BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Center for Environmental Farming Systems - ECPv6.16.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Center for Environmental Farming Systems
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cefs.ncsu.edu
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Center for Environmental Farming Systems
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T170000
DTSTAMP:20260623T140935Z
CREATED:20260623T140935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T140935Z
UID:33952-1784642400-1784653200@cefs.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Navigating Your Food Business: In Person Networking and Food Safety
DESCRIPTION:Join leaders from NC State University\, NC Cooperative Extension\, and the EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Initiative for a tour of their shared kitchen facilities\, hear real success stories and gain food safety insights. Special guests include the Got To Be NC Program and local food safety regulators. \nGet the new food safety implementation guide and network with food safety professionals in your area. Walk away with insight\, tools\, templates and logs to implement and optimize your food safety systems. \nCore focus areas that we’ll cover: \n\nPersonnel and Hygiene: What does a written policy look like?\nSupplier Programs: Verifying where your ingredients come from\nProcess Controls: Managing critical steps\, e.g.\, temperature and pH\nSanitation: Procedures:Where sanitation matters most in an operation\nAllergen Programs: Essentials of allergen labeling and preventing cross-contact\nLabeling Essentials: Outline the mandatory elements of a food label\nRecall plans: Tracking your product if something goes wrong
URL:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/event/navigating-your-food-business-in-person-networking-and-food-safety/
LOCATION:NC Cooperative Extension – Madison County\, 258 Carolina Lane\, 28753\, Marshall\, NC\, 28753\, United States
CATEGORIES:CEFS,EMFS,Workshops and Educational Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Navigating-Flyer-Resize.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Lauffer - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University & Center for Environmental Farming Systems North Carolina Growing Together Project":MAILTO:lwlauffe@ncsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T193000
DTSTAMP:20260527T180009Z
CREATED:20260527T180009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T180009Z
UID:33817-1789668000-1789673400@cefs.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Thinking of Opening a Farm Stand? Agribusiness Series
DESCRIPTION:Agribusiness Series\nJoin EMFS and the Small Business Center as we explore topics essential to farmers and the small businesses that work with farmers and food. \nThinking of Opening a Farm Stand?\nSpeaker: Carol Coulter\n\nOwning and operating a farmstand in North Carolina can be a source of income and an opportunity to expand your marketing opportunities. Carol Coulter recently completed a study exploring farmstand design\, regulations\, and safety considerations. We will have photos and designs to share. Bring your questions about your farmstand dreams! \n\nSpeaker: Carol Coulter\, Appalachian State University
URL:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/event/thinking-of-opening-a-farm-stand-agribusiness-series/
CATEGORIES:CEFS,EMFS,Workshops and Educational Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/farmstand-resized.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Lauffer - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University & Center for Environmental Farming Systems North Carolina Growing Together Project":MAILTO:lwlauffe@ncsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T200000
DTSTAMP:20260706T163235Z
CREATED:20260706T163235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260706T163235Z
UID:33993-1792519200-1792526400@cefs.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Food is the Product for Sale: Agribusiness Series
DESCRIPTION:Agribusiness Series\nJoin EMFS\, and the Small Business Center as we explore topics essential to farmers and the small businesses that work with farmers and food. \nFood is the Product for Sale\nSpeaker: Dani Black\n\nSeeing business planning as a process (rather than an overwhelming project) helps articulate concept\, organize the work\, and connect to resources to build a strong foundation. Busting the myth that food business is necessarily risky\, this class focuses on what is different: rules and regs\, key financial metrics and operational realities. Join us for this interactive\, engaging webinar with food business expert Dani Black.
URL:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/event/food-is-the-product-for-sale-agribusiness-series/
CATEGORIES:CEFS,EMFS,Workshops and Educational Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Food-resize.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Lauffer - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University & Center for Environmental Farming Systems North Carolina Growing Together Project":MAILTO:lwlauffe@ncsu.edu
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR