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USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Awards New Grant to Support NC Farm to School Online Training Initiative

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a two year, $219,458 grant to North Carolina Extension/North Carolina State University and the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) to expand our online farm to school course into a Farm to School Collaborative Training Initiative (NCF2SCTI).

2022-10-04T21:40:32-04:00October 4th, 2022|Agrophile, Farm to School, News, Press Release|
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NC Farm to Early Care and Education Initiative Launches Farm to ECE “2.0” Institute with Generous Support from PNC Bank

Thanks to a generous charitable contribution from PNC Bank, the NC Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) Initiative will host its first Farm to ECE “2.0” Institute for past Farm to ECE Collaborative participants, farmers and Extension agents. This Institute will take place Sept. 10, 2022, at the NC County Extension office in Guilford County. 

2022-08-08T17:20:46-04:00August 8th, 2022|Agrophile, NC Farm to Early Care and Education, News|
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CEFS Supply Chain Interns Support Local Food Hubs

CEFS' Supply Chain Internship supports local food hubs in increasing their capacity to connect farmers with institutional markets. The Farm to Senior Services (F2SS) program is based in three pilot counties across North Carolina and aims to increase local food procurement in county-based senior food services. During summer 2021, three supply chain interns were based at different food hubs where they improved their professional skills while moving the goals of the pilot program forward.

2021-09-24T15:11:27-04:00September 24th, 2021|Agrophile, Farm to Senior Services, News|
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Summertime at the Small Farm Unit

The Small Farm Unit completed the summer season of vegetable direct seeding and transplanting to the certified organic plot. Spring crops are still growing strong in the upper field. The summer crops are exceeding the production expectation. There will be two plots for organic flowers and one plot for organic vegetables in the fall.

2021-08-05T10:33:29-04:00July 12th, 2021|Agrophile, News, Small Farm Unit|
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ASPIRE 2021 Field Trips: Exploring Agricultural Research in the Lab, on the Field, and through the Local Food Supply Chain

Field trips are part of the many educational activities designed for the ASPIRE interns. The students are integrating their research-focused internships with these unique learning opportunities that will provide them with a holistic understanding of what agricultural research means in the lab, on the field, and through the local food supply chain.

2021-07-13T14:46:52-04:00July 12th, 2021|Agrophile, Career Ladder, E-News, News|
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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.

2021-07-15T10:37:40-04:00June 20th, 2021|Agrophile, Career Ladder, E-News, News|
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