The Center for Environmental Farming Systems’ Blog
Meet Bevelyn Ukah: New Director for CEFS Committee on Racial Equity in the Food System (CORE)
Meet Bevelyn Afor Ukah, our new Committee on Racial Equity in the Food System (CORE) Director for the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)! In her new role, Ukah will be leading the CORE team, advancing CEFS’ racial equity goals, and evaluating impacts of these initiatives.
Celebrating Asian-American & Pacific Islander History Month – Catching up with Isabel Lu
In celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Committee on Racial Equity in the Food System (CORE) Apprentice and Artist, Isabel Lu, shares her interdisciplinary journey in creating collaborative spaces with community – through food, art, and identity.
Bevelyn Afor Ukah Awarded NC State Chancellor’s Creating Community Award
On April 17, 2023, Bevelyn Afor Ukah, Interim Director of the CEFS Committee on Racial Equity in the Food System and Youth Food Systems Coordinator for the Food Youth Initiative, received the NC State University Chancellor's Creating Community "Outstanding Staff Award".
NC Choices Holds “Next Level Marketing Strategies for Local, Niche Meat Businesses” Training
NC Choices held a "Next Level Marketing Strategies for Local, Niche Meat Businesses" training at the N.C. A&T Small Farm Pavilion on April 4, 2023. The workshop sold-out with 150 attendees interested in taking their [...]
Delegation of Brazilian Researchers and Experts Tour CEFS’ Field Research, Education, and Outreach Facility located at Cherry Research Farm in Goldsboro, N.C.
As one of the nation’s most important centers for research in sustainable agriculture, CEFS’ doors are always open to visitors. After a long break due to COVID, our Field Research, Education, and Outreach Facility located [...]
5 Ways You Can Support Your Local Food System
Although concerned, many people may not know how to support their local food system beyond shopping at their local farmers market. This article presents a few other ways you can support your local farmers and food systems workers!
Projects Continue as EMFS Says Goodbye For Now
Farewell from Project Director, Laura Lauffer What a wonderful ride to reflect on! As we close out the EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems (EMFS) project, we want to share some highlights and gratitude from our work [...]
North Carolina Community Food Gathering Inspires a Bright Food Future
[Rocky Mount, NC – March 17, 2023] — Hundreds of farm and food system leaders, public service and nonprofit leaders, local food councils, key partners, and community food advocates from across North Carolina participated in [...]
CEFS Celebrates Black Resistance in Connection to Food and Agriculture
The 2023 theme for #BlackHistoryMonth, set by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), is Black Resistance. CEFS wants to celebrate Black Resistance in connection to food and agriculture [...]
High Tunnel Research at CEFS Small Farm Unit
With the popularity of high tunnel farming on the rise, Goldsboro’s surrounding communities can benefit from the Small Farm Unit high tunnel research to learn about equipment inputs and cultural practices.
Welcoming Michelle Schroeder-Moreno as CEFS Director at NC State
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) is honored to announce the appointment of Michelle Schroeder-Moreno as director of CEFS and W.K. Kellogg / Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation Endowed Distinguished Chair in Sustainable Community-Based Food Systems in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at North Carolina State University (NC State).
CEFS Staff Reflections for Hispanic Heritage Month
As a celebration of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, CEFS wants to share some stories that highlight the richness, the beauty, and the vital role that Hispanic and Latinx communities play in our shared history, and in food systems work.