N.C. A&T State University Small Farms Week Registration
The 33rd Annual Small Farms Week is March 24–30, 2019. The event kicks off on March 25 in Duplin County, home of the 2018 Small Farmer of …
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Farmer Appreciation Dinner
The 21st Annual Farmer Appreciation Dinner will be held Thursday, April 4, 2019, from 6–9 p.m. at South Stokes …
2019 Master Gardener Training
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Stokes County Center will be offering Master Gardener℠ volunteer training beginning in April. The training is offered …
Herter O'Neal Scholarship
Stokes County Cooperative Extension is now accepting applications for the Herter O’Neal Scholarship. The scholarship is targeted toward current and …
Second Annual Southeastern Social Care Farming Summit
Companion Planting February 23, 2019 Shared Vision Retreat Center 3717 Murphy School Road, Durham, NC 27705 The Southeastern Social Care Farming Collective is …
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 …
Farmer Appreciation Day
FARMER APPRECIATION DAY! WHEN: THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 WHERE: NORTH STOKES HIGH SCHOOL TIME: 6:00 p.m. UNTIL 9:00 p.m. F R E …
Just & Equitable Food System
The Come to the Table program presents its Equity at the Table Speaker Series, featuring a unique and diverse roster of …
Farmer Market Legal Toolkit
The Toolkit was created in response to recurring questions from market managers. It is built around the three most …
2018 Train-the-Trainer Agritourism Workshop
The Economic Impacts Work Group of NC Extension’s Local Food Program Team is conducting a series of train-the-trainer one …
Generating Additional Farm Revenue Through Grants and Collaborations
Please join us for “Generating Additional Farm Revenue through Grants and Collaborations”, a 1-day workshop focused on 2 ways to …
USDA Grant to Expand Fork to Farmer Films in NC
After six successful videos in 2016 communicating the importance of North Carolina farmer and chef relationships, the USDA has …
NC Community Gardening Handbook Wins National Award
The American Society of Horticultural Science recently presented the 2017 Outstanding Bulletin Award to: Collard Greens and Common Ground: a North …
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 …
Uwharrie Region Selected for “Stronger Economies Together” Initiative
RALEIGH, N.C., July 6, 2017 – USDA Rural Development and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service at NC State …
Carolina Demography: NC Municipal Growth, 2016 Annual Update
NC Municipal Growth, 2016 Annual Update The U.S. Census Bureau recently made its 2016 population estimates available, and the topline …
University of Minnesota Tourism Center Develops a Manual for Community Tourism
In the past several decades, tourism has evolved as a major economic development priority for many communities. Increasing consumer …
USDA Seeks Applications for Community Development Grants
USDA is making grants available under the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) program to strengthen the rural economy. Qualified intermediary …
Cooking in the Garden
Forsyth Community Gardening is teaming up with the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program at Cooperative Extension and Second …
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