2026-04-28T00:00:00-04:00
  • Lunch and Learn: Companion Planting and Cover Crops

    Virtual

    Join CEFS and N.C. Cooperative Extension for the Lunch & Learn Webinar Series for 2026. Melissa Bell, CEFS Field Research, Education, and Outreach Liaison, will discuss how companion planting helps you harness natural processes to build a healthier farm or garden.  Placing plants strategically can boost pollination, suppress weeds, and improve soil fertility. This session [...]

  • Agri-KidsFest at Marbles Kids Museum

    Marbles Kids Museum 201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Join CEFS at the 2026 Agri-KidsFest at Marbles Kids Museum! For many years, the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) has celebrated the bounty of North Carolina through our signature Farm to Fork Picnic. This year, we're excited to introduce Grounded and Growing: A CEFS Farm to Fork Series, a year-long initiative designed to bridge [...]

  • Lunch and Learn: Seasonal Maintenance of Cool Season Crops

    Virtual

    Join CEFS and N.C. Cooperative Extension for the Lunch & Learn Webinar Series for 2026. Melissa Bell, CEFS Field Research, Education, and Outreach Liaison, will discuss how to care for common cool-season crops including information about planting, fertilization, pest management, and cold weather protection unique to winter harvested or overwintering crops. This session is ideal [...]

  • The Grounded Table – How Pasture-Raised Meat Supports Farms, Food and the Land

    Virtual

    Go 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. In this session, Melissa Bell will host a conversation with guest speakers Sarah Blacklin and Lee Minus from NC Choices as well as [...]

  • Lunch and Learn: Season Extension

    Virtual

    Join CEFS and N.C. Cooperative Extension for the Lunch & Learn Webinar Series for 2026. Melissa Bell, CEFS Field Research, Education, and Outreach Liaison, will explore techniques such as row covers and succession planting to extend harvests into late seasons. Learn research-based strategies to continue harvesting greens, root crops, and other hardy vegetables. This session [...]

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