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The next Buncombe County Friends of Agriculture Breakfast on Tuesday, August 15th, features a complimentary local foods breakfast and a discussion on the growing potential for medicinal herbs in the WNC region.
The popularity of medicinal herbs continues to grow, but meeting the production and processing requirements for this market is not always straightforward. Join us in learning more about the market potential for fresh and dried herbs, from field and forest, as well as the opportunities and challenges of entering this niche market.

Our speaker will be Margaret Bloomquist of NCSU's Department of Horticultural Science who has spearheaded many efforts for building medicinal herb markets under the Alternative Crops research programs with Dr. Jeanine Davis.

When: Tuesday, August 15 beginning at 7am sharp! The educational program will end by 8am.

Where: Virginia Boone Building, WNC AgCenter, 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher, NC 28732

Register: This event is free and open to the public