Selling locally grown herbs

[Chris Watson]

Hi all,

Please see the email below from Alison about growing and selling local herbs locally.

Chris

From: asap-b...@main.nc.us [mailto:asap-b...@main.nc.us] On Behalf Of Alison Dressler
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 2:44 PM
To: as...@main.nc.us
Subject: [ASAP] Interested in growing herbs for the natural products industry?

 

Greetings ASAP folks,

 

We are very lucky to live in a community that supports local, independent businesses. There are many local companies we are working with that want to buy locally grown medicinal and aromatic herbs. Likewise, there are many farmers who are interested in supplying these herbs. Many of the herbs in demand are annuals that can be harvested within the first year of planting such as chamomile, calendula, and lavender. I have lists of many more, and some companies have said that they will buy whatever the farmer wants to grow. Small quantities as well as large quantities are wanted, so this is an opportunity no matter the size of land you are farming.

 

If you are a farmer who would like to be involved in a regional effort to provide herbs to local companies for their use in value added products, please contact Alison Dressler for more information:  Alison_...@ncsu.edu

828-684-3562 x 150

 

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Alison Dressler

Research Assistant

North Carolina State University
Department of Horticultural Science
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
828.684.3562 x150