The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded North Carolina State University a $200,000 grant to increase leadership and career opportunities in agricultural sciences for women and minority students enrolled in community colleges statewide.
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) is thrilled to announce the continuation of its groundbreaking project, EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems (EMFS), with a generous grant of $1,186,409 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and significant match from Dogwood Health Trust and WNC Bridge Foundation community partners as well as NC State Cooperative Extension.
Following the success of the inaugural Farm to ECE Institute and thanks to the continued support of PNC Bank, the NC Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) Initiative will host its second Farm to ECE Institute for Farm to ECE administrators and teachers, technical assistance providers, farmers and Extension agents. The Institute will take place Oct. 21, 2023, at the Rocky Mount Event Center.
Como pionera en el campo de la defensoría de los trabajadores agrícolas y la justicia lingüística, leer como Ana Flores-Dolbow está haciendo un cambio dinámico.
As a pioneer in the field of farmworker advocacy and language justice, read how Ana Flores-Dolbow is making dynamic change.
Catch up with CEFS CORE Fellow, Chris Gillespie, as we learn more about his research, perspective, and his thoughts on Juneteenth as it relates to food systems.
Follow the journey of three student anchors as they explore student wellness through the lens of farm to school, equity, outdoor education, School Nutrition, and so much more.
In April 2023, Dr. Alex Woodley shared the following update about the Farming Systems Research Unit and Agroforestry Research Unit.
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".
[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 Forging our Food Future: 2023 Community Food Gathering March 15-16 in Rocky Mount, NC. Community Food Strategies’ signature statewide event, [...]
