EMFS has been supporting food and farm businesses in southwestern North Carolina since 2019. Please enjoy the webinars and video resources archived here!
Research and Findings
SBC & EMFS Spring 2022 Agribusiness Series:
Online Farm Taxes Explained: Property, Equipment and Sales (2022)Marcello Cappellazzi2022-02-10T12:00:49-05:00
Online Farm Taxes Explained: Property, Equipment and Sales (2022)
Online Sales Platforms for Direct to Consumer Sales (2022)Antonia Brown2022-03-11T10:58:38-05:00
Online Sales Platforms for Direct to Consumer Sales (2022)
Airbnb, Hipcamp, and Harvest Host; Exploring Farm Visit Options for Lodging on Your Farm (2022)Antonia Brown2022-03-23T18:40:19-04:00
Airbnb, Hipcamp, and Harvest Host; Exploring Farm Visit Options for Lodging on Your Farm (2022)
Liability for On-Farm Visits (2022)Antonia Brown2022-03-23T18:44:01-04:00
Liability for On-Farm Visits (2022)
Blue Ridge Food Ventures:
Welcome to Blue Ridge Food Ventures (2020)Janie Hynson2021-10-27T17:01:51-04:00
Welcome to Blue Ridge Food Ventures (2020)
Entrepack Vertical Band Sealer (2020)Janie Hynson2021-10-15T18:37:45-04:00
Entrepack Vertical Band Sealer (2020)
Simplex AS-1 Piston Filler (2020)Janie Hynson2021-10-15T18:35:40-04:00
Simplex AS-1 Piston Filler (2020)
Making Money on the Farm:
Making Money on the Farm Conversation with Organic Grower’s School Nicole DelCogliano (2021)CEFS2021-10-27T17:00:25-04:00
Making Money on the Farm Conversation with Organic Grower’s School Nicole DelCogliano (2021)
Making Money on the Farm Conversation with WNC energyCAP Project Coordinator Christina Newhouse (2020)CEFS2021-10-27T17:02:02-04:00
Making Money on the Farm Conversation with WNC energyCAP Project Coordinator Christina Newhouse (2020)
Making Money on the Farm Conversation with Audubon Conservation Biologist Aimee Tomcho (2020)CEFS2021-10-27T17:06:20-04:00
Making Money on the Farm Conversation with Audubon Conservation Biologist Aimee Tomcho (2020)
Conversation with Blue Ridge Food Ventures CEO Smithson Mills (2020)Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T16:59:28-04:00
Conversation with Blue Ridge Food Ventures CEO Smithson Mills (2020)
Conversation with Nancy Long of Long Family Farms & Gallery (2020)Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:03:46-04:00
Conversation with Nancy Long of Long Family Farms & Gallery (2020)
Conversation with Sherry Raines, Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce (2020)Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:03:40-04:00
Conversation with Sherry Raines, Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce (2020)
Conversation with Jennifer Ferre of WNC AgOptions (2020)Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-22T15:34:23-04:00
Conversation with Jennifer Ferre of WNC AgOptions (2020)
Value Added Series:
Food Businesses and COVID-19 – Short and Long Term Changes to How Food is Sourced and Used (2020)Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:01:17-04:00
Food Businesses and COVID-19 – Short and Long Term Changes to How Food is Sourced and Used (2020)
Marketing Your Product and Your Brand (2020)Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:01:28-04:00
Marketing Your Product and Your Brand (2020)
Food Manufacturing for Small Scale Businesses (2020)Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:01:38-04:00
Food Manufacturing for Small Scale Businesses (2020)
Business Readiness for New Food Businesses (2020)Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:01:46-04:00
Business Readiness for New Food Businesses (2020)
Intro to the Value-Added Foods Industry With Smithson Mills (2020)Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:03:34-04:00
Intro to the Value-Added Foods Industry With Smithson Mills (2020)
Other resources:
Agriculture and Local Food Economies in the Appalachian RegionAntonia Brown2022-06-09T20:07:13-04:00
Agriculture and Local Food Economies in the Appalachian Region
How to Market your GAPs Certification and Connect with Buyers (2021)Janie Hynson2021-10-27T17:00:50-04:00
How to Market your GAPs Certification and Connect with Buyers (2021)
Agritourism Zoning and Liability (2020)Janie Hynson2021-10-27T17:00:58-04:00
Agritourism Zoning and Liability (2020)
Transitioning the Farm to the Next Generation (2021)Janie Hynson2021-10-27T17:00:45-04:00
Transitioning the Farm to the Next Generation (2021)
The Business of Farming: QuickBooks Basics (2021)Janie Hynson2021-10-27T17:00:39-04:00
The Business of Farming: QuickBooks Basics (2021)
Butchery Basics for Home Consumers (2021)CEFS2021-10-27T17:00:06-04:00
Butchery Basics for Home Consumers (2021)
EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Supports COVID Pivots (2020)Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:06:15-04:00
EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Supports COVID Pivots (2020)
EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Project Introduces FoodRoute: Region A (2020)Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:06:10-04:00
EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Project Introduces FoodRoute: Region A (2020)
Wild Edible Plants in the Garden LandscapeMarcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:01:05-04:00
Wild Edible Plants in the Garden Landscape
Community Food Distribution Aggregation Models: A Story of Three PivotsMarcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:01:11-04:00
Community Food Distribution Aggregation Models: A Story of Three Pivots
EMFS Information Session PresentationEmily Edmonds2021-10-27T17:06:04-04:00
EMFS Information Session Presentation
Project Presentation to Haywood Community College PartnersEmily Edmonds2021-10-27T17:05:58-04:00
Project Presentation to Haywood Community College Partners
Project Presentation to WCU Partners: EMFS & Regional Educational Institution PartnershipsEmily Edmonds2021-10-27T17:05:53-04:00
