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WNC Naturally! in Bryson City-Click on "Events" to Learn More and to Register

WNC Naturally YouTube video

Didn't get a chance to attend the first WNC Naturally Event in Marshall, NC?  Well, more are on the calendar, so visit the Events section and sign up now.  And in the meantime, check out this short video of the last event: http://tinyurl.com/4bwllc3
 

NCNPA Member Companies

We encourage you to support our local economy by doing business with our friends, including the following sites (Google sites apparently does not want us to link directly to these sites, so please cut and paste these into your browser):
 
Golden Needle Acupuncture Supply
http://www.goldenneedleonline.com/
 
Eagle Feather Organic Farm
http://www.ncgoldenseal.com/eaglefeather/index.html
 
Useful Plants Nursery
http://www.usefulplants.org/
 
 

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The North Carolina Natural Products Association is dedicated to conserving, cultivating, sustainable harvesting, and processing North Carolina grown medicinal plants.
Do You Wild Harvest Herbs?
Do You Grow Medicinal Herbs?
Are You Interested in Starting a Natural Products Business?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, we are holding an event at three locations in western NC and you should plan to attend one.
WNC Naturally
Three events designed to strengthen the natural products industry in western NC.
 
Click on "Events" in the left sidebar for more information above the events and how to register
 

 Our Purpose

  • Educate individuals, agencies, and organizations about the North Carolina's natural products industry.
  • Promote North Carolina grown and manufactured natural products.
  • Bring together farmers and the natural products industry to explore growing and marketing opportunities.
  • Encourage conservation and stewardship of North Carolina's botanical resources.
  • Promote North Carolina as one of the leading producers of safe, natural therapeutic products and services.
  • Monitor and disseminate information on regulatory measures pertaining to the natural products industry.
  • Sponsor conferences and regional workshops.
  • Encourage safe, effective, and high quality natural products manufacturing standards.
  • Alert supporters to emerging opportunities in the natural products industry.
What is Natural?
 
Natural means, literally, from or according to nature.  In the context of the NC Natural Products Association's mission and operations, a "natural" product has its natural chemistry and properties fully intact and directly traceable to raw natural sources.
 
A natural product may be cleaned, filtered, blended, extracted, distilled, colored, refined, flavored, sweetened, preserved, and even sterilized naturally.  But in no part of the process should the product or process be exposed to toxins, radiation, chemical synthesis, or genetic engineering.