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? …
The Gates County Center Local Foods contact is Helen Eure.
Local Foods
Guidance for Industry: Evaluating the Safety of Flood-Affected Food Crops for Human Consumption
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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 …
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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
Resources
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