Collaborative Farming/Multifarm Direct to Consumer Marketing (Food Hub Focus)

EVENT ORGANIZED BY NC Cooperative Extension's Local Food Program As consumer demand for local food increases during this crisis, so does the need for farmers to be working together.  NC Cooperative Extension's Local Food Program Team is putting together two webinars, each focused on how local farmers are working together to meet this growing call [...]

CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series – The Landscape of Food Systems Finance

EVENT ORGANIZED BY CDFA The CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series is a free, exclusive online series connecting businesses and projects within the food system to development finance tools, such as bonds, tax increment finance, tax credits, revolving loan funds, and more, to create equitable local and regional food systems. This series will showcase how [...]

COVID-19 Guidance for U-Pick and Farm Stands

EVENT ORGANIZED BY N.C. Cooperative Extension - Henderson County Tue, June 2, 2020 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT   In order to help you get ready for operating your U-pick or farm stand during the COVID-19 crisis the Henderson County Extension Office & Area Specialized Agents Elena Rogers and Lynette Johnston will be offering [...]

COVID-19 Guidance for Packinghouses

EVENT ORGANIZED BY N.C. Cooperative Extension - Henderson County Tue, June 9, 2020 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT   COVID-19 can spread quickly in settings with close person-to-person contact or by contact with contaiminated surfaces making packinghouses a business of concern. In order to help you get ready for operating your packinghouse safety during [...]