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Food Truck Boot Camp (POSTPONED)
2260 Old Mission Rd 2260 Old Mission Rd, Whittier, NC, United States***This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled for November 2025. Check back here for more details.*** The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems (EMFS) project and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Division of Commerce will be hosting a Food Truck Boot Camp in Cherokee, NC. This comprehensive training event, scheduled for March [...]
MeatSuite Marketing and Pricing Webinar Series
VirtualThis winter, NC Choices and Cornell University are offering a webinar series to help your farm maximize profitable sales through MeatSuite.com. The webinars will cover new tools, such as MeatSuite’s Bundle Builder, to help you move inventory and develop bulk bundle boxes that meet your profit goals and target your customers’ needs. Whether you are listed on MeatSuite or just [...]
Lunch and Learn: Regenerative Agriculture
VirtualCEFS and N.C. Cooperative Extension are happy to announce the Lunch & Learn Webinar Series for 2025. Join Melissa Bell, CEFS Field Research, Education, and Outreach Liaison and John Lyttle, Agriculture Extension Agent, as they discuss principles of sustainability, low-chemical farming, and practices related to soil and crop health. When: 12 p.m. -1 p.m., Tuesday, [...]
NC Forage and Grassland Council 2025 Winter Conference
Hickory Metro Convention Center 1960 13th Ave Dr SE, Hickory, NC, United StatesThe NCFGC 2025 Winter Conference will be held on February 20 at the Hickory Metro Center. This year's conference will feature local producers highlighting their successful forage systems and forage extension/research going on in our state. Thursday, February 20, 2025 10:00 AM-5:00 PM HICKORY METRO CONVENTION CENTER Download the event flyer. Learn more and register [...]
Organic Commodities & Livestock Conference
N.C. A&T State University Farm Pavilion, 3020 McConnell Rd., Greensboro, NC 27401 3020 McConnell Rd, Greensboro, NC, United StatesEvent hosted by Carolina Farm Stewardship Association and NC State University Monday, March 3rd, 8:30am-3:30pm Location: NC A&T State University Farm Pavilion, Greensboro NC Website: carolinafarmstewards.org/organic-commodities-and-livestock-conference/ Registration: tfaforms.com/5158294 Cost & scholarships: $45 for non-farmers, free + $20 refreshment fee for farmers. NC SARE scholarships are available for Extension professionals. Please apply here. Southern SARE is also [...]
N.C. A&T Small Farms Week 2025: Next Gen Agriculture
N.C. A&T University Farm Pavilion, 3020 McConnell Road Greensboro, NC 27401 3020 McConnell Road, Greensboro, NCJoin Us for Small Farms Week 2025! Date: March 23rd, 2025- March 29th, 2025 Theme: Next Gen Agriculture North Carolina A&T State University Cooperative Extension invites farmers, agricultural enthusiasts, and community members to participate in Small Farms Week 2025, celebrating the future of farming with this year’s theme, "Next Gen Agriculture." Why [...]
2025 Farm to ECE Institute
Meredith College 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesInstitute: Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 9:00am-4:30pm Location: Meredith College | 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27607 Registration: Click here to register Attend the Institute to... - Network with Farm to ECE leaders and continue growing our movement in NC! - Better understand the importance of community outreach, collaboration, and mentoring relationships in Farm to ECE [...]
Cover Crop and Soil Health Workshop
CEFS Small Farm Unit 9XX9+8Q Goldsboro, North Carolina, Goldsboro, NC, United StatesJoin CEFS to learn about the basics of cover crops, termination methods and equipment, and managing cover crops profitably. Participants will observe our cover crop and soil health field study. There will also be a soil health demo including rainfall simulator, soil monoliths, soil fertility testing, soil respiration and biology testing, interactive soil mapping station, [...]
Lunch and Learn: Seasonal Maintenance of Warm Season Fruit and Vegetable Crops
VirtualCEFS and N.C. Cooperative Extension are happy to announce the Lunch & Learn Webinar Series for 2025. Join Melissa Bell, CEFS Field Research, Education, and Outreach Liaison and John Lyttle, Agriculture Extension Agent, as they discuss methods for growing the highest-quality summer fruit and vegetables. When: 12 p.m. -1 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Where: Zoom [...]
Lunch and Learn: Planning Your Farm or Garden
VirtualCEFS and N.C. Cooperative Extension are happy to announce the Lunch & Learn Webinar Series for 2025. Join Melissa Bell, CEFS Field Research, Education, and Outreach Liaison and John Lyttle, Agriculture Extension Agent, as they discuss content related to planning and site selection for food production. When: 12 p.m. -1 p.m., Tuesday, June 17, 2025 [...]