Feeding Community, 4 Years Running: Coastal Plains Chicken Project
Farm to Fork, Farm to Table, Eat Local – there are a lot of movements out there with a …
Community
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 …
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 …
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 …
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Community Gardens: Planning Guide, Goals and Activities
Check out the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion information and tools available on the Forsyth County Extension Community Gardening Website. Thanks …
Registration Opens: May 2017 Community Food Projects Grant Writing Workshops
Have you ever considered applying to the USDA Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program? USDA’s National Institute of Food and …
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 …
Dig in! Weaving Edible Landscapes—Urban Ag and Community Gardens—into the Fabric of Our Communities
8th Annual Dig In! March 4, 2017, 8:15 a.m. – 2 p.m. Marbles Kids Museum, 201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 Registration: $15 …
360 Virtual Field Trip - Elma C. Lomax Incubator Farm
The Elma C. Lomax Incubator Farm is a training ground for new farmers located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina …
Local Foods Resource Mapping Project: 2016 North Carolina Interim Report
In the Fall of 2015, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) piloted a research project to provide a comprehensive picture …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
Information Portals
- Community Development
- Composting
- Military Outreach
- NC Community Gardens
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
- Tourism Extension
More Extension Programs at NC State University
National eXtension Resources
- Agricultural and Food Law
- Community Planning and Zoning
- Cooperatives
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Entrepreneurship
Partnerships and Organizations
- Industry Expansion Solutions
- NC Drought Management Advisory Council
- NC Rural Center
- Small Business and Technology Development Center
Volunteers in Extension
Recent Publications related to Community
A Gardener's Guide to Soil Testing
This publication tells gardeners why they should test their soil, how to obtain a soil …
4 days ago
Organizing a Community Recycling Program
This publication outlines key elements that local governments should consider when planning, implementing, publicizing and …
5 days ago — Water Quality & Waste Management
A Low-Cost Plastic Bottle and Jug Baler
This publication shows how to build a simple, economical bale press and gives instructions on …
2 weeks ago — Water Quality & Waste Management
A Gardener's Guide to Protecting Water Quality
This publication discusses ways that gardeners can protect water quality and avoid runoff and soil …
2 weeks ago
Empacadora Económica para Reciclar Botellas y Garrafas de Plástico
Esta publicación muestra cómo construir una prensa de fardos sencilla y económica y da instrucciones …
7/26/19
IV. NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program Policies
This chapter of the NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Guidelines covers policies of the …
7/17/19
Creating a Crop Maze With GPS
This publication explains how to create a crop maze with GPS (global positioning system).
7/12/19
Washing and Sanitizing Kitchen Items
This factsheet offers instructions for cleaning and sanitizing kitchen dishes, utensils, and cooking implements after …
7/11/19 — Disaster Recovery