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 …
The Stanly County Center Local Foods contacts are Lori Ivey, Dustin Adcock.
Local Foods
Photos from the 11th Annual Pollinator Day
The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the Chatham County Beekeepers’ Association teamed up to hold their 11th Annual …
Register Now for July Pollinator Workshop & Garden Tour
The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a summer pollinator conservation workshop and garden tour …
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 …
Beat the Squash Vine Borer
If you’re like me, at some point in your gardening years a simple little white caterpillar has gotten the …
Kissing Bugs and Chagas Disease
Please visit these websites for information on Kissing Bugs and Chagas Disease. Click here Click …
"Feeding the Locals"- Local Foods Newsletter
Get your latest copy of the “Feeding the Locals” newsletter. In this issue: Consider new crops, follow trends, evaluate …
Pesticide School & Exam for Private & Commerical Licenses
Do you need to get your Private Applicators License or your Commercial Applicators License? If so, there is a …
NCDA&CS to Host Farmer Meetings With Harris Teeter Feb. 12
Article provided by: NCDA&CS Marketing Division RALEIGH – The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will host a farmers …
Price Risk Management / Commodity Outlook Workshops
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will host seven free price-risk management workshops across the state to help …
Pastured Pork Conference Feb. 11-12 2015
Flyer and Registration …
Southern Piedmont Local Food Producers' Conference
On February 24th 2015, the first ever Local Food Producers’ Conference for the region will be held at the …
Cooperative Extension’s NC Farm Schools support new and aspiring farmers
Southern Piedmont Farm School now accepting applications In an effort to help “grow” new farmers in North Carolina, N.C. Cooperative …
Is Your Backyard Chicken Proof?
Is your backyard Chicken Proof? Anyone with small children in their lives probably has taken steps to childproof their …
Disease & Pest Problems
Do you see your pest problem described below? http://rowan.ces.ncsu.edu/2014/05/disease-pest-problems/ Again, Rowan County agents have been kind enough to help us out …
Disease & Plant Problems
Check out this link to see if your problem is listed? http://rowan.ces.ncsu.edu/2014/06/disease-and-plant-problems/ Rowan County agents have been kind enough to help …
Pruning Workshop (Feb. 18th)- Fruit Trees and Small Fruits
Please contact 704-694-2915 OR 704-283-3830 if you plan to …
Farm Fresh Ventures and Sally's Kitchen
Here, Sally McNeil, the Family and Consumer Science Agent with Union County Cooperative Extension has pt together a video …
Local Food Hub Launched, Taking Subscription Orders
FFVSubscriptionForm2013 A multi county, two state partnerships of local agricultural producers and Cooperative Extension Agents has finally launched and is …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Food Safety InforSheet: Recovering from a Storm - Frozen Foods
- Food Safety InfoSheet: Recovering From A Storm - Refrigerated Foods
- Stanly County Farmers Market at Market Station - Albemarle
County Extension Programs
Focus on Business
Information Portals
- 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
Newsletters
Publications, Information, and News
- Cody Farms
- Cotton of the Carolinas
- Dezern Farms
- Earl's Famous
- Fair Meadow Bakes
- Fork Fungi and Gardens, Norwood, NC
- From Farm to Fork: A Guide to Building North Carolina's Sustainable Local Food Economy
- Growing Small Farms - NCCE Chatham County Center
- Hope Farms in Montgomery County, NC
- Hope Grows Farm, Norwood NC
- Mountain Creek Farm
- Muddy Boots Farms
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