RALEIGH, N.C. (June 11, 2010) — The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (www.cefs.ncsu.edu) is supporting the launch of Farmhand Foods, LLC, a branded meat company designed to help small-scale, pasture-based meat producers access local retail and food-service markets. With funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center, the N.C. Tobacco Trust [...]
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 21, 2010) — Building the state’s sustainable local food economy will stimulate economic development and job creation, bolster the viability of local farms and fisheries and help address diet-related health problems, reports North Carolina’s Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), one of the nation’s most respected centers for the study of environmentally [...]
On February 25-26, 2010, the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) hosted six community teams for a two-day training workshop on building local food systems. With attendees representing Alexander, Burke, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Gaston, Guilford, Jackson, Lee, Lenoir, Lincoln, Moore, Richmond and Swain counties, this CEFS training focused on participatory collaboration, expanding extension reach and [...]
Inaugural Meeting of the N.C. SLFAC Scheduled for Feb. 2 The North Carolina Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council will meet for the first time Tuesday, Feb. 2 at the State Fairgrounds. The council will meet from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Martin Building. The public is strongly encouraged to attend. The advisory council [...]
Small Farm Unit, Center for Environmental Farming Systems Jane Howard of Goldsboro was recognized as the 2009 Volunteer of the Year by CEFS Directors Dr. John O'Sullivan and Dr. Nancy Creamer at the annual Team Appreciation Meal held at CEFS' Research Farm on December 17. We have benefited from her wonderful gardening experience and her endless willingness [...]
GOLDSBORO and RALEIGH, N.C. (November 10, 2009) — The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) and Burt's Bees welcomed Will Allen to Goldsboro and Raleigh on Monday, November 9, for the CEFS 2009 Sustainable Agriculture Lecture. Will Allen was the 2009 Sustainable Agriculture Lecturer. Photo courtesy of Growing Power, Inc. Allen is the founder [...]
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (October 22, 2009) — The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) have completed an intensive three-day energy training for 26 agriculture professionals from across the South, launching a new effort to build a network of locally based energy advisors and educators in rural America. [...]
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (October 20, 2009) — N.C. MarketReady Fresh Produce Safety is a new N.C. Cooperative Extension program developed to educate fruit and vegetable growers about measures to minimize food safety risks. The training focuses on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and what it takes to obtain GAPs certification. Members of the N.C. Extension Food Safety [...]
RALEIGH, N.C. (October 15, 2009) — The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) and Burt's Bees are pleased to present Will Allen as the 2009 Sustainable Agriculture Lecturer. Allen is the founder and CEO of Growing Power, Inc., and is the recipient of a 2008 MacArthur Fellowship, commonly known as a "Genius Grant." He also [...]
RALEIGH, N.C. (August 11, 2009) – Compass Group North America has been named the lead sponsor for the Center for Environmental Farming Systems' (CEFS) Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture Workshop Series. The Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture Workshop Series is one of CEFS’ initiatives to promote sustainable, community-based food systems, healthy communities, and healthy economies. With a [...]
