North Carolina Farmers Featured in New Book
Several North Carolina farmers are featured in a new book We Are Each Other’s Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, …
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Cross-Programming for Food System Change: A Conversation With Hannah Bundy and Tracy Davis
Hannah Bundy and Tracy Davis, Rutherford County Horticulture Agent and Family & Consumer Sciences Agent, respectively, have joined forces …
Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide and Healthy Food Pantry Toolkit
Through the Local Food Program Team efforts, a Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide was created to help in …
Event Cancelled - Due to HPAI - Franklin County 4-H Embryology Marek's Vaccine Training and Clinic
If you are a 4-H agent or Program Assistant who will hatch out chicks with 4-H Embryology, please join …
EmPOWERed Mountain Food Systems: EMFS Achievements & Next Steps
EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems (EMFS) is a four-year project focused on bringing expanded opportunities and capacity to food and …
Implementing Produce Rx Programs in WNC: A Conversation With Jessica Mrugala
Jessica Mrugala is the Local Food Systems Regional Area Specialized Agent for the EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems (EMFS) program …
NCDA & CS Produce Safety Field Days Coming Up in April
Come out to participate in hands-on experiences and view demonstrations regarding produce safety practices in a packinghouse, hear about …
Update on HPAI From NCDA State Veterinarians
Youth Flock Owners: Please read the latest update from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released on …
Small Farms Week Is March 21-26 at NC A&T State University
North Carolina A&T Small Farms Week is coming up in a couple of weeks! This is a great opportunity …
Registration Is Open for Online 4-H Farm to Fork Camp
Registration is open for the 2022 Online Farm to Fork Camp. Youth and Volunteers are able to join for …
New Home for Agritourism Spotlights
Have you heard of the Agritourism Spotlights? They are a growing number of publications created by the Local Food …
Starting a Farmers' Market Alliance: A Conversation with Annie Mills
Annie Mills is the Horticulture Agent and Local Foods Coordinator in Randolph County. This role involves providing research-based information …
Packing House Sanitation Workshops
This interactive workshop provides fruit and vegetable growers information and tools necessary to develop an effective cleaning and sanitizing …
Workshop to discuss FDA's Proposed Water Rule for Produce Farms
How does FDA’s Proposed Water Rule impact NC produce farms? On December 2, 2021 FDA published the proposed content that …
Using Local Food to Promote Food Security: A Conversation with Shewana Hairston McSwain
Shewana Hairston McSwain is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-ED) Coordinator and the Interim Expanded Food and Nutrition …
FSMA Produce Safety Rule Update - Proposed Water Provisions Released in December, 2021
At the time of this update (January, 2022), the regulatory compliance dates for most provisions within the Food Safety …
The Worst Thing You Could Do to Grapes in Unseasonable Warm Winter Weather . . .
According to former NC State Extension Specialist, Dr. Sara Spayd, Don’t be tempted to prune after a few beautiful, unseasonably-warm …
Financials and the Market for Specialty Vegetables Virtual Workshop (1/13 or 1/14)
Are you interested in learning more about specialty fruit and vegetable production and market opportunities? Join Dr. Kathleen Liang, Co-Director …
Produce Safety Alliance Trainings
This is a one day training course for growers on the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) standardized curriculum that meets …
Franklin County’s Local Food Legend, Martha Mobley
To say Martha Mobley is a well-connected queen of the Franklin County food system would be an understatement. She …
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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
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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