Julie Douglas, Author at Organic Growers School

by Julie Douglas | Apr 10, 2023 | Uncategorized

Stinging Nettle, aka Urtica dioica, has been used for food, medicine, and fiber dating back to the Bronze Age! Nettle can grow up to 8 feet tall and has a square, fibrous stem with deep grooves running down it. The dark green leaves are ovate and sharply toothed with...

OGS Implements Sliding Scale Pricing for Spring Conference 2023

by Julie Douglas | Nov 29, 2022 | Events & Programs, OGS News

Introducing Sliding Scale Pricing for Spring Conference, 2023! For the past 30 years, the Organic Growers School Spring Conference has served as a gathering place for growers in Appalachia to connect, learn from one another, and deepen connections to land and...

Transparency in Numbers: Spring Conference Financials

by Julie Douglas | Nov 10, 2022 | Events & Programs, OGS News

Thirty years ago, a group of passionate volunteer WNC growers came together to present the first Organic Growers School Spring Conference to learn from each other about growing in the Southern Appalachians. Since then, OGS has grown into a 501(c)3 non-profit...

Cuba Agroecology Tour 2022 – What to expect

by Julie Douglas | Oct 27, 2022 | Events & Programs, OGS News

We have two dates for our Cuba Agroecology Tour! January 3rd-12th, 2023 and April 4th-13th, 2023 The January tour date deadline is November 20th, head to this link to find out more and register! What to expect on your journey Pam Dawling, an important member of the...

Lunar Whale Herbs CRAFT Tour

by Julie Douglas | Jul 27, 2022 | Events & Programs, Organic Farming, Uncategorized

It was a rainy day at Lunar Whale Herbs. We gathered under shelter for welcome and introductions. Noel, our farmer host, was excited and enthusiastic about sharing her farm journey despite the weather. Lunar Whale Herbs is one of the farms at the Southern Appalachian...