearn how to make farmland affordable and accessible to working farmers. We’ll discuss critical land access topics, including farm transition, creating successful farm leases, financing a farm purchase, and innovative land access tools, like agricultural easements. Seed Saving Basics §Edmund Frost, Common Wealth Seed GrowersLearn how to get started saving vegetable seeds, and why it is important. This workshop will cover the basics of garden layout and isolation for seed saving, and basic methods for saving tomato, pepper, lettuce, bean, squash, cucumber and melon seed.

Saturday, March 12th

Sunday, March 13thFamily Harmony and the Sustainable Farm §Tom Elmore, Thatchmore Farms & Becca Nestler, Balsam GardensSee above.

Intro to Common Vegetable DiseasesInga MeadowsJoin Inga as she discusses some of the common diseases we see in our re-gion. She will focus on organic solutions to diseases that impact tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, including blight and fruit rot. Intro to Biodynamics §Jeff Poppen, The Barefoot FarmerSee Above.

Small-Scale Sustainable Hemp ProductionMike LewisIndustrial cotton production creates water, soil, and air pollution and is un-sustainable. Hemp is durable, disease resistant, non-toxic and can replace cotton with a higher per acre production. This class covers seed to fiber info on growing and processing industrial hemp for textile production.

TRACK CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

SUSTAINABLE LIVING

Humanure §Bill Whipple, Nutty Buddy CollectiveThe hottest ticket in town, humanure is a stirring movement that is gathering steam. Bill (aka Professor Pu) will be disgusting at length the advantages of a simple composting toilet. Get in the poop loop and turn your life around.Enhancing Your Garden With Structures that Last §Ken CzarnomskiA well designed outdoor structure adds beauty and value to your property. Discover ten guidelines to help you define your usable outdoor space and plan a gazebo, pergola, trellis, and bridge. Slide presentation & discussion.The Tiny HouseJeramy Stauffer, Nanostead & Kevin Ward, Southeast Ecological DesignThe tiny house movement has swept the country advocating simple living, a small ecological footprint, and design that meets all needs. Discuss technical approaches, design, rules & regulations, construction issues, infrastructure, and homesteading tips.The Well-Stocked Pantry: Food Preservation Without Canning §Kelley Wilkinson, Laughing Frog FarmLearn a variety of storage methods including dehydrating, freezing, pickling, fermenting, and vacuum-sealing as well as rotation for freshness. These meth-ods are useful in small batch or large and create at-home food resiliency.

Saturday, March 12th

Enhancing Your Garden With Structures that Last §Ken Czarnomski, See above.The Tiny HouseJeramy Stauffer, Nanostead & Kevin Ward, Southeast Ecological Design See above.Powering Your Homestead or Farm with SolarMatt BennettWhether considering solar to offset your electricity with clean energy or want back-up power when the utility grid is down, there are many reasons for go-ing solar. Join Matt as he discusses product selection, system sizing, intercon-nection options, financing and incentives to help you start saving with solar.Introduction to the Living Building Challenge Stephens Smith FarrellThe Living Building Challenge™ calls for clean, beautiful, and efficiently created buildings. It is a building certification program, advocacy tool, and philosophy that defines sustainability in the built environment. We’ll cover overview, structure, historical context, certification requirements, and more.

Sunday, March 13th

LIVESTOCK

Ecosystem Management with Meat GoatsDr. Jean Marie Luginbuhl, NCSUWhen managed properly goats can be a very useful resource for farmers. This session will focus on using goats for weed control, proper goat nutrition, grazing with other animals, poisonous weeds, and more. Overcoming Land Ownership Barriers for Farmers ◊Ronnie Holman, Hardrock Beef CattleLearn to establish a farming operation on leased properties; how to protect yourself and the landowner for short-term and long-term leases; and discuss economic considerations. We will also explore sample lease agreements. Small-Scale Aquaculture and AquaponicsBrad Todd, Lucky Clays FarmExplanations on the correct design, construction, and operation of small scale Aquaculture/Aquaponics systems that can be constructed of readily available cost efficient materials. These techniques and information can be applied to larger scale systems for commercial production.

Incorporating Brewers Grains Into Livestock DietsJack Britt, WNC Brewers Grain LLCSpent brewer’s grains, a by-product of brewing beer, can be turned into ani-mal feed. Learn how to obtain this grain, nutritional composition needed for your animals, storage & handling techniques, & other brewing by-products.

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Diagnosing Common Vegetable Diseases ◊Inga Meadows, NC Cooperative ExtensionTopics will include common biotic and abiotic diseases of vegetable crops including tomatos, peppers, cucumbers, and other vegetables. Selected diseases will include wilt pathogens, bacterial and fungal leaf spots, fruit rots, greenhouse diseases, viruses, and abiotic disorders.Crossing Your T’s & Dotting Your I’s Craig Mauney, NC Cooperative ExtensionConsidering growing for the wholesale market or tailgate and wondering what it takes to meet the market requirements? This session will delve into Good Agriculture Practices Certification, taxes, insurance, and post harvest requirements to break into the commercial selling of fruits and vegetables.

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Saturday, March 12thPERMACULTURE

Real Life Forest Gardening and FarmingZev Friedman, Living Systems DesignLearn practical permaculture techniques that work with, rather than against, nature. By growing food, medicine, timber, and fiber you can create income that integrates all stages of forest succession while sequestering carbon.

Permaculture 101: A Toolkit for Designing our Homes, Gardens and Lives §Patricia Allison, Earthaven Eco VillageUsing the common-sense principles of Permaculture design, we can learn to see consequences before we act, avoiding mistakes and saving time, energy, and money. This class explores the basics of this essential design.

Permapalooza: Transforming Our Communal Landscapes Through Applied PermacultureChuck Marsh, Useful Plants NurseryLearn how to plan, organize, and execute a permablitz- an ambitious collabo-rative Permaculture action project. Based on Grow Food Where People Live’s 2015 permablitz in Columbus, NC. In one day, 80+ residents and volunteers replaced lawns with edible landscapes and food gardens.Action Learning: Hands-On Permaculture Educational Models Panel §Laura Ruby, Zev Friedman, Justin Holt and guestsHear from several regional educators who teach ecological design and permaculture techniques through student participation in implementation of sustainable systems. Panel will discuss business models, types of activities and projects that work well for this format, organizing and logistics.

TRACK CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

COMMUNITY FOOD

Grow Food Where People LiveChuck Marsh & Sydney KleinIn WNC, over 100,000 people faced food insecurity in 2014. Learn about the 10-year work plan that is strengthening community self-reliance for low-in-come families in Polk County by establishing “community micro-farms,” teaching gardens, orchards, cooking, food processing, and preservation.

Community Permaculture: How to Throw a Permablitz §Eliza Lord & Chad Hellwinckel, University of TNPermablitzes are free, voluntary, public events intended to create or enhance edible gardens, share skills, promote sustainable living, and build community. Hear stories from two community leaders about how they suc-cessfully galvanized regional food interest into a local gardening action.

Racial Equity in the Organic Food Movement Kifu Faruq, Southeast Wise WomenWhat would a multi-ethnic, non-hierarchical, gender-fluid led Food Justice Movement look like? How do we do work across lines of difference to end Food Scarcity and encourage Food Sovereignty? Role Play plus Q&A.

Re-Localizing the Food Shed §Shona Jason-Miller, Slow Food Asheville & Dylan Ryals-Hamilton, Transition AVLWhat IS local food, really? This session will explore this ambiguous con-cept from the social, traditional, ecological perspectives. Two passionate locavore-activists will share some fun local food lore, a few favorite regional crops, and strategies for rebuilding the food-shed.

Saturday, March 12th

COMMUNITY FOOD Sunday, March 13th

Re-Localizing the Food Shed Shona Jason-Miller & Dylan Ryals-Hamilton, Slow Food Asheville & Transition AVLSee Saturday.Perennial Food in the Commons §Tom Celona, Nutty Buddy NurseriesImagine public food parks, guerrilla grafting, and converting wild edges to edible hedges! We’ll discuss species selection, site selection, public plant care, community strategy, and guerrilla tactics. This class will empower you to become an edible landscape activist or join in the existing fun.How to Be a Fruit NutJustin Holt, The Roots FoundationThose soil-building, shade-offering, carbon-sequestering, air-cleaning, habitat-offering wonders have been a central feature of long-lived, cultures throughout the world. We’ll look at significant tree crops and some technical aspects of growing them. Will also discuss models for creating and sustain-ing perennial agriculture.

Connecting Lives & LandscapesSunil Patel, Patchwork FarmsPatchwork Farms is developing urban farming systems, sharing the work, and creating both economic return and ecologically rich landscapes. Learn how food, farming, and economics synergize to create resilient models of community.

FARMERS- INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED CONT’D

Evaluating Scale: Does My Farm Fit Me?Sarah Jane Davis, A Way of Life Farm & William Lyons, Bluebird FarmDoes your farm fit your goals? Evaluate how to make your farm fit with your life, resources, and land. Sharing their personal experiences using holistic management to guide their decisions, William and Sara Jane will discuss how farms of different sizes and goals fit into a healthier food system. New Times, New Tools: Cultivating Climate Resilience on Your FarmLaura Lengnick, Cultivating Resilience, LLCClimate change in the 21st century brings unique challenges for farm and food businesses. Drawing on adaptation stories from sustainable farmers, this class looks at successful strategies to cope with climate risk and the adaptive management tools to cultivate resilience on your farm.

Saturday, March 12th

Crossing Your T’s and Dotting Your I’s Craig Mauney, NC Cooperative ExtensionSee Saturday.Discovering Industrial Hemp Production ◊Eric Walker, University of Tennessee2015 is the first time in 50 years that industrial hemp is being legally produced in our region. Learn about industrial hemp history, industry, and legislation; gain a greater understanding of production and distribution.Practical Plant PathologyVanessa Campbell, Full Sun FarmVanessa will discuss her real world experiences with diseases on her veg-etable and cut flower farm as well as her strategies for controlling them. Please bring your questions and your own strategic solutions to share.On-Farm Variety Trials: Finding the Best Seedstocks for your Farm ◊Edmund Frost, Common Wealth Seed GrowersVariety of choice is central to the productivity and quality of crops. This workshop covers how to set up and conduct on-farm variety trials. See examples from Twin Oaks Seed Farm, where trial results have dramatically changed our operation.

Sunday, March 13th

Sunday, March 13thPERMACULTURE

Permaculture 101: A Toolkit for Designing our Homes, Gardens & Lives § Patricia Allison, Earthaven Eco VillageSee above.

Permapalooza: Transforming Our Communal Landscapes Through Applied PermacultureChuck Marsh, Useful Plants NurserySee above.

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HERBS

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Saturday, March 12th HOMESTEADING

Urban Orcharding Andrew Goodheart BrownGrowing fruit organically in WNC can be a challenge. Discover what you need to know to design for success. Make good decisions prior to starting your fruit growing, though all levels can benefit!Hosting on the Homestead §Ashley English, Small MeasureYour land offers multiple opportunities for use, not just for yourself and your family, but for others as well. We’ll discuss a range of hosting uses for your land, from classes, to photo shoots, to weddings, to less traditional uses like land sharing, and beyond.Observing and Interacting with Water in the Landscape ◊Joel Osgood and Tim Ormond, Osgood Landscape ArchitectureCould water be speaking to us? And what is it saying? Explore ideas of ob-serving and evaluating water from the watershed scale to the site scale and how to work with a site’s water regime in a regenerative and productive way.The Root CellarCindy Trisler, Mudluscious Pottery & 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, it’s simple, low-tech, energy saving, and self-reliant. An overview of styles, building materials, DIY techniques, and usage.

Saturday, March 12thIntuitive Plant MedicineAsia Suler, One Willow ApothecariesFor eons, humans courted the healing spirits of plants. Discover plants as multidimensional beings through the overview of intuitive plant healing. Explore how an intuitive relationship with plants can enrich our gardens, apothecaries, homesteads and earth-based livelihoods.

Bitter Herbs: Wild and Cultivated §Patricia Kyritsi Howell, BotanoLogos School of Herbal StudiesEmbrace bitter herbs as medicine and food to diversify your internal ecosystem! Bitter herbs improve digestion, regulate blood sugar, reduce inflammation, relieve nervous tension and more. This class introduces how to grow, forage and use these herbs.What Granny Knew: Appalachian Herbal Healing §Byron Ballard, Mother Grove Goddess TempleMany of the herbal remedies used successfully by the mountain people of the southern Appalachians came from their homelands in the British Isles. We’ll explore the storied histories, uses, lore, and remedies of three sover-eign herbs: mugwort, rue, and vervain.Our Astounding Appalachians: Ecology, Diversity, and Wild Gourmet §Luke Cannon, Astounding EarthWe live in one of the most ecologically diverse and wildly edible regions in the world. Discover your neighbors: the local and wild residents, past and present, from delicious fungi and flying squirrels to wild greens and ancient chestnuts. See the mountains and forests anew!

Biological Control of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in NC & Beyond ◊Jonathan Hartsell & Margot Wallston, Blue Ridge RC&DMany of our eastern hemlock trees have received chemical pesticide treat-ments, which have acted as an immediate life-support system. Learn about a promising sustainable alternative that employs beetles in an integrated biological control program. Mushroom Forest Farming §Rodney WebbEver wondered what to do with that piece of forested land on your prop-erty? Come find out how to use logs, stumps, woodchips, and foraging methods to encourage mushroom growth. Learn about cultivated and encouraged fungal species.

TRACK CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY Saturday, March 12th & Sunday, March 13thGrowing Ginseng & Native Botanicals in Your WoodsJeanine Davis, NCSUWith even a small wooded area, you can grow native forest botanicals for home use or for profit. Learn how to grow, harvest, and process ginseng, goldenseal, black cohosh, bloodroot, ramps, and more. Join the drawing for the live plant material used during the workshop.Silvopasture Production Systems ◊Geoffrey Steen, Raven Ridge FarmscapesThe steepness of WNC is highly suited for integrating livestock into ochards. Discover the theory, practice, and countless benefits of Silvopasture. Inte-grating tree crops into existing pasture can be an alternative to lime and fertilizer. These practices lead to self-renewing, abundant farms.

Sunday, March 13thHERBS

Green & Healing MagicByron Ballard, Mother Grove Goddess TempleAs healers, we are often bombarded with requests for healing of body, mind and spirit. Explore ways to cope—and even thrive—as you serve kith, kindred, colleagues or self. Learn to use material of the southern Appala-chians, the “magic” of intention, and “energy work.”

Bitter Herbs: Wild and Cultivated §Patricia Kyritsi Howell, BotanoLogos School of Herbal StudiesSee above.Chinese HerbsDov Shoneman, Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical ArtsChinese medicine offers insights and tools for the preservation of health, prevention of disease, and promotion of longevity. Discover patterns of im-balance, energetic diagnosis, and specific herbal medicines easily integrat-ed into life. Get empowered to care for self, family, friends, and community.Wildcrafting Wild Appalachia §Abby Artemesia, Mighty Oak from Little AcornWNC one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. We’ll take a plant walk (weather permitting) and get to know some edible and medicinal local plants including “how-tos” of safe and ethical foraging, processing, and using. Enhance your harvesting confidence.

Wild Abundance §Natalie Bogwalker, Firefly GatheringReal life case study in Permaulture homesteading. We’ll discuss the suc-cesses, pitfalls, failures, unfinished projects, disillusionments, hopes, and dreams on the Wild Abundance homestead outside of Asheville, NC. Come learn sustainability secrets from Natalie’s mistakes. Slide show.Practical Urban Permaculture ◊Zev Friedman, Living Systems DesignUrban sustainability requires more than vegetable gardening alone. Exam-ine detailed techniques for growing urban permaculture systems integrat-ing buildings and roads, energy and water systems, animals, fungi and plants into coherent homesteading organisms. From mushrooms under the sink to community scale collaboratives.

Sunday, March 13thPERMACULTURE

Sunday, March 13thHOMESTEADING

Urban Orcharding Andrew Goodheart Brown, See above.Hosting on the Homestead §Ashley English, Small Measure See above.Got Milk? The Sudsations of Milk Soap! §Cyndi Ball, Natl. Ladies Homestead GatheringDiscover the basics of making cold process soap including materials and equipment. Learn the benefits of using different milks in soap products: goat’s, cow’s, buttermilk, coconut, and more. Observing and Interacting with Water in the Landscape ◊Joel Osgood Water & Tim Ormond, Osgood Landscape ArchitectureSee above.

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Sunday, March 13thPoultry Housing for the Backyard and Pasture! §Brant BullockLearn all the basics of creating housing for a small flock of poultry, whether a permanent structure or a mobile coop on pasture. We’ll discuss size, materials, perches, nest boxes, and best grass types for foraging chickens.

POULTRY CONT’D

Introduction to Charcuterie §, Meredith Leigh, Living Web FarmsCharcuterie is the preservation of meat via salt, smoke, and fermentation. We will discuss history and practice of home meat curing, how and why to make cured meats, including fresh sausage, bacon, deli meats, and more. Mead Making 101 §, Marissa PercocoLearn this ancient art: including the basic qualities of flowers, fruits, roots; harvesting and preparing ingredients; blending with water, honey, and wild yeasts to create this delightful and healthful beverage! Brief discussion on racking, bottling & storing as well as a few lovely examples.Food as Medicine: The Rainbow of Health §TBDThe natural colors of whole foods bring healing and vitality to the body. Learn the medicinal benefits of fruits and vegetables and the phytonutrients and phytochemicals that help our bodies function at optimal level. Discover ‘Super Foods’ and eating seasonally and enjoy samples.Inflammation, Food, & Health, Elizabeth PavkaBothered by arthritis, sinusitis, colitis, bursitis, hepatitis, neuritis, gastritis or other inflammatory conditions? We will explore how raw and cooked foods and bone broth can help put out the “fire” of chronic inflammation.

COOKING Saturday, March 12th

Introduction to Charcuterie § See above.Meredith Leigh, Living Web FarmsMead Making 201 ◊Marissa PercocoGo deeper down the rabbit hole of alchemical magic and fermentation. In-depth discussions of: yeast including varieties, nuances, and applications; wild & open fermenting; starter “bugs” and personal yeast strains; sugar vari-eties and effects; acid blends, and; “hard to brew” ingredients. Samples!Food as Medicine: The Rainbow of Health § See above.Ali Casparian, Bounty and SoulInflammation, Food, & Health See above.Elizabeth Pavka

Sunday, March 13th

Saturday, March 12thPOULTRY

Management Styles: What Works for Your Farm? §Karen JohnstonLearn various pastured poultry management styles including using pas-ture and landscaping to benefit poultry. Discussions on coop and forage styles based on terrain and predators, management of broody hens, rais-ing chicks, utilizing manure, as well as health and wellness.

Advanced Chick Care ◊Pat Foreman, Chickens and YouAdvance your brooding skills. New techniques, used early on, for chicks and poults can enhance their future ability to forage, make the move to the coop easier and help them cope with predator pressure. Additionally, learn to raise chicks with broody mommas.Introduction to Sustainable Poultry §Jim Adkins, Sustainable Poultry NetworkWhat makes a flock sustainable? What is Standard bred? Are hatchery chicks true to the breed? Why do all Rhode Island Reds look different? Why do Cornish Cross have problems? Answers to these questions and more .

Permaculture Chickens Pat Foreman, Chickens and YouChickens aren’t just for meat and eggs! Learn about using chickens to im-prove soil quality and health. Properly managed, they serve as wonderful tools for family sustainability. Equip yourself with the best information so you can expand the many benefits these birds can bring.

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Saturday, March 12thVOICES FROM THE FIELD

Passive Solar Greenhouse DesignTerry Carroll, SunCatcher GreenhousesSunCatchers are designed to be used for generations, despite climate extremes, energy costs and availability of energy resources. Learn how to develop an energy efficient, off-grid, greenhouse design which provides year-round food production even in cold climates.The Rooftop Growing GuideAnnie Novak, AuthorUrban agriculture has taken vegetable growing to a new level: the roof! As more people experiment with growing their own food, farms and edible gardens are popping up on rooftops across the country. Explore different rooftop models and determine if rooftop gardening is right for you.

Sunday, March 13th

Passive Solar Greenhouse DesignTerry Carroll, SunCatcher GreenhousesSee Saturday.Food Labels for the Conscientious ConsumerCallie Casteel, Animal Welfare ApprovedUrban agriculture has taken vegetable growing to a new level: the roof! As more people experiment with growing their own food, farms and edible gardens are popping up on rooftops across the country. Explore different rooftop models and determine if rooftop gardening is right for you.Tools of the TradeJoel Dufour, Earth Tool IncJoin Joel as he demonstrates and discusses garden tool types, proper uses, designs, quality, ergonomics, and proper maintenance. Students will come away with ideas of tools to use in their own gardens and best techniques.

ABC’s of Your 1st Veggie Garden Alison Arnold, NC Cooperative ExtensionNew to organic gardening? This class will explore the ABC’s of your first vege-table garden. Join Alison as she discusses site selection, soil preparation, what to plant when, and how to keep your garden growing throughout the year.

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High Tunnel Introduction from A to ZChristina Newhouse, Smoky Mountain High Tunnel InitiativeWhat are high tunnels? Explore the different types of these growing tunnels to extend your crop season, plants that do well in these structures, types of irrigation, and how to apply to funding programs.

Edible Campus Walking Tour Melissa Acker, UNC-AshevilleThe UNCA campus is meant to be a living laboratory in which community mem-bers can learn about native plants, pollinators, storm water management and urban agriculture. This tour of the campus will focus on areas where edibles are integrated into the landscape as well as vegetable and permaculture gardens.

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Saturday, March 12th

Sell Your Poultry ProductsJim Adkins, Sustainable Poultry NetworkLearn the necessary skills to develop your customer base, the guidelines and laws of selling, as well as the ins and outs of potential markets (tailgate, restaurants, direct etc.) Discover collaborative networking strategies for regional sales.The Joys and Challenges of IncubationPat Foreman, Chickens and YouWouldn’t it be great to no longer be dependent on buying baby chicks from commercial hatcheries? Come and learn about natural and artificial incubation. Learn to hatch your own babies on your own. We will candle eggs, discuss toe punching and techniques for keeping hatches organized.Feeds and Feeding of your Flock §Brant BullockIn this session you will be introduced to the basics of poultry feed. We will address the natural versus organic feed issues. Learn all the details of GMO feed, the impact of soy, and how the feeding of your birds impacts their growth, taste, and nutrimental value.

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AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS 2:00- 5:30 PM | ½ HR BREAK @ 3:30 PMMORNING WORKSHOPS 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM| ½ HR BREAK @ 10:30 AM

SATURDAY AM: Reclaiming the Apothecary,

Melissa Fryar, French Broach Food CoopA tragedy of modern times is the loss of the home apothecary. Reclaim it on a small shelf or an entire room. Stock it with basics like teas, tinctures, oils, and salves; learn simple first aid; easy uses for flower essences and aromatherapy; and recipes for wellness.

SATURDAY PM: Self-Reliant Animal FeedKarl Warkomski, Prota Culture, LLC

Introducing the components of the 3 Gs that allows for continual, DIY production from year to year, including storage techniques. Discussion includes plant varieties, infrastructure, appropriate insect species, and animal feed quantities. Hands-on component: setup and operations of a grub colony.

SATURDAY AM: Create a Four Season Garden, Ira Wallace, Southern Exposure Seed Exchange

From frost sweetened carrots and collards to sun ripened tomatoes and melons: learn how to plan, create and produce bounty all year. Discover the all-season garden, succession planting, summer crops for a fall garden, and bare-root fruit planting for late winter.

SATURDAY PM: Homesteading with Hoops, Hops, Hives &Habitats, Becki Janes, Becki’s Bounty

Learn how to repurpose landfill-bound waste. Includes how to build hoop grow-tunnels using reclaimed materials; sourcing and using spent hops for mulch; creating pollinator, beneficial insect and bird habitats; and soldier fly production for handling kitchen waste to feed poultry, wild birds and fish.

SATURDAY AM: Spoon Carving the Old Way, Becky BeyerLearn this old-fashioned, DIY, practical art. We’ll carve spoons from local woods with hand tools. Learn about the common, abundant carving woods and all the techniques to turn a simple log into your very own useful, beautiful spoon. No experience needed.

SATURDAY PM: Domestication of Wild Plants & Human Connection Natalie Bogwalker, Firefly GatheringLearn about our historical connection with wild plants. Go in-depth with native plants, their benefits, and how to propagate for your own garden. Plants discussed include sochan, milkweed, chickweed, redbud, persimmon and elderberry. Students will propagate their own to take home.

SATURDAY AM: Permaculture Design for Small Farms & Homesteads, Shawn Jadrnicek, Clemson University Student Organic Farm

Save energy and resources using highly functional, bio-integrated permaculture patterns. Explore advanced designs and discover new techniques for reflecting ponds, pastured chicken systems, compost heat extraction, and innovative rainwa-ter systems that supply water for many uses.

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SUNDAY AM: Hands-On With Cordage, Rachel ShopperCordage is a fundamental skill that humans have refined over the ages and is a must have for all Do-It-Yourselfers! Hands-on introduction to basic cordage techniques, fiber selection, and the ethnobotanical background of fiber plants.

SUNDAY PM: Holy Honey Bees, Skye Taylor Enter the contemplative world of the honey bee as a super-organism. Inquire within the hive about Space and Time, celestial correspondences, sacred geometry, and the language of the Great Bee. Look toward the future of organic beekeeping with author of “A Monk in the Bee Hive”.

SUNDAY AM: Permaculture Designs for Small Farms & HomesteadsShawn Jadrnicek, Clemson University Student Organic Farm

Save energy and resources using highly functional bio-integrated permaculture patterns. Explore advanced designs based on a functional analysis. Discover new techniques for reflecting ponds, pastured chicken systems, compost heat extraction, and innovative rainwater systems that supply water for drip irrigation and more!

SUNDAY PM: Ferments and Broth: Your Best Friends for Easy Winter and Spring Eating, Janelle Lucido-ConateLearn the art of wild fermentation with Kraut and Kimchi as well as the process of making, storing, and using of bone broth. Combining the two can make for the utmost nourishment. Step by step instructions and easy tips for quick and delicious meals.

SUNDAY AM: Log Inoculation, Rodney WebbLearn how to grow shiitake mushrooms on logs. Explore mushroom farming tech-niques and take home your own inoculated hardwood log. Suitable for beginners.

SUNDAY PM: Bird Language, Luke Cannon and Clint CorleyJoin us as we explore the amazing world of our avian neighbors. Learn to identify and interpret their many calls and behaviors, revealing secrets about the natural world and ourselves.

SUNDAY AM: Orcharding for a Backyard or Small Farm James Geoffrey Steen, Raven Ridge Farmscape

Join us for a fruit grafting and pruning hands-on workshop. Learn fruit culture, including how to plant and purchase the best fruit trees. Every participant will take home an apple tree. We will visit the edible garden at UNCA (dependent upon weather conditions).

SUNDAY PM: The Art of Friction Fire, Tyler LavenburgExplore various methods of making friction fire: both modern and traditional. includes building fire structures, selection of fire kit materials, and personalized instruction in making a bow-drill friction fire. Bring a sharp knife and appropriate clothing as we will meet outside for most of class time.

SATURDAY AM: Reclaiming the Apothecary,

Melissa Fryar, French Broach Food CoopA tragedy of modern times is the loss of the home apothecary. Reclaim it on a small shelf or an entire room. Stock it with basics like teas, tinctures, oils, and salves; learn simple first aid; easy uses for flower essences and aromatherapy; and recipes for wellness.

SATURDAY PM: Self-Reliant Animal FeedKarl Warkomski, Prota Culture, LLC

Introducing the components of the 3 Gs that allows for continual, DIY production from year to year, including storage techniques. Discussion includes plant varieties, infrastructure, appropriate insect species, and animal feed quantities. Hands-on component: setup and operations of a grub colony.

SATURDAY AM: Create a Four Season Garden, Ira Wallace, Southern Exposure Seed Exchange

From frost sweetened carrots and collards to sun ripened tomatoes and melons: learn how to plan, create and produce bounty all year. Discover the all-season garden, succession planting, summer crops for a fall garden, and bare-root fruit planting for late winter.

SATURDAY PM: Homesteading with Hoops, Hops, Hives &Habitats, Becki Janes, Becki’s Bounty

Learn how to repurpose landfill-bound waste. Includes how to build hoop grow-tunnels using reclaimed materials; sourcing and using spent hops for mulch; creating pollinator, beneficial insect and bird habitats; and soldier fly production for handling kitchen waste to feed poultry, wild birds and fish.

SATURDAY AM: Spoon Carving the Old Way, Becky BeyerLearn this old-fashioned, DIY, practical art. We’ll carve spoons from local woods with hand tools. Learn about the common, abundant carving woods and all the techniques to turn a simple log into your very own useful, beautiful spoon. No experience needed.

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INSTRUCTOR BIOSMelissa Acker, UNC-AshevilleMelissa has been the grounds department manager and campus landscape designer for UNCA since 1990. She has degrees in horticulture and land-scape architecture as well as a permaculture design certificate.Jim Adkins, Sustainable Poultry NetworkFor over 35 years Jim’s passion for heritage breed poultry has ignited local and regional food movements. He is the founder of the Sustainable Poultry Network, committed to “breeding, growing, and marketing poultry that can naturally reproduce, and be genetically maintained.”Alison Arnold, NC Cooperative ExtensionAlison has more than 30 years of public horticulture experience. She is responsible for education outreach to Buncombe County residents as well as training and coordination of the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer program. She also worked at the NC Arboretum for 16 years as gardener, volunteer coordinator and Director of Horticulture.Abby Artemisia, Mighty Oak From Little AcornAbby is a botanist, herbalist, and forager. She is the owner of Mighty Oak from Little Acorn, which inspires health empowerment and nature (re)connection. She loves teaching about the plants and mushrooms growing in our backyards and making botany accessible to everyone.Cyndi Ball, National Ladies Homestead GatheringCyndi is a homesteader of 25 years. She runs an educational homestead, the Lazy B Farm, in Statham, GA and is the Founder of the National Ladies Homestead Gathering. Cyndi began making soap in 1991.Byron Ballard, Mother Grove Goddess TempleByron is a ritualist, rootworker, teacher, energy healer, urban farmer, and author of two books on Appalachian folk magic. She offers workshops on traditional mountain culture, earth-based spirituality, and herbal wisdom. She is a founder and elder priestess at Mother Grove Goddess Temple.Matt Bennett, Sundance Power SystemsHailing from Athens, Ohio, with 21 years of solar experience, Matt joined Sundance Power Systems as Operations Manager in 2014. He previously founded Dovetail Solar & Wind and has installed 100s of solar systems of all types and sizes throughout the Midwest and southeast.

Becky Beyer, Student Appalachian State UniversityBecky is a teacher of spoon carving and organic farming. She is a practi-tioner of natural horsemanship, a burgeoning illustrator, and musician. Becky is currently studying for a Masters Degree in Appalachian Studies and Ethnobotany at Appalachian State University.Natalie Bogwalker, Firefly GatheringNatalie practices and shares skills she considers vital to humanity’s future. She is the founder and director of Wild Abundance, a school focused on skills empowering people to use permaculture, primitive skills, organic gardening, wild foods, and farmsteading. Natalie also coordinates the Firefly Gathering.Jack Britt, WNC Brewers Grain LLCJack was raised on a dairy farm in Kentucky and has taught animal science and veterinary medicine at several universities. He has worked with farms of all sizes and is currently working with WNC Brewers Grain LLC to provide brewing byproducts to farmers for livestock feed and other uses.Andrew Goodheart Brown, OrchardistAndrew, a 40 year resident of WNC, is a passionate home orchardist with over 46 varieties grown ecologically. Andrew is an international consultant in small-scale sustainable ag. projects, an endangered species observer, field biologist, naturalist, permaculturist, educator, gardener, and beekeeper.Brant Bullock, King Family FarmBrant Bullock, his wife and two kids operate the King Family Farm in Piney Flats, TN where they breed and raise poultry, swine, and beef. After being frustrated with the direction of industrial farming, they decided it was their mission to engage in traditional and sustainable farming methods.Vanessa Campbell, Full Sun FarmVanessa, along with her husband, has been growing vegetables, cut flowers, and strawberries in the Asheville area since 1996 and has been a board member of the Organic Growers School since 2010. She uses natural grow-ing methods and sells her bounty at farmers markets and through a CSA.Luke Cannon, Astounding EarthMore than a botanist, Luke Cannon is an avid naturalist, long-time learner, and teacher of our astounding natural world. Luke offers regular classes in WNC on plants, birds, insects, lichens, and fungi. He has great enthusiasm for building closer relationships with the wilds around us.

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INSTRUCTOR BIOSTerry Carroll, Suncatcher GreenhouseDr. Terry Carroll has been involved with solar energy research and design for nearly four decades and holds advanced degrees in physics and science education. He retired from teaching in 2009 to devote himself full time to the development of SunCatcher Passive Solar Greenhouses. He currently lives in the Boone, NC area with his wife, Shannon Carroll. Callie Casteel, Animal Welfare ApprovedCallie is a MS native, living in TN. She has a background in sustainable food and has worked to incorporate food studies into academic curriculums. Passionate about connecting Certified AWA farms with new markets, Callie teaches con-sumers about connections between animal, human and environmental health.Tom Celona, Nutty Buddy NurseriesTom has been planting and maintaining perennial food installations in Asheville for 5 years through the Buncombe County Fruit and Nut Club. He is an owner of Nutty Buddy Nurseries and the Nutty Buddy Collective.Janelle Lucido-Conate, Our Daily KrautJanelle is an author, mother, mystic and master home cook. Her e-book, Food Without Fear, is full of practical inspiration and everyday mindfulness in the kitchen. She believes food is only hard if we feel like it’s hard so she’s decided to feel like it’s easy. Clint Corley, Living Earth SchoolClint is a Certified Wilderness Guide through Teaching Drum Outdoor School in Wisconsin. He is a Coordinator for the primitive skills event, Earthskills Rendezvous, and has worked extensively with children as a lead instructor at the Living Earth School and The Institute for Wild Intelligence.Tradd Cotter, Mushroom MountainTradd is a microbiologist, professional mycologist, and organic gardener who has been studying native fungi in the Southeast for more than 22 years. In 1996 he founded Mushroom Mountain, which explores applica-tions for mushrooms in various industries & currently maintains over 200 species of fungi for food, mycoremediation, and alternatives to pesticides.David Cozzo, Revitalization of Traditional Cherokee Artisan ResourcesDr. Cozzo is an ethnobotanist specializing in the relationship of the Chero-kee to their botanical world and is the Project Director for the Revitalization of Traditional Cherokee Artisan Resources. He teaches on the nutritional and medical ethnobotany of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians.

Ken Crouse, Peaceful Valley GardensKen has spent 30+ years studying fungi in the Southern Appalachians and Mexico. He is a longtime member of the North American Mycological Asso-ciation as a Regional Trustee and Chairman of the Cultivation Committee. He lives in Wilkes County and leads mushroom programs in the region.Ken Czarnomski, ArchitectKen is an architect from Waynesville, NC with four decades of experience throughout the country. He has received several design and construction certifications, including reduction of carbon footprint. He advocates for nat-ural, sustainable design and environmentally conscious construction.Jeanine Davis, NC State UniversityJeanine Davis is a researcher and extension specialist with NC State Universi-ty where she runs a program dedicated to organic agriculture and alterna-tive crops (e.g., hops, truffles, stevia, herbs). She is the lead author of Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal and co-owner of Our Tiny Farm.Pam Dawling, Twin Oaks CommunityPam is the author of Sustainable Market Farming: Intensive Vegetable Produc-tion on a Few Acres. She also writes for Growing for Market magazine and manages the growing crew at Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia. Mark Dempsey, Carolina Farm Stewardship AssociationMark is Farm Services Coordinator at Carolina Farm Stewardship Assoc., helping farmers with conservation practices and transitioning to organic production. His background is in soil microbiology, weed science, and cover crop research.Suzanna Denison, WNC Farm LinkSuzanna is the land access coordinator for WNC Farm Link, a partnership fa-cilitating successful relationships between farmers looking for land to farm, and landowners aspiring to keep their farm and forest land in agriculture.

Joel Dufour, Earth Tools IncJoel grew up on a 5-acre organic vegetable farm, using hand tools daily. He owns Earth Tools Inc, a leading supplier of high-quality garden tools. Joel gardens on a 1/4 acre and is excited to share his passion for good tools.

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INSTRUCTOR BIOSthe Nutty Buddy Collective, a perennial farming collective; co-owner of Nutty Buddy Nurseries; and director of The Roots Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to growing edible landscapes and a culture of outdoor learning.Patricia Kyritsi Howell, BotanoLogos School of Herbal StudiesPatricia Kyritsi Howell, a practicing herbalist with more than 22 years of clincial experience, is the director of the BotanoLogos School of Herbal Medicine in the north Georgia mountains. Her book, Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians, is an essential reference for regional herbs.Shawn Jadrnicek, Clemson University Student Organic FarmShawn is the author of The Bio-Integrated Farm: A Revolutionary Permacul-ture-Based System Using Greenhouses, Ponds, Compost Piles, Aquaponics, Chickens, and More. He has nourished his interest in sustainability as an organic farmer, extension agent, arborist, landscaper, and now as manager of Clemson University’s Student Organic Farm.Becki Janes, Becki’s BountyBecki runs Becki’s Bounty, a large urban garden in Black Mountain, NC which utilizes permaculture features and organic practices. There Becki offers on-site skills training for the backyard gardener, educational activities for local schools, work exchange internships, and agritourism activities.Karen Johnston, Sustainable Poultry NetworkKaren is a Certified Breeder with the Sustainable Poultry Network. She is a city girl, having grown up in the suburbs of Chicago, but is quickly adapting to farm life. Karen got her first chickens in 2013, fell in love with them, and currently breeds Black Australorps, Rhode Island Reds, and Welsummers.Sydney Klein, Polk County Ag CenterSydney is a gardener, educator, and community organizer. She currently serves as the Grow Food Where People Live Program Coordinator in Polk County, NC. From health departments to eco-villages in Jamaica, She has taught others to garden, cook, and reconnect with community worldwide.Tyler Lavenburg, Forest Floor Wilderness ProgramsNose to the grind stone, sometimes literally, Tyler lives for the skills and has been traveling, learning, and teaching in a variety of settings. He has worked with children and adults at events such as the Living Earth School, Roots School, Forest Floor Wilderness Programs, & Earthskills Rendezvous.Meredith Leigh, Living Web FarmsMeredith Leigh has, over the past 13 years, worked as a farmer, butcher, chef, teacher, executive director, shop owner, co-op founder, and writer, all

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Todd Elliott, NaturalistTodd is a naturalist, ecologist, photographer, performance artist, primitive skills instructor, and homesteader based in WNC. Todd’s interest in fungi has led him to researching, studying, lecturing, and documenting on 6 con-tinents. He is currently writing a field guide to southeastern mushrooms. Tom Elmore, Thatchmore FarmTom is co-owner and operator of Thatchmore Farm in Leicester, NC. He has grown certified organic produce since 1987 for retail & wholesale markets, serves on the Board of the Organic Growers School, and is active in CRAFT.Ashley English, Small MeasureAshley is the author of 7 books, including 4 books in her Homemade Living Series. She has been featured in major publications and is a repeat guest on Martha Stewart Radio. Ashley lives in Candler, NC and blogs about her adventures in homesteading.Stephens Smith Farrell, ArchitectStephens is an Asheville Architect with a strong focus on sustainability and resilience in the built environment. Stephens is on the Board of the WNC Green Building Council and is an Accredited Professional of the US Green Building Council’s LEEDS Program.

Kifu Faruq, Southeast Wise WomenKifu is on staff at Southeast Wise Women and is co-founder of Solutionary Apothecary, whose mission is to increase access to herbal and nutritional remedies for healing to all humans, end racism and oppression in our life-time, and shift our current economy towards a resource-based one.Zev Friedman, Living Systems DesignZev is a leading permaculture designer, researcher, teacher, and writer in western NC. He grew up in a patch of kudzu in Sylva, NC and received his B.S. in Human Ecology from University of North Carolina Asheville. Zev spe-cializes in hands-on, in-depth education in permaculture and earthskills.Melissa Fryar, French Broad Food CoopMelissa is an Appalachian born herbalist focused on foraging for wild edibles and utilizing the plants of our region for more than 20 years. She teaches at herb schools, works at the French Broad Food Coop, and lives, grows, and keeps chickens, near Mars Hill, NC.Pat Foreman, The Gossamer FoundationPat has kept poultry for about 25 years, taught extensively and has written several books including City Chicks and A Tiny Home to Call Your Own. Her commercial poultry operation includes managing breeder flocks, incubat-ing eggs, pasturing poultry, finished processing, and direct marketing.Josh Fox, Fox Herbs and AcupunctureJosh is a licensed acupuncturist and herbal clinician at Fox Herbs & Acu-puncture, incorporating Chinese medicine and Western herbal studies into his practice. He is a core faculty member of the Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine and Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts.Edmund Frost, Common Wealth Seed GrowersEdmund managed Twin Oaks Seed Farm in Louisa, Virginia from 2008-2015, producing vegetable seed crops and produce on six certified organic acres. Edmund is a founder and director of Common Wealth Seed Growers, a new Virginia-based seed company and seed growers cooperative.Dylan Ryls-Hamilton, Transition AshevilleDylan teaches permaculture theory and techniques throughout the South-east. He is an advocate for solutions-based community activism and has worked on many local-food and food justice initiatives. He is a member of the Transition US Training TeamJonathan Hartsell, Blue Ridge RC&DJonathan is the Executive Director of Blue Ridge RC&D and has been the project manager for two Hemlock Restoration Initiative awards since 2014. Blue Ridge RC&D has been active in hemlock bio-control since 2003 and supports restoration efforts using native predatory beetles.Chad Hellwinckel, University of TennesseeChad studied at the Land Institute with Wes Jackson. In 2008 he received a Permaculture Design Certificate, and in 2015 completed Advanced Per-maculture Teacher Training. He has a doctorate in geography from UTenn where he is an asst. professor. Ronnie Holman, Hardrock Beef CattleRonnie is the owner of Hardrock Beef Cattle, a red angus based grassfed cattle operation in the western foothills of North Carolina. Hardrock Beef Cattle consists of up to 100 brood cows and operates on over 300 acres of land leased from 10 different land owners.Justin Holt, The Roots FoundationJustin is a permaculture designer, activist, and grower. He is a founder of

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INSTRUCTOR BIOSin pursuit of sustainable food. She is a single mom, raising two boys, and is the author of The Ethical Meat Handbook.Laura Lengnick, Cultivating Resilience, LLCLaura is an award-winning soil scientist who has explored agricultural sustainability for more than 30 years as a researcher, policy-maker, educa-tor, and farmer. Her book, Resilient Agriculture examines issues of climate change and resilience through the adaptation stories of 25 award-winning sustainable producers growing food across the U.S.Michael Lewis, The Growing Warriors ProjectMichael founded the US’s first veteran-oriented food security organization, The Growing Warriors Project, which has helped over 65 veteran families grow more than 18,000 lbs. of organic food. He was voted as 1 of 8 people who “Made our World a Better Place” in 2014.Chris Link, Southern Appalachian Highlands ConservancyChris Link manages operations at the Southern Appalachian Highlands Con-servancy Community Farm, working to grow the infrastructure and Begin-ning Farmer Incubator Program. He holds a degree in planning & landscape architecture from Clemson University.Eliza Lord, SC Upstate Permaculture SocietyEliza is certified as a Master Naturalist, Master Gardener and Permaculturist. She manages the SC Upstate Permaculture Society and maintains a 1/4 acre urban farm in downtown Greenville. She also consults for GrowJourney Heir-loom Seeds Club, teaches classes, and writes for various publications. Sonia Marcus, UNC-AshevilleJean-Marie Luginbuhl, NC State UniversityProfessor of Crop Science and Animal Science at North Carolina State Uni-versity, Jean Marie has been leading the Meat Goat Research and Extension Program since 1995. He is responsible for conducting research and provid-ing statewide leadership in the development of the meat goat industry.William Lyons, Bluebird FarmWilliam owns and operates Bluebird Farm with his wife, Marie, in Morganton, NC. Their passion is feeding folks wholesome foods and managing a healthy farm ecosystem. They are exploring and refining management styles and decision making tools that create an economically sustainable farm.Chuck Marsh, Useful Plants NurseryChuck is a pioneering Permaculture teacher, designer, community organizer, & horticulturist. He founded Useful Plants Nursery and is a senior partner at Living Systems Design. He works locally with Grow Food Where People Live & internationally with Jamaican Sustainable Farm Enterprise Program.Annie Martin, AuthorAnnie, aka Mossin’ Annie, is a moss rescuer, farmer, researcher, landscape contractor, artist, educator, field guide, and author of The Magical World of Moss Gardening. She is a WNC native and nationally-recognized expert on moss gardening.Inga Meadows, NC Cooperative ExtensionInga is the Extension Vegetable Pathologist for WNC, where she provides disease mgmt. recommendations for growers and conducts research for management of vegetable diseases. Inga served as the ornamental tree pathology researcher at Clemson University and has taught plant disease diagnosis for agriculturalists worldwide.Shona Jason-Miller, Slow Food AshevilleShona is a chef, wellness expert, and board member of Slow Food Ashe-ville. She has a B.A. in Mass Communications, an AA in Culinary Arts, and a Masters in Food Culture. She is passionate about the history of heritage foodways and merging ethnic food knowledge into modern understanding.Ryan Milt, Asheville Wild FoodsRyan Milt is a forager by trade and Southern Appalachian native. He owns Asheville Wild Foods, a local company that offers native wild foods to Ashe-ville area chefs and local Farmers Markets. Ryan enjoys leading others to nature’s bounty in a way that will enable foraging indefinitely.Elizabeth Murphy, Author, FarmerElizabeth “Ea” Murphy is a soil scientist and author of Building Soil: A Down-to-Earth Approach. She has worked as an organic farmer, urban gardener, Oregon Small Farms Program instructor, and agroecological researcher. She shares the simple truth that to grow more, we need to do less.Alan Muskat, No Taste Like HomeAlan is a leader in the mushroom and wild foods movements and has been taking people “out to eat” for over 20 years. “Wild foods,” says Alan, “are a way

of feeling at home in the world: that we are continually provided for and never alone.”Becca Nestler, Balsam GardensBecca, along with husband Steven Beltram, started with a market garden in 2008 and have been growing their business and family ever since. They now farm 10 + acres of certified organic vegetables and pasture raised meats in Asheville.Christina Newhouse, Smoky Mountain High Tunnel Initiative Christina lives on a 4-acre farm in Murphy, NC. In 2014, she started a mi-crogreen 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.Annie Novak, AuthorAnnie co-founded America’s first fully landscaped green roof farm, The Eagle Street Rooftop Farm in Brooklyn, NY, and is the author of The Rooftop Growing Guide. A passionate educator, she has spoken at many conferences on the connections between people, food, ecology, and urban agriculture.Tim Ormond, HydroCycle EngineeringTim is an Asheville-based environmental and water resources engineer with over 20 years of experience. In 2009 he founded HydroCycle Engineering, a consulting firm which focuses on sustainable & regenerative design that is mindful of the interconnections of the water cycle, ecosystems, and people.Joel Osgood, Osgood Landscape ArchitectureJoel is the founder of Osgood Landscape Architecture, Inc., a landscape architecture and land planning firm in Asheville. Over the last 11 years he has exhibited a strong commitment to innovation, a rigorous dedication to technical design details, and an inspired reverence for nature.Sunil Patel, Patchwork FarmFarmer, permaculturalist, and food thought-leader, Patel has studied nat-ural farming methods throughout the U.S. including 4-season biodynamic vegetables, managing a grass-fed dairy, making artisanal raw milk cheese, natural building, and helping maintain permaculture sites. Originally from Pittsburgh, he now lives in Asheville and runs Patchwork Urban Farms.

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Elizabeth Pavka, NutritionistElizabeth is a holistic nutritionist with 30+ years’ experience helping her clients prepare meal plans with whole foods. She is a gardener, a grand-mother, and a singer, and also writes articles for various publications and presents programs for professional and lay audiences.Marissa Percoco, Fermentation EnthusiastMarissa is an avid fermentation enthusiast who spent the last eight years exploring fermented cultures, local plants, and their synergy. Traveling throughout the US, with her four amazingly adventurous children, Marissa has gathered cultures and recipes from far & wide.Jeff Poppen, The Barefoot FarmerA great success story from the hippie movement is the ever-relevant teach-er, Jeff Poppen,The Barefoot Farmer. In 1974 Jeff used his college fund to buy a farm in Red Boiling Springs, TN and became a certified organic farmer in 1987. He has been employing biodynamic methods for 25 years and has written several books.Dov Shoneman, Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical ArtsDov has a master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine, is a licensed acupuncturist and an herbalist with a background in both Western and Eastern herbs and treatment. He serves as Academic Dean at Daoist Tradi-tions College of Chinese Medical Arts and has a practice in Asheville, NC.Rachel Shopper, Forest Floor Wilderness InstructorRachel has lived and traveled extensively and studied permaculture design in Nicaragua and Asheville, NC. She is an instructor at Muddy Sneakers and Forest Floor Wilderness. Rachel’s passion is connecting people with the natural world and all its wonders, and with themselves on a deeper level.Chris Smith, Sow True SeedChris is an enthusiastic grower and permaculturalist from a green-thumbed family. As Community Coordinator for Sow True Seed, he has immersed himself in the world of seed and growing. On his urban homestead, Chris is experimenting with landraces, selective seed saving, crop trials, and grow outs.Jeramy Stauffer, NanosteadOwner of Nanostead, a small scale living company, Jeramy has been build-ing green homes in WNC for 12 years. Along with his wife and 2 children, he lives on a small farm in the Shelton laurel community of Madison County where they raise sheep and have a large garden.James Geoffrey Steen, Raven Ridge FarmscapesGeoffrey is the founder of Raven Ridge Farmscapes, an agro-forestry exper-imentation, education, and consulting design firm. He is an agro-forester, educator, farmer, orchardist, designer, and installer. He graduated from War-ren Wilson College with a Bachelor of Science in forestry & agriculture.Asia Suler, One Willow ApothecariesAsia is a writer, teacher, energy worker, and herbalist who lives amongst her gardens and apothecary in the Blue Ridge Mountains of WNC. She is the creator and concoctress of One Willow Apothecaries, an Appala-chian-grown company that offers lovingly handcrafted medicines. Skye Taylor, AuthorSkye has been a lifelong seeker of the Divine. At 37, Skye joined the San Francisco Zen Center to become a monk. In 2006, she became a beekeeper & designed the Temple Hive. She is the author of A Monk in the Bee Hive.Brad Todd, Lucky Clays FarmBrad designs, builds, implements, and manages the sustainable Aquapon-ics systems at Lucky Clays Farm and has continually operated the 4800 sq. ft. commercial, year-round project since 2012. Planned for 2016 is a 42,000 square foot facility, one of the largest Aquaponics facilities in the US.Cindy Trisler, Mudluscious Pottery and GardensCindy and her husband, Rod, own and operate Mudluscious Pottery and Gardens in rural Madison County. Gardening since the ‘70s, they began a commercial egg & vegetable operation in 2007. Committed homesteaders, they use many food preservation techniques, including a large root cellar.Eric Walker, University of TennesseeEric was born and raised in Middle TN on a tobacco and cattle farm. He has an Extension and research appointment with the University of TN and University of KY in the areas of tobacco and specialty crop production, including industrial hemp.Ira Wallace, Southern Exposure Seed ExchangeIra, author of Vegetable Gardening in the Southeast, is a Master Gardener and a worker/owner of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. She serves on the boards of Organic Seed Alliance, Virginia Association for Biological Farming, & Organic Seed Growers Association,plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Monsanto.

INSTRUCTOR BIOSKevin Ward, SouthEast Ecological DesignKevin is the owner of SouthEast Ecological Design, a green design and building company that approaches land use, building, and site develop-ment holistically and sensibly. He is a certified permaculture designer and educator and lives on a homestead farm in the Shelton Laurel community.

Karl Warkomski, Prota Culture, LLCKarl has worked in the field of composting since 1994 and is currently the Director of Prota Culture, manufacturing insect-rearing technologies in the Triangle region of NC. He also owns a 68 acre permaculture farm in Franklin County specializing in orchards, perennials, photovoltaics, and chickens.

Jane Weaver, Earth & Spirit DesignJane was trained by Elaine Ingham in compost management and biological analysis of soils and composts. In her consulting and teaching, she utilizes principles of Biodynamics and intensive grazing appropriate for restoring carbon, minerals, microorganisms, and growth forces in agricultural soils.

Rodney Webb, Salamander Springs GardenRodney owns and operates Salamander Springs Farm where he cultivates shiitake mushrooms. Webb nurtures and shares the fungi at Farmers Mar-kets, grocery stores, and restaurants. Cultivating shiitakes entails a compli-cated process and Webb has developed tried and true methods that work.

Bill Whipple, Nutty Buddy CollectiveBill began his agricultural career as an apple picker at the age of 18, which led to lifelong passion for growing fruits and nuts. He orchards in WV and Asheville and teaches horticultural skills to new enthusiasts through the Bun-combe Fruit Nut club, Barkslip’s fruit school, and the Nutty Buddy Collective.

Kelley Wilkinson, Laughing Frog FarmKelley has been farming for 35 years and grows nearly all her own food on her organic 285-acre mountain property near Asheville. She has spent much of the last decade in a small rural village in the mountains of central Mexico, restoring a 450-year-old hacienda and working with local villagers.

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Submit your completed evaluation for a chance to win a free registration to the 2016 Harvest Conference!

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What are some topics you would like to see covered next year?

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What are the strengths of the conference? What needs improvement?

What was the most valuable thing you learned this weekend?

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Would having this event in the 3rd week of March affect your attendance? If yes, why?

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