Upcoming Events: Webinar for Small Business Developers & Good Agricultural Practices Workshop
March 2017 -- Two webinars for small business developers and a Good Agricultural Practices workshop are coming up in April and May.
NCGT Supports Local Foods at Camp Lejeune and Surrounding Community
Participants of the Season Extension workshop held February 8th at the Onslow County Incubator Farm. February 2017 -- Last April, NC Growing Together reported on Farm-to-Base and Base-to-Farm Efforts at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, NC. NCGT matched funds with Onslow County Cooperative Extension and the Onslow County Farmers Market Association to hire a [...]
North Carolina’s Community Colleges Fill Important Need: Business Training for Farmers
Tiffany Henry with Appalachian Business of Farming students. February 2017 -- North Carolina's community colleges are stepping in to fill a critical need in rural communities across the state: training farmers on the business of farming. Tiffany Henry, Director of the Small Business Center at Southwestern Community College in Sylva, says, "when we connect [...]
NCGT Supports Planning Focus on Agriculture & Food Systems in Partnership with the NC Chapter of the American Planning Association
NCGT presented at the February APA-NC meeting in Saxapahaw, NC. February 2017 -- NC Growing Together's Local Food Economies initiative is providing resources and tools to professional associations around the state for supporting agricultural economic development and food entrepreneurship. In July 2016, the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-NC) invited [...]
Upcoming Workshops: Season Extension with High Tunnels & Good Agricultural Practices
Season Extension with High Tunnels March 27, 2017 | Concord, NC | Info March 28, 2017 | Greensboro, NC | Info For more information on these season extension workshops, please visit the CEFS website. Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) (co-sponsored by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association) March 10, 2017 | Charlotte, NC | Info March 16, 2017 | Greenville, [...]
Supply Chain Collaboration Brings NC-Branded Shrimp Home for the Holidays
Photo courtesy of Mr. Big Seafood. January 2017 -- This past holiday season, shoppers were in for a special treat when they found frozen North Carolina shrimp at area Weaver Street Market (WSM) stores, just in time for end-of-year celebrations. The shrimp - the result of a local supply chain collaboration between [...]
NCGT Partner FreshPoint to Host Information Sessions for Local Growers
January 2017 -- FreshPoint, the largest foodservice distributor of fresh produce in the country, has been an NC Growing Together partner since 2015. The distributor has hosted a NC Growing Together Summer Local Food Supply Chain Apprentice, partnered with NCGT to offer Postharvest Handling workshops, and attended NCGT Buyer-Grower Connection Events. Now, FreshPoint, in partnership [...]
NC State Poole College of Management MBA Student Teams Investigate Business Opportunities in Local Food Supply Chains
Working Landscapes staff and MBA students in Warrenton, NC. October/November 2016 -- NC Growing Together has been sponsoring MBA student teams from NC State University's Poole College of Management to investigate food business processes and supply chain issues across the local-to-mainstream food supply chain since 2013. In spring 2016, a team worked [...]
Season Extension Brings New Market Possibilities for North Carolina Farmers
NCGT-sponsored High Tunnel intensive at the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association conference. October/November 2016 -- North Carolina has ample sunshine and rain, great soils, and - with season extension techniques - the possibility of year-round production to fill local market opportunities. NCGT is capitalizing on this opportunity by offering [...]
NCGT Offers Resources, Food Safety Training for Cheesemakers and Dairy Producers
Packaging chevre at Buffalo Creek Farm and Creamery October/November 2016 -- In October, NC Growing Together offered a day-long training for cheesemakers and dairy producers focusing on the basics of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and food safety planning. More than 25 producers attended the workshop at North Carolina Agricultural and [...]