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Tool Sharpening Class
Join us for a garden tool sharpening class to learn the basics of care and maintenance of garden tools.
October 14, 2026
1:00 PM
Clay County Community Center
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Piedmont Medicinal Herb Growers Program:
Plant to Product:
Culinary & Medicinal Herb Farm Tour
Join the Piedmont Medicinal Herb Growers for a guided walk through our fields as we explore the journey of culinary and medicinal herbs from seed to shelf!
Discover regional growing strategies, harvest techniques, and how fresh crops are transformed into value-added farm goods—from handcrafted teas and culinary blends to herbal salves and tinctures.
Whether you're a seasoned grower, herbal enthusiast, or curious neighbor, come see how plant passion becomes practical product.
Event Date: October 7, 2026
Event Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Event Location: Second Wind Perennial Farms, 189 Pressley Farm Rd., Stony Point, NC 28678
Cost: $12
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Gather To Grow: Forest Farming Conference
"Rooted in & Branching out"
The 2nd Gather to Grow multi-day Forest Farming conference will be held in Blacksburg, Virginia on October 23-25, 2026 and feature learning and networking with the community at the heartwood of forest farming in Appalachia and beyond.
The conference will be held at the Inn at Virginia Tech & Skelton Conference Center on campus and will feature learning, networking, and growing with the community surrounding forest farming of botanicals, mushrooms, syrups, and decorative products in Appalachia. Keynote speakers, an industry panel, regional meet-ups, producer stories, and an expanded expo are all things to look forward to.
Event Date: October 23-25, 2026
Event Location: The Inn at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
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Cultivating Marshmallow & Ashwagandha in the Piedmont
Join the Piedmont Medicinal Herb Growers for a workshop focused on Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) and Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera).
Whether you’re expanding a home herb garden or growing on a farm scale, you’ll walk away with the practical knowledge to cultivate soothing demulcents and restoring adaptogens from seed to harvest.
Event Date: October 27, 2026
Event Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Event Location: Davie County Government Center, 154 Government Center Dr. Mocksville, NC 27028
Cost: $12 |
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11th Annual NC Medicinal Herb Grower and Buyer Event
This event is primarily a social event for growers of medicinal herbs and buyers of medicinal herbs to mingle and get to know one another. We do not sell our medicinal herbs or products at this event but as a grower you are welcome to bring something to show. Buyers will be asked to give growers their top herbs they are looking to purchase.
Potential buyers and sponsors please contact Margaret_Bloomquist@ncsu.edu for more information and participation.
You may also contact me, Craig Mauney at craig_mauney@ncsu.edu
Event Date: November 12, 2026
Event Time: 2:00pm-6:00pm
Event Location: Mountain Horticulture Crops Research and Extension Center Conference Room, 45 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759
Cost: $12 |
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CLAY COUNTY CENTER
25 RIVERSIDE CIR, STE 2
HAYESVILLE, NC 28904
828-389-6305
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NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
N.C. Cooperative Extension - Clay County Center, 25 Riverside Cir, Hayesville, NC 28904, United States
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