August 22, 2016: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: JJ Richardson, CEFS Website and Communications Manager, 919-889-8219 or jblevinr@ncsu.edu Raleigh, NC: The Center for Environmental Farming Systems is excited to welcome its new Co-Director from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T), Dr. Chyi Lyi (Kathleen) Liang. Dr. Liang will hold the W.K. Kellogg [...]
August 11, 2016: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nancy Creamer, CEFS Director: 919-515-9447 or nancy_creamer@ncsu.edu Raleigh, NC: The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) has announced the first recipients of its Graduate Student Fellowships. The CEFS NC State University Graduate Fellows Program was developed to provide financial support and recognition for the future leaders, researchers [...]
August 9, 2016: For Immediate Release Media Contact: Tes Thraves, CEFS Youth and Community-Based Food Systems Coordinator, tes_thraves@ncsu.edu or 919-619-8897 Raleigh, NC: The Center for Environmental Farming Systems’ Food Youth Initiative (FYI) has been awarded the 2016 Opal Mann Green Engagement award by NC State University’s Office of Outreach & Engagement. The award recognizes leadership and [...]
Ask your average American, “what does a farmer look like?”, and you are likely to get an outdated answer. In fact, if you Google the question, images of men dominate the search results. But the demographics of farming are changing: according to the USDA, the number of women-operated farms increased nearly three-fold from 1978 to [...]
"How to Cover the 'Buy Local' Movement," by Lindsey Wisniewski, Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism
"At Farm to Fork, Former Obama Chef Sam Kass Serves Up Far More than Just Food," by Emma Laperruque, Indy Week
"Andrea Reusing joins White House chef Sam Kass for farm-to-fork dinner," by Matt Lardie, The News & Observer
"Interview: Andrea Reusing Talks the Transformation of Local Food," by Emma Laperruque, Indy Week
"Farm to Fork Is More Than a Fancy Meal. It's an Essential Opportunity to Educate New Farmers. ," by Grayson Haver Currin, Indy Week
"Former White House Chef To Visit Durham For Farm-to-Fork Fundraiser," by Eric Hodge and Rebecca Martinez, WUNC
