By Sarah Dixon, Gaston Cooperative Extension FoodCorps Service Member October's kale salad was a riotous affair, given that it was our first time doing the taste tests and the kids' first time seeing the garden teacher in the cafeteria offering things to eat in little plastic cups. A few kids surprised me by spreading rumors [...]
By Rachael Kearns, CEFS Apprentice Rachael Kearns Rachael Kearns is CEFS' first primarily livestock-based apprentice. Her experience prior to the apprenticeship involved conducting research on animal behavior and physiology; however, it was through the apprenticeship that she discovered her passion for working on a dairy farm. She has applied to the combined DVM/PhD program [...]
The Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture (SOSA) Workshop Series calendar is filling up fast! Normally, we ease into the workshop season, with the bulk of our workshops starting in early spring. Not this year -- we have hit the (cold) ground running! In January, we hosted a diverse group of workshops including Herbs, Microgreens and Edible [...]
CEFS gratefully acknowledges the sponsors of the 2013 Sustainable Agriculture Lecture featuring Maya Wiley: Lead Sponsor: Visionary Sponsor: Sustaining Sponsors: The Support Center Sustainable Food NC NC Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (NC SARE) Steward Sponsors: Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI-USA) Self-Help Credit Union Guardian Sponsors: Land Loss Prevention Project Feast Down East The Abundance [...]
February 27: CEFS' Annual Sustainable Agriculture Lecture Featuring Food Justice Advocate Maya Wiley Maya Wiley Please join CEFS and the NC Agricultural Foundation Inc., for CEFS' Annual Sustainable Agriculture Lecture Featuring Maya Wiley, on February 27 at 7 pm at the Durham Armory. Ms. Wiley will present a free lecture entitled "Unmasking Inequities: Building [...]
RALEIGH, February 11, 2013: The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) has been awarded the first year’s funding of a five- year, $3.9 million grant to build and evaluate supply chains for local farmers and fishers to supply large-scale markets in North Carolina. The grant was awarded by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, part [...]
By Andrew Meier, Superintendent, Cherry Research Farm February 2013 The Farm crew has been busy during the past month! They have been working with university faculty and other volunteers to prune the Loblollys and some Longleaf pines in the agroforestry plots. The winter season always includes general cleanup and maintenance of our equipment, buildings and [...]
RALEIGH (January 25, 2013): The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) and the NC Agricultural Foundation Inc., are proud to announce that Maya Wiley will deliver CEFS’ Annual Sustainable Agriculture Lecture on February 27 at 7 pm at the Durham Armory (220 Foster Street, Durham, NC 27701). Ms. Wiley will present a free lecture entitled [...]
RALEIGH (December 5, 2012): The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) has released a new report entitled Conservation Practices in Outdoor Hog Production Systems: Findings and Recommendations from the Center for Environmental Farming Systems. The report details different strategies for reducing the environmental impacts of outdoor hog production systems, which can pose environmental risks if not [...]
Dear Friend, We are coming to the close of a truly momentous year at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), and we want to include you in our success, our gratitude, and our rejoicing. For nearly twenty years CEFS has been innovating, designing, and delivering progressive sustainable agriculture research, extension, and education to the [...]
