EMFS
Farmer-to-Farmer Collaborative: Mountain Medicine Farm
1746 Frady Cove in SylvaJoin us for our second collaborative day on July 24 at 1pm. The farm address is 1746 Frady Cove in Sylva. Please note: 4WD will be needed to get to the top of the mountain and shuttles can be arranged if needed. At the end of the pavement take the left fork, another left than [...]
2021 Regional Agritourism Seminar
After spending a year interviewing agritourism operators and stakeholders in our region, the NC State University team for Empowering Mountain Food Systems (EMFS) is ready to disseminate findings and recommendations. They will deliver valuable insights for both agritourism providers and allied partners designed to support this valuable component of our regional tourism economy. During the [...]
Enhancing Your Agribusiness Webinar Series Fall 2021
Enhancing Your Agribusiness Webinar Series EmPOWERING Mountain Food Systems (EMFS) & the Small Business Center Network partner to bring you brilliant FREE webinars on Thursdays at 6pm in September and October of 2021. Adding an AirBnB to your Agritourism Operation (Thursday, Sept. 16th at 6pm): Ready to diversify your current Agribusiness income? Want to host overnight [...]
Fall Agripreneur Business Summit
EMFS & the Small Business Center Network partner to bring you this full-day, free, online event for "agripreneurs" interested in starting or growing a farm or food-based business. Special guest speakers from Appalachian Farm School, NC Cooperative Extension, Sequoyah Fund, tenBiz, Empowering Mountain Food Systems, and more! When: Tuesday, November 30, 2021, 9am - 3pm Where: [...]
2021 Regional Agritourism Seminar – Virtual
Are you excited about the recent wave of agritourism opportunities in WNC? Want to learn more? Want to share your insights? Join us! NC State tourism experts listened to 26 farmers and tourism leaders from the region and identified a need for storytelling as a tool to increase visitation to agritourism operations in Western NC. They [...]
2021 Agribusiness Summit
EMFS & the Small Business Center Network partner to bring you this full-day, free, online event for "agripreneurs" interested in starting or growing a farm or food-based business. The 2021 Virtual Agribusiness Summit features new, relevant and exciting topics for current and prospective agribusinesses. The online format will allow you to access the content from [...]
SBC Agribusiness Series January – March 2022
Kickoff 2022 with the Western Regional SBCN and EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems as we present a virtual series on enhancing your farming business. Convenient online classes for you to attend and hear from speakers with information, tips, and more. Registration is FREE! Join us at 6pm on Thursdays, January through March, to hear from EmPOWERING [...]
How to Buy Local: Opportunities and Challenges to Purchasing Local
Calling all local restaurants and wholesalers . . . we are streamlining the process of adding local foods to your menus and shelves! Join us on Monday, January 24th from 6pm - 7pm for "How to Buy Local: Opportunities and Challenges to Purchasing Local." This FREE, VIRTUAL event is a quick, online meeting for restaurants [...]
Farmer-Buyer Event
Tri-County Community College 21 Campus Cir., Murphy, NC, United StatesJoin us Monday, February 28th from 3pm - 5pm at Tri-County Community College for our Farmer-Buyer Event! North Carolina State University Extension Clay County Center in collaboration with the EmPOWERING Mountain Food Systems project is hosting a mixer to connect farmers with new markets. This event brings everyone together to match up local food growers and local food buyers! [...]
Grower-Buyer Event
Western Carolina University 3971 Little Savannah Road Western Carolina Unviersity 3971 Little Savannah Road, Cullowhee, NC, United StatesGrower-Buyer Event This event brings everyone together to match up local food growers and local food buyers! Potential buyers meet and talk with prospective farmers and processors to create potential sales relationships. Growers at each table have 8-10 minutes to share product lists, photos of their farm, and samples with buyers. Buyers have the opportunity [...]