Appalachian Farm School 2021- for first-time attendees

When: Eight sessions starting Monday, Jan 18 2021- March 8 2021 Time: 6:oo pm- 9:00 pm Where: Southwestern Community College Small Business Center: Burrell Conf. Center- Rooms C & D Register HERE Fee: No Cost Turn your interest in growing vegetables, fruits, herbs, other crops and livestock into a sustainable agriculture-based business. This practical hands-on [...]

Spring 2021 Agribusiness Sessions

Spring 2021 Agribusiness Sessions Seven FREE Online Training Events: Farm funding with NRCS, FSA & AG Options, Jan. 21, 9 - 10 AM Liability for on-Farm Visits, Feb 10, 9 - 10 Am Using Quickbooks to Track Farm Sales, Mar. 4, 9 - 10 AM Farmland Transition to the Next Generation, Mar. 19, 9 - [...]

Appalachian Farm School 2.0 (Advanced)

Four sessions starting Thursday, February 18th, and ending Thursday, March 11th, 2021.  Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: Southwestern Community College Small Business Center Burrell Conf. Center - Rooms C & D This series of in-depth, hands-on work sessions are designed for agriculture-based businesses who have attended the Appalachian Farm School in the past [...]

28th Annual Organic Growers School Spring Conference

When: March 13, 2021 - March 21, 2021 Where: Online What: Organic Growers School’s 28th Annual Spring Conference is a one-of-a-kind event that offers workshops on organic growing and sustainable living. Their mission is to provide down-to-earth, practical advice while remaining affordable and accessible. The new online format offers a unique opportunity to view ALL 33 [...]

Blueberry Pruning Watch Party and Panel Discussion

Join us for a virtual workshop and learn how to prune your blueberry bushes! Join us for a short video demonstration on pruning blueberry bushes led by Research Specialist Bill Cline. Since 1995 Bill has served as the Blueberry Extension Horticulturist for North Carolina State University, supporting Cooperative Extension agents statewide. Cline also maintains the [...]

Free

35th Annual Small Farms Week

Virtual

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s 35th Annual Small Farms Week will be held March 21-27, 2021, and will offer a variety of virtual events and educational programs designed to inform the public and provide research-based information to support small farmers. The 35th annual Small Farms Week is presented by Cooperative Extension at N.C. [...]

NC State Day of Giving

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, March 24, 2021 for NC State Day of Giving. CEFS is participating as part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) team.