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".
Although concerned, many people may not know how to support their local food system beyond shopping at their local farmers market. This article presents a few other ways you can support your local farmers and food systems workers!
CEFS is hiring an Extension Associate – Sustainable Vegetable Apprenticeship Coordinator.
Farewell from Project Director, Laura Lauffer What a wonderful ride to reflect on! As we close out the EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems (EMFS) project, we want to share some highlights and gratitude from our work since 2018: - We distributed over $300,000 in farmer grants, loan matches, and scholarships. - This funding leveraged over $2,000,000 [...]
[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, [...]
The 2023 theme for #BlackHistoryMonth, set by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), is Black Resistance. CEFS wants to celebrate Black Resistance in connection to food and agriculture by sharing some key resources compiled by the Committee on Racial Equity in the Food System (CORE). These materials are [...]
The NC State University Department of Crop and Soil Sciences is hiring a Temporary Field Technician.
CEFS is hiring a Extension Associate with EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems - Local Foods Coordinator
CEFS is hiring a Business Associate to CEFS CORE & Educational Programs
The North Carolina State University (NC State) Department of Crop and Soil Sciences is hiring for a Farm Manager at the NC State Agroecology Education Farm (AEF).
