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  • 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.

  • NC Choices Spring 2025 Meat Marketing & Pricing Workshop Series for Meat Handlers

    March 18-20, 2025: NC Choices, in collaboration with our colleagues at Cornell University, will offer a series of workshops featuring *new* Meatsuite tools designed for local meat producers interested in advancing their direct marketing strategies from gate to plate. The workshop series will debut a new Processor Directory and the new Bundle Builder tool to [...]

  • 2025 Farm to ECE Institute (Registration Now Closed)

    Meredith College 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Institute: Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 9:00am-4:30pm Location: Meredith College | 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27607 Registration: Registration has closed for this event. 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 [...]

  • Fall 2025 Farm to ECE Institute

    Friendly Avenue Christian Preschool 4800 W Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC, United States

    Join us at the Farm to Early Childhood Education Institute in the fall! CEFS is happy to honor all the hard work from the Farm to Early Childhood Education Local Food Purchasing Collaborative, as well as looking to the future and continuing to incorporate agriculture, farming, and gardening in the lives of children and in [...]

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    Transformational Community: A Way Forward 2025 Community Food Gathering

    The Conference Center at GTCC 7908 Leabourne Rd, Colfax, NC, United States

    The Community Food Gathering is Community Food Strategies’ signature statewide event which brings together farm and food system leaders, public service and nonprofit leaders, local food councils, key partners, and community food advocates across the state.

    $150

  • NC Local Farms and Food Profiles Launch Webinar

    Online via Zoom

    **This webinar was held on October 3, 2025 to share more and answer questions. You can access the webinar recording here using passcode: j*f?ATw1   Discover how local agriculture powers North Carolina’s economy and benefits our communities To provide a snapshot of the importance of agriculture on the county level, the N.C. Cooperative Extension Local Food [...]

  • MeatSuite Marketing and Pricing Webinar Series (Fall 2025)

    Virtual

    Maximize Your Farm's Profitability This Fall with NC Choices and Cornell University Support local sales. Reach more buyers. Grow your business. Join NC Choices and Cornell University for a fall webinar series designed to help farms increase profitable sales through MeatSuite.com. MeatSuite.com is a free tool for farmers in New York and North Carolina to connect with local customers [...]

  • Food Safety Webinar: Food Traceability and Transparency – From Compliance to Customer Connection

    Virtual

    There will be two different dates to choose from and registration is required. The first meeting will be held: Nov 12, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://ncat.zoom.us/meeting/register/3blzA3vaQcCdpgwyeiJNxA OR The second meeting will be held: Dec 3, 2025 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in [...]

  • Food Truck Boot Camp
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    Food Truck Boot Camp

    2260 Old Mission Rd 2260 Old Mission Rd, Whittier, NC, United States

    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 November 17-20, 2025, is designed to provide aspiring food truck owners and entrepreneurs with knowledge and [...]

  • Veteran farmer apprenticeship participants

    Grounded in Purpose: A Photographic Journey of Veteran Farmers

    Plant Sciences Building Plant Sciences Building, NC State University, 840 Oval Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

    As CEFS' Boots on the Ground: NC Veteran Farmer Apprenticeship comes to a close, please join us as we honor the growth, resilience, and enduring connection between service, soil, and self with Grounded in Purpose: A Photographic Journey of Veteran Farmers. This powerful photo exhibition showcases the stories of veterans and active-duty soldiers who have transitioned from military service into [...]

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