Winter Green | About Us

Mission: To train growers for four season organic food production (from backyard farmers to growing for a living) and to inspire and educate children and adults about the value of local organic food and healthy living.

After demonstrating in two seasons that we can successfully grow cool weather crops in western North Carolina during the winter, Winter Green is ready to build its soon to be announced new site.

Winter Green provides green jobs. Our employees (a young mother of two) and initial apprentice from a green jobs training program for low-income youth discovered possible entrepreneurial opportunities in urban agriculture.

Winter Green is a team. Joan Engelhardt and Pat Hinkley co-founded and organize the nonprofit organization. Site manager Mike Adams and grower Sherrell Cuthbertson grew vegetables in hoophouses and low tunnels at the pilot site. Mike builds small hoophouses available to individuals, schools and neighborhoods. See store for more info.