Farm to University Guide for Extension Agents
Farm to University Programming Guides North Carolina’s colleges and universities are creating demand for local food products. Navigating the university …
The Pender County Center Local Foods contacts are Tim Mathews, Mark Seitz.
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The Business of Organic Production: A Webinar Series by the Small Business Center Network and N.C. Cooperative Extension
2019 Webinar Series Monday, February 11 | Introduction to Organic Certification | Virtual (Webinar) Register online Wednesday, February 13 | Introduction to Recordkeeping Virtual (Webinar) Register online Wednesday, February 27 | Using …
NC Peach Growers' Society Annual Meeting Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Join us for the 2019 Annual Meeting! The agenda will also feature a “Buyer Panel”, with representatives from various …
Film Shorts and Screening Toolkit to Facilitate Local Food Discussions
Sourcing 10% of our food locally can be a challenge, especially for larger institutions. How do we do it? …
Learn More About Local Meat Davidson County Cooperative Extension | Fall 2018
Davidson County Cooperative Extension along with NC Choices presents a Fall Local Meat Series for consumers about how to handle and …
Notice for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant Applications Released
Notice for the fiscal year 2018 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, May …
New Local Food Systems Online Professional Development Certificate Courses
Are you interested in learning more about local food systems? Do you work with local food projects, but are …
Mobile Poultry Processing Demo | June 21, 2018 10-3pm | Germanton, NC
N.C. Cooperative Extension Hosts a Mobile Processing Demonstration When: June 21, 2018 | 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Where: Mitchell Hills and Hollers Farm …
Register Now! Marketing Local Meat | An NC Choices Intensive | 8.23.18
Register Here: https://bit.ly/2tlXeKR Marketing Local Meat: a hands-on intensive for meat producers This full-day marketing workshop for local meat producers focuses …
Dr. Mike Parker, NCSU Fruit Tree Specialist, Seriously Injured in Equipment Accident
Dr. Mike Parker was seriously injured Wednesday when the lift in which he was pruning pecans toppled over. He …
Would You Like to Provide Input on Virtual Field Trips to Several North Carolina Local Food Projects and Businesses?
Field trips to local food projects are a great way for local food system professionals and students to learn about project …
Come to the Table Program Releases 2nd Edition of Guide to SNAP / EBT for NC Farmers Markets
RAFI’s Come to the Table program has released the second edition of the Guide to SNAP/EBT for NC Farmers Markets: …
Public Symposium, April 12, 2018
The NC Food and Health Care Intersections Group is excited to announce the second annual public symposium on “Policy Impact – Federal …
The Ultimate Marketing Roadmap for Your Meat Business - a Webinar March 5, 2018
Join us Monday, March 5th as NC Choices’ hosts The Ultimate Marketing Roadmap for your Meat Business webinar featuring marketing coach and …
Aquaponics Short-Course
Aquaponics Short Course, March 7, New Bern Convention Center Designed to provide entrepreneurs research based technical training in the fundamentals …
Input on the North Carolina Fruit and Vegetable Outlet Inventory
Are you familiar with the North Carolina Fruit and Vegetable Outlet Inventory? Our colleagues at the North Carolina Department …
Small Food Processors: 2018 Preventive Controls for Human Food Courses
NC State Extension is offering training and assistance to small food processors on preventive controls for human foods. The course …
Special Poultry Processing Exemption Extended Another Year
In an effort to support poultry farmers across the state, Dr. Beth Yongue, Director of NCDA&CS Meat and Poultry …
Enhanced Deduction for Donation of Food
The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (Path Act), Pub. L. 114-113, which became law on December …
NCDA&CS Healthy Food Small Retailer Funding
NCDA&CS Healthy Food Small Retailer Funding The N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services is offering grant assistance to convenience stores …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Local Food -- a Flagship Program for North Carolina Cooperative Extension
- NC Community Gardens
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
Key Local Food Topics
- Local Food System Supply Chain
- NC Organizations and State Partners
- Nutrition and Health
- Strong Communities
- Youth, Families and Communities
Publications, Information, and News
- Backyard Flocks and Eggs (from poultry.ces.ncsu.edu)
- From Farm to Fork: A Guide to Building North Carolina's Sustainable Local Food Economy
- Growing Small Farms - NCCE Chatham County Center
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