Sustainable Production: Grower Resource List
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- Fertile Soil: A Grower’s Guide to Organic & Inorganic Fertilizers, by Robert Parnes
- Organic Soil Amendments and Fertilizers, by David E. Chaney and Laurie E. Drinkwater; University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program publication; to order, call 1-800-994-8849, email danrcs@ucdavis.edu or visit the UC SARE Publications web site
- Building Soils for Better Crops, by Fred Magdoff and Harold van Es, Sustainable Agriculture Network
- Soil Biology Primer, by E.R. Ingham, A.R. Moldenke, and C. Edwards; to order call 1-800-THE-SOIL, or e-mail pubs@swcs.org
- On-Farm Composting Handbook, edited by Robert Rynk, Cornell University; to order call 607-255-7654, or e-mail the NRAES
- The Soul of Soil: a Soil-Building Guide for Master Gardeners and Farmers, by Grace Gershuny and Joseph Smillie
- The Rodale Book of Composting, by Deborah L. Martin and Grace Gershuny
- Managing Cover Crops Profitably, by the Sustainable Agriculture Network
- Adams-Briscoe Seed Co., Inc
770-775-7826; Jackson, GA
cover crop seeds - Brown’s Farm Service
919-732-2746; Rougemont, NC
cover crop seeds and general supplies - Country Farm and Home Supply, Inc.
919-542-3353; Pittsboro, NC
general supplies, equipment, rentals, organic soil amendments including bulk feather meal and worm castings, organic feed and cover crop seed - McBane Farm and Fertilizer
336-376-3651; Snow Camp, NC
fertilizers, cover crop seed - Southern States
919-942-3857; Carrboro, NC
general supplies and cover crop seeds
- Batman Wildlife Damage Control
800-437-1375; Laurinburg, NC
bat guano - Blount Fertilizer and Feed
800-682-8505; Bethel, NC
certified organic fertilizers, amendments, and animal feed; bagged poultry feed (non-medicated, no animal by-products); will do custom blends - Brooks Contractor
919-837-5914, or email amy@brookscontractor.com; Goldston, NC
compost and soil mixes - Brown’s FIsh Fertilizer
800-722-9477; Andrews, NC
OMRI-approved fish emulsion fertilizer for organic production - Coors Farm Supply
1-919-934-4573; Smithfield, NC
irrigation supplies, fertilizers, greenhouses, cold frames, growing trays and containers, soilless potting mixes, plastic mulch, shade cloth, Reemay, and more - Country Farm and Home Supply, Inc.
919-542-3353; Pittsboro, NC
general supplies, equipment, rentals, organic soil amendments including bulk feather meal and worm castings, organic feed and cover crop seed - Countryside Natural Products
888-699-7088; Fishersville, VA
certified organic fertilizers, soil amendments, pesticides; certified organic livestock and poultry feed - Fifth Season Gardening
919-932-7600 or 866-544-4358; Carrboro, NC
organic potting media, organic fertilizers, hydroponic supplies - Hogan’s Magnolia View Farm
919-942-6090: Chapel Hill, NC
organic humified compost that meets the National Organic Production Standards of compost and is under review by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) for a Certified Organic label. This compost is a high quality soil amendment, produced according to the Advanced Composting System (ACS) developed by Midwest Bio-Systems - Johnny’s Selected Seeds
877-564-6697; Winslow, ME
seeds and general supplies for vegetable, herb, and cut flower production - McBane Farm and Fertilizer
336-376-3651; Snow Camp, NC
fertilizers, cover crop seed - McGill Compost
910-532-2539 or email lbflynn@mcgillcompost.com; Harrells, NC
compost - Nature Safe
800-252-4727; Cold Spring, KY
certified organic fertilizers - New Soil Vermiculture
919-237-2219; Durham, NC
earthworms, vermicompost, compost & worm bins, consulting
- Nutri-Max, Inc.
336-282-3880; Laurinburg, NC
bulk feathermeal and bonemeal - Peaceful Valley Farm Supply
888-784-1722; Grass Valley, CA
row covers, pest management, tools, propagation supplies, etc. - Sanford Mulch, Inc.
919-718-0761; Sanford, NC
McGill compost, topsoil, mulches - Seven Springs Farm Supply
540-650-3554, 800-540-9181; Check, VA
organic soil amendments, fertilizers, pest management, row covers, growing mixes, and more - Southern States
919-742-2128; Siler City, NC
general supplies, equipment, seeds - Vermicycle Organics
336-244-4319 or 336-918-1786; Advance, NC
vermicompost, worm castings, and worms; bulk and bagged product available; can deliver to Pittsboro area - Wyatt-Quarles Seed Co.
919-772-4243; Garner, NC
soilless growing mixes, containers and inserts, organic fertilizers, greenhouse plastic films
This document is a partial list of resources for growers and does not imply endorsement by North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, or North Carolina Cooperative Extension of any of the companies, products, or organizations listed.