Visioning our Food Future Food Forums

Please join us for conversations on how to improve food access and food entrepreneurship in your region. Come out to one of the four February events at convenient locations near you in Bladen, Columbus, and Robeson counties. Community ideas from months of listening will be showcased for feedback. We want to hear how you are [...]

NC State Day of Giving

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, March 20, 2024 for NC State Day of Giving. CEFS is participating as part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) team.  NC State Day of Giving is an annual, daylong fundraising event. For 24 hours, the Wolfpack comes together to help NC State achieve more: greater opportunities, [...]

Lunch and Learn: Seasonal Maintenance of Major Fruit and Vegetable Crops

Virtual

Join us for a one hour zoom webinar on various gardening topics hosted by Melissa Bell, CEFS Field Research, Education and Outreach Liaison  and John Lyttle, Agriculture Extension Agent. When: 12 p.m. -1 p.m., Tuesday, April 23rd Where: Zoom Click here to register.

Farm to Fork Picnic Triangle 2024

Fearrington Village 500 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Join us for the 2024 Farm to Fork Picnic - A Delicious Way to Support the Next Generation of Food and Ag Leaders!

CANCELLED – Small Farm Unit Field Day

CEFS Small Farm Unit 9XX9+8Q Goldsboro, North Carolina, Goldsboro, NC, United States

CANCELLED DUE TO DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS Join us for a Field Day at the Small Farm Unit to learn about our work with specialty vegetable crops, cover crops and soil-building practices, biodegradable mulch, beekeeping, and more. When: Thursday, July 11, 2024 (1-8pm) & Friday, July 12, 2024 (8am-2pm) Where: Center for Environmental Farming Systems Small [...]

CEFS CORE UPROOT: BIPOC VISIONS OF OUR FOOD SYSTEM Opening Ceremony

Saturday, July 13th 2024 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Event address will be sent to those registered. CEFS C.O.R.E. ( Committee on Racial Equity in the Food System) is excited to present,  UPROOT: BIPOC Voices in Our Food System *** IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND, complete registration HERE TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE [...]

2024 NC Choices Carolina Meat Conference

Appalachian State University Boone, NC, United States

The Carolina Meat Conference supports a growing community committed to supporting sustainable food production through fostering regenerative production practices, advancing market opportunities, and increasing customer access to pasture-based meats.

Lunch and Learn: Growing and Maintenance of Common Fall and Winter Crops

Virtual

Join us for a one hour zoom webinar on various gardening topics hosted by Melissa Bell, CEFS Field Research, Education and Outreach Liaison and John Lyttle, Agriculture Extension Agent. When: 12 p.m. -1 p.m., Tuesday, August 20th Where: Zoom Click here to register.

Free