COVID-19 Updates from CEFS
We hope you are all safe & healthy during this challenging time. We are continuing to plan for ways we can best support those we serve & will continue to share more information here and on social media as those plans develop.
COVID-19 Updates
- CEFS Event Updates
- Updates from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
- NC State Extension: COVID-19 Resources and Information
Below you will find COVID-19 news and announcements, resources, events and training and educational material.
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Telefarming at the Small Farm Unit
The need for social distancing measures has drastically changed operations at the Small Farm Unit, and at CEFS Field Research, Education, and Outreach Facility at Cherry Research Farm. With more than 5,000 transplants in [...]
Preschool’s Farm & Food Partnerships Keep Kids Eating Local
NC Farm to Early Care and Education, a Center for Environmental Farming Systems initiative, is proud to work with Sonflower Seeds Christian Pre-School and Learning Center LLC and other early childhood facilities to purchase local [...]
Agroecology Farm Goes Solo with Big Impact
Springtime at the NCSU Agroecology Education Farm would normally be busy with student and volunteer activity. We're grateful for Alison Reeves' efforts to keep the farm thriving and providing produce for NC State University campus [...]
Seed Sharing During School Closures
As a response to COVID-19, N.C. Cooperative Extension offices are working with local partners to distribute seed packs and start guides to families with kids at home during school closures. As of mid-May 2020, more [...]