Waystone Design, Author at Center for Environmental Farming Systems

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 [...]

Waystone Design2018-09-15T09:47:34-04:00February 27th, 2017|NCGT News|

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, [...]

Waystone Design2018-09-15T09:47:00-04:00February 24th, 2017|NCGT News|

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 [...]

Waystone Design2018-09-15T09:50:09-04:00January 26th, 2017|NCGT News|

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 [...]

Waystone Design2018-09-15T09:49:33-04:00January 25th, 2017|NCGT News|

NC Growing Together Supports Pastured Meat Business Development in North Carolina

January 2017 -- NC Growing Together partners with NC Choices to build pastured meat supply chains in North Carolina. The two CEFS initiatives conducted the 2013 and 2016 NC Niche Meat Producer Surveys to gather information to describe and measure the value of this growing industry; created user-friendly infographics that break down the total and per-pound cost of producing pastured poultry and pork; and are providing business and marketing assistance and workshops for livestock producers and meat retailers.

Waystone Design2018-09-15T09:49:50-04:00January 25th, 2017|NCGT News|

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 [...]

Waystone Design2018-09-15T09:59:49-04:00November 10th, 2016|NCGT News|

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 [...]

Waystone Design2018-09-15T10:00:10-04:00November 10th, 2016|NCGT News|

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 [...]

Waystone Design2018-09-15T10:00:29-04:00November 10th, 2016|NCGT News|

A Government Guide on Building Local Food Economies

August/September 2016 -- NCGT's Local Food Economies initiative has released a new Government Guide on Building Local Food Economies. The guide's online format makes it easy for planners, economic developers, and local government administrators to quickly and easily access information they need, for example regulations that impact agriculture at the local level. The guide is a [...]

Waystone Design2018-09-15T10:05:59-04:00September 16th, 2016|NCGT News|

New Agricultural Infographics Provide Powerful Tool for Counties and Communities to Examine Their Own Local Food Economies

August/September 2016 -- The USDA's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program funds valuable projects across the U.S. One of the outputs of a recent CEFS-led SARE grant is a set of NC Agricultural Infographics. The infographics - one per county plus one for each of the state's 16 Councils of Government - provide a visual interpretation [...]

Waystone Design2018-09-15T10:05:49-04:00September 16th, 2016|NCGT News|

The Center for Environmental Farming Systems is a partnership of North Carolina State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

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