Communications Assistant
CEFS is seeking a Communications Assistant to support our day-to-day communications work, including supporting the management of the CEFS website, social media accounts, and contributing to our newsletters.
Director of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) and W.K. Kellogg / Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation Endowed Distinguished Chair in Sustainable Community-Based Food Systems
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) is pleased to announce that the North Carolina State University (NC State) College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) has opened the search for Director of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems and W.K. Kellogg / Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation Endowed Distinguished Chair in Sustainable Community-Based Food Systems (this name is conditional on BOT approval).
Friend your Farmer: EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Launches Campaign to Thank Local, SWNC Farmers Post Pandemic
Continued appreciation for the people who grow our food, nurture our landscapes, and provide health to our communities is the inspiration for the new EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems (EMFS) marketing campaign - #FriendyourFarmer.
Building the Next Generation of Local Food and Agricultural Leaders: Native American Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Apprenticeship
The NCWorks Commission recently featured the Native American Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Apprenticeship as part of their Spotlight on Local Workforce Innovations series showcasing local innovations in collaborative, employer-led workforce development partnerships across the state.
RISE Interns Support NC Producers, Food Hubs, and Fisheries during COVID-19
Developed by the North Carolina Local Food Council (NCLFC), the Remote Internship to Support Enterprises (RISE) for Local Foods was developed to address challenges to food systems resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems Announces 2021 Agroecology Scholars Program in Research and Extension (ASPIRE) Interns
Thirteen undergraduate students from across the country have been selected for the 2021 Agroecology Scholars Program in Research and Extension (ASPIRE) Internship Program.
Springtime at the Small Farm Unit
The Small Farm Unit completed the spring season of vegetable direct seeding and transplanting to the certified organic plot, is growing summer vegetable transplants in the greenhouse, and preparing for fall production as well.
Mountain Food & Farm Apprenticeships
The Empowering Mountain Food Systems Apprenticeship Program matches paid Apprentices with regional food and farming Mentor Businesses along the local supply chain. We are currently accepting applications for Spring 2021 apprenticeship positions.
Featured Publication – A Collaborative Approach to COVID-19 Response: The Center for Environmental Farming Systems Community-based Food System Initiatives
Many CEFS staff and faculty collaborated on a recent publication in the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development: “A collaborative approach to COVID-19 response: The Center for Environmental Farming Systems community-based food system initiatives."
Creating new pathways to bring local foods from farmers to older adults across North Carolina
The Farm to Senior Services project will create and connect three county-based teams including Extension agents, food councils, farmers, intermediary food businesses (e.g. food hubs or aggregators), and senior meal service institutional buyers. The project team aims to improve institutional procurement policy, address procurement challenges of county-based institutions, provide resources and technical assistance for farmers, and support increased availability of local foods for older adults in North Carolina.