2021 Regional Agritourism Seminar
After spending a year interviewing agritourism operators and stakeholders in our region, the NC State University team for Empowering Mountain Food Systems (EMFS) is ready to disseminate findings and recommendations. They will deliver valuable insights for both agritourism providers and allied partners designed to support this valuable component of our regional tourism economy. During the [...]
Small Farm Unit Tour
CEFS Small Farm Unit 9XX9+8Q Goldsboro, North Carolina, Goldsboro, NC, United StatesThis tour will offer farmers an opportunity to visit specialty fruit and vegetable production at the Small Farm Unit. About this event Topics include updated information on ethnic market opportunities, local food price reports, and discussions of organic practices using cover crops, plastic mulch, and other techniques. [raw] [/raw]
Show Up Series: Collaborative Food Action
In lieu of their regular in-person Statewide Food Council Gathering this year, Community Food Strategies is supporting safe, creative connections between food councils through the Show Up Series.
Blueberry Selection and Planting Webinar
Join us for an hour long discussion on blueberry selection and planting! About this event A series of experts will present on the various opportunities and challenges that come with starting blueberry plots. We will also discuss how you can start growing blueberries in your own backyard. During this hour, there will be real-life examples [...]
Enhancing Your Agribusiness Webinar Series Fall 2021
Enhancing Your Agribusiness Webinar Series EmPOWERING Mountain Food Systems (EMFS) & the Small Business Center Network partner to bring you brilliant FREE webinars on Thursdays at 6pm in September and October of 2021. Adding an AirBnB to your Agritourism Operation (Thursday, Sept. 16th at 6pm): Ready to diversify your current Agribusiness income? Want to host overnight [...]
Soil Your Underwear: Tests for Soil Biodiversity and Soil Health
Join us and a panel of soil experts to learn about "indicators" and tests you can perform in your own backyard to determine the health and biodiversity of your soil.
Designing a Food Forest for Your Backyard
VirtualJoin us and a panel of agroecology and permaculture experts to learn about food forests and design ideas for a small backyard space.
NC State-USDA Hackathon
NC State University Mary Anne Fox Laboratory 2791 Pillsbury Cir North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United StatesPlease come join us for a joint NC State University (NC State) and USDA ARS Ag tech Hackathon to accelerate agricultural sustainability using computer vision, machine learning, and robotics. The event will center around uses of the new BenchBot, a low cost robot intended as a generalizable platform for sensing growing plants on greenhouse benches. [...]
Session V: Community Praxis Sharing in Farm to School
Session V Community Praxis Sharing in Farm to School Students and teams sharing How do we utilize our power in our local context to bring about change? How do we utilize collaboration to bring out change? REGISTER HERE Note: If you are interested in the other Racial Equity in Farm to School [...]
Farming for Ecological Outcomes
VirtualJoin us for a webinar describing the effects of long-term farming system choices on soil organic matter, nutrient cycling, and more!