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Thirteen Local Education Agencies and Community Organizations Awarded N.C. Farm to Summer Rapid Response Funding

The Farm to School Coalition of North Carolina (F2SCNC) and the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) recently awarded $26,000 in farm to summer rapid response funding to Local Education Authorities (LEAs) and Community Organization Sponsors operating N.C. Summer Nutrition Programs to feed children in need.

2021-04-29T10:43:02-04:00April 23rd, 2021|COVID-19, Farm to School, News|

The Importance of Agriculture in Kituwah to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Community

John Dugan, a farmer from Cherokee, NC, was recently awarded a valuable new asset to his produce stand: a roomy, climate-controlled trailer he can haul behind his truck to keep produce fresh in transport. Learn more about John and the importance of agriculture in Kituway to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians community.

2021-05-13T17:47:25-04:00April 13th, 2021|Empowering Mountain Food Systems (EMFS)|

Research Assistant – Spiderwort Scout

CEFS' Tropical Spiderwort eradication program is seeking a highly-motivated individual to help us scout and remove tropical spiderwort from CEFS’ Field Research, Education, and Outreach Facility at Cherry Research Farm in Goldsboro, NC.

2021-06-02T11:18:32-04:00March 30th, 2021|News|

New Resource: Serving Local Foods in NC Child Care Centers – Guidance on Food Preparation and Gardening

In collaboration with the Children’s Environmental Health Branch in the Division of Public Health, NC Department of Health and Human Services, the NC Farm to Preschool Network has released  “Serving Local Foods in North Carolina Child Care Centers – Guidance on Food Preparation and Gardening.”

2023-08-22T17:27:15-04:00February 9th, 2021|Agrophile, NC Farm to Early Care and Education, News|

Giving Thanks Where Thanks is Due

During the Thanksgiving season, we’re grateful for farmers in our community for the abundance of food on our tables. Three women farmers in Western NC shared their farming experiences during this challenging year, what it means to them to farm as women and how they continued to grow and distribute their goods in their [...]

2021-02-23T15:22:54-05:00November 23rd, 2020|Empowering Mountain Food Systems (EMFS)|

The Apprentice’s Angle: Mallaidh Mleziva

Mallaidh Mleziva shares her work & reflects on her EMFS Apprenticeship at Sustainabillies   Mallaidh Mleziva is a 2020 graduate from Western Carolina University and one of the EMFS Summer Apprentices. Christina Newhouse, the Apprenticeship Program Manager for EMFS, has been collaborating with Western Carolina University (WCU) Professors Heidi Dent, DBA, MBA and Barbara [...]

2021-02-23T15:23:30-05:00November 17th, 2020|Empowering Mountain Food Systems (EMFS)|
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