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 …
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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 …
Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Contribute Expertise, Experience, Talent and Time to the Extension Gardener Handbook Project
Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers shouldered the lion’s share of hours on The North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook project over the …
NC Farm to Early Care and Education Initiative Connects Local Farms and Early Childhood Education Centers
RALEIGH, NC Teams in nine North Carolina counties have joined the NC Farm to Early Care and Education (NC Farm to …
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture Announces Up to $8.6 Million in Available Funding for Community Food Projects
USDA Media contact: Selina Meiners, 202-734-9376 WASHINGTON, D.C September 12, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food …
Visit Yadkin Extension Staff at the Harvest Festival
Saturday Sept. 16th from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. will mark the 41st Annual Harvest Festival in downtown Yadkinville. Yadkin Cooperative …
Agroecology on-Farm Dinner, 10/7/2017
Join us for delicious food prepared with produce from our farm, farm tours, a grand opening of our new …
Online Food Safety Course for Artisan and Farmstead Cheesemakers
The Innovation Center for US Dairy® (IC) in partnership with North Carolina State University has announced a new online …
NC Growing Together and Piedmont Triad Regional Council Partner on GIS Update of NC Local Food Infrastructure Inventory
Piedmont Triad Regional Council (PTRC) has partnered with the North Carolina Growing Together Project(NCGT) to host a GIS update of the …
2017 Summer Edition of Extension Gardener Newsletter Is Now Available
Get your free copy! Statewide information on: Outsmart the weeds Ninebark Okra offers taste and beauty The forest in your yard NC Extension Gardener Handbook As …
NC Department of Revenue Information for Farmers Markets and Specialty Markets
It is the time of year when many farmers markets across the state are re-opening for the season. With …
Hold the Date -- May 2017 Community Food Projects Grant Writing Workshops
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture is expected, Fall 2017, to issue a Request for Applications to its …
Join the N.C. Motorcoach Tour Farm Registry Today
Annie Baggett with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services is asking, “Is your farm ready to …
Sign Up Today! Blueberry & Muscadine Workshop
17 Blueberry Muscadine Flier 17 Blueberry Muscadine …
Register Now! NC Choices' Pastured Pork & Poultry Walk for Beginning Farmers | April 20, 2017 | Warren Wilson College Farm
Register here: http://go.ncsu.edu/pork-and-poultry-walk-4-20 This interactive workshop is taught by leading farmers, educators, and researchers; and provides comprehensive niche meat training from pasture …
February and March - Meat, Seafood, and Produce Buyers Meetings With Producers
NC DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES: Meat, seafood and produce buyers are scheduling one-on-one meetings with North Carolina …
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
Resources
- Food Routes
- Local Harvest
- N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services' Farm Fresh
- The 10% Campaign - Building North Carolina's Local Food Economy
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