Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Showcase and Assistance Online Workshop

Virtual

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers a variety of programs to assist farmers engaging in conservation practices and achieving long-term sustainable practices. This session will provide examples and information to explain what NRCS offers, how to apply and participate in certain programs, and stories and examples of how farmers have worked with NRCS and received support.

Visioning our Food Future Food Forums

Please join us for conversations on how to improve food access and food entrepreneurship in your region. Come out to one of the four February events at convenient locations near you in Bladen, Columbus, and Robeson counties. Community ideas from months of listening will be showcased for feedback. We want to hear how you are [...]

NC State Day of Giving

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, March 20, 2024 for NC State Day of Giving. CEFS is participating as part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) team.  NC State Day of Giving is an annual, daylong fundraising event. For 24 hours, the Wolfpack comes together to help NC State achieve more: greater opportunities, [...]

CORE Level I (Virtual)

Join us for a FULL 2 DAY learning opportunity that will offer a shared language, a shared framework, and a shared history for understanding how barriers inhibit equity in the food system. Our goal is for this learning opportunity to assist with setting meaningful goals and strategies to ensure racial equity in farm & food [...]

In-Between: Planting Trees- Food Access and Climate Justice

Please join the In-Between session led by community partner Aldair Sobers from Sojourner Foundation and NCCJC. The topic will be: “Planting Trees - Food Access and Climate Justice”. The invite to the meeting will be sent via email to past participants of CORE Racial Equity learning opportunities. If you would like to be added to [...]

Lunch and Learn: Seasonal Maintenance of Major Fruit and Vegetable Crops

Virtual

Join us for a one hour zoom webinar on various gardening topics hosted by Melissa Bell, CEFS Field Research, Education and Outreach Liaison  and John Lyttle, Agriculture Extension Agent. When: 12 p.m. -1 p.m., Tuesday, April 23rd Where: Zoom Click here to register.

(Cancelled) CORE Level II – Applying Racial Equity

**Please note: This event has been cancelled. Please check the CORE Events Calendar for future dates.***   This Level II learning opportunity is hosted by CEFS CORE and led by and based on the Level II Application with our partners at DR Works. Completion of a level one style introductory and analysis learning opportunity on [...]