Events: True Nature Country Fair | Organic Growers School Spring Conference

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Second Annual True Nature Country Fair - September 26-28, 2008 Deerfields, Mills River, NC The Organic Growers School announces the Second Annual True Nature Country Fair, a celebration of sustainable living in the southern Appalachians, to be held September 26-28, 2008 at Deerfields in Mills River, North Carolina. The farmers, homebuilders, craftspeople, restaurateurs, social and political activists and alternative health care practitioners of the southern Appalachians are invited to join their neighbors for a celebration of life lived in connection and harmony with the Earth.  The True Nature Country Fair will feature vendors of local, organic, and sustainable products and resources from throughout the Southeast, workshops on all facets of sustainable living, a children’s program and live music, all in a pristine mountain setting. For a downloadable flier with details about the event, please click here. Businesses and organizations interested in participating in the 2008 fair should contact Program Manager Karen Vizzina at karen@organicgrowersschool.org or call (828) 342-1849. For information about becoming an exhibitor or sponsor, click here. For information about sponsorship benefits, click here. Deerfields, located 20 minutes south of Asheville in the Mills River Community, is a 940 acre family-owned tract of unspoiled wilderness in the Queens Creek Mountains.  The fairgrounds feature an old homestead with two cabins, apple orchards, and ponds.  All areas of the grounds are handicapped accessible. Many thanks to our generous Growth Partners:

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The Organic Growers School Spring Conference is an annual event held every March near Asheville, NC, consisting of a diverse array of workshops and hands-on classes for all folks interested in organic and sustainable agriculture—from the beginning backyard gardener to the advanced commercial grower. Each year, we feature around 70 classes and 10 extended, hands-on workshops on a wide range of topics, including Soils, Pest Management, Livestock, Herbs, Cooking, Permaculture, Homesteading, Urban Growing, Forestry, and much more. Also offered are a Children’s Program (ages 7-12), a trade show, and a seed and plant exchange.

The Spring Conference is a great place to connect with people and network within the regional agriculture community, learn new things, and collect ideas for the coming growing season. The event has grown from about 100 people in 1993 to 1000 in 2007! Participants come from over 17 different states.

For detailed descriptions of this year's offereings, visit the Classes and Children's Program pages, or download the 2008 Registration Packet (pdf).

For more information about the Organic Growers School Spring Conference, or if you are interested in sponsoring this event in the future, please contact event coordinator Meredith Leigh McKissick at meredith@organicgrowersschool.org or (828) 450-7996.