Events
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Twilight Farm Tour – Shipley Farms
FeaturedFrom Farm to Experience: Building Agritourism Success Discover how agritourism can transform your farm into a thriving, diversified business. Shipley Farms, a 153-year-old family farm in the Western North Carolina mountains, has evolved from a legacy of Hereford cattle, sheep, and tobacco into a modern, value-added operation centered on their Signature Beef brand. Since 2014, [...]
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Navigating Your Food Business Series: Marketing & Competitive Analysis – Standing Out in NC’s Food Scene
FeaturedMarketing & Competitive Analysis - Standing Out in NC's Food Scene Wednesday | May 13 | 1:00 PM — 2:15 PM Register at: Meeting Registration - Zoom Join NC State Extension as we welcome Jennifer Badger, with the Empowering Mountain Food Systems Project on an informational webinar on how analyzing the market and your competition in the food and [...]
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Navigating Your Food Business Series: Marketing & Competitive Analysis – Standing Out in NC’s Food Scene
FeaturedMarketing & Competitive Analysis - Standing Out in NC's Food Scene Wednesday | May 13 | 6:00 PM — 7:15 PM Register at: https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/X61R9fVkSQq8anF9BbsYMw Join NC State Extension as we welcome Jennifer Badger, with the Empowering Mountain Food Systems Project on an informational webinar on how analyzing the market and your competition in the food and agriculture sector can help [...]
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The Grounded Table – Practical Guide to Growing Your Summer Harvest
VirtualGo behind the scenes with NC’s top food system experts for a roadmap on sourcing sustainably, supporting local meat systems and understanding the future of NC ag with The Grounded Table webinar series. In this session, Michelle Schroeder-Moreno, CEFS Director, and guest speaker Melissa Bell, CEFS Field Research, Education, and Outreach Liaison, will explore practical [...]
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Grant Writing and Funding for Food Businesses: Navigating Your Food Business Series
FeaturedGrant Writing and Funding for Food Businesses: Navigating Your Food Business Series Wednesday | May 20 | 1:00 PM — 2:15 PM Join NC State Extension as we welcome Traci Dixon and Kittrane Sanders on this webinar on how to find and submit grants for food entrepreneurs and existing food businesses. The session will conclude with a [...]
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Grant Writing and Funding for Food Businesses: Navigating Your Food Business Series
FeaturedGrant Writing and Funding for Food Businesses: Navigating Your Food Business Series Wednesday | May 20 | 6:00 PM — 7:15 PM Join NC State Extension as we welcome Traci Dixon and Kittrane Sanders on this webinar on how to find and submit grants for food entrepreneurs and existing food businesses. The session will conclude with a [...]
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Farmers Market & Farm Stand Marketing Strategies (online)
FeaturedThis class, led by Watauga County Farmers' Market Director Michelle Smith, will explore how to attract attention in a sea of tents and tables and keep shoppers coming back week after week. This will be a great session for any market vendor to assess their own booth and optimize their set up for the remainder [...]
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Navigating Your Food Business Series
FeaturedNavigating Your Food Business: A Success Series in 2026 Series Introduction Webinar March 24, 6-7:30pm, Zoom This session is your direct roadmap to the resources available in North Carolina and future education opportunities in this series. Insights on Process Authority and laboratory services Introduction to food regulation in North Carolina Who is available to help [...]
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Forest Farmacy- Twilight Farm Tour: Expanding Your Farm Income with Mushrooms
FeaturedMushrooms can be a powerful way to diversify farm revenue—but success depends on choosing a model that aligns with your farm’s scale, infrastructure, and market realities. This hands-on workshop focuses on the business and operational considerations of adding mushrooms to an existing farm. We’ll explore scalable production models, space and infrastructure requirements, startup and operating [...]
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Navigating Your Food Business Series
FeaturedNavigating Your Food Business: A Success Series in 2026 Series Introduction Webinar March 24, 6-7:30pm, Zoom This session is your direct roadmap to the resources available in North Carolina and future education opportunities in this series. Insights on Process Authority and laboratory services Introduction to food regulation in North Carolina Who is available to help [...]