Harvesting Opportunities: Navigating Agritourism for Your Farm Business
Join Anne Savage and NC State Extension as they talk through Agritourism on your farm. We’ll kick things off with an introduction to Agritourism and assess if it is right for your farm business. Then we’ll move into more specifics on developing and sustaining a business concept, identifying business resources, and understanding how to launch [...]
Harvesting Opportunities: Navigating Agritourism for Your Farm Business
Join us as we talk through Agritourism on your farm. We’ll kick things off with an introduction to agritourism and assess if it is right for your farm business. Then we’ll move into more specifics on developing and sustaining a business concept, identifying business resources, and understanding how to launch and grow your business through [...]
In-Between: Water is Life
Please join the In-Between session. The topic will be: “Water is Life”. 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 the list, please contact CEFSCORE_INFO@NCSU.EDU. ________________________________ In Between sessions are our community of practice. We invite [...]
Harvesting Opportunities: Navigating Agritourism for Your Farm Business
October 17, 2024 from 10:00-11:00 presentation - 12:00-1:00 Tour at Rare Bird Farm Presented by: Ann Savage, Tourism Extension Associate Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management Savage is responsible for creating and supporting resource and program development to grow prosperous, sustainable tourism opportunities in NC communities. Join NC State Extension as they talk through agritourism on [...]
Lunch and Learn: Maintaining and Improving your Soil’s Health — Use of Cover Crops and Crop Rotation on any Scale
VirtualJoin 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, October 22nd Where: Zoom Click here to register.
So, You Want to Start a Farm…Now What?
Are you thinking about starting a farm and feeling overwhelmed by all the decisions? This one-half day workshop can help. It is designed to assist new and aspiring farmers in taking the first steps in thinking through farm start-up (whether you already have land access or not). Thoughtfully defining your goals and strategy before you [...]
AgriBusiness Series: Agri-Tourism
Have you wondered about adding agri-tourism to your farm operations or starting a new agri-tourism venture? Come to this introductory session to learn about the basic considerations and regulations before you launch your operation. Laura Lauffer has been working at NCSU and agri-tourism operators to build and promote agri-tourism throughout the region. Learn about local [...]
SO You Bought a Farm- now what?
So you're thinking about starting a farm but feeling overwhelmed by all the decisions. This ½ day workshop can help. It is designed to assist new and aspiring farmers in taking the first steps in thinking through farm start-ups (whether you already have land access or not). Thoughtfully defining your goals and strategy before you [...]
So, You Want to Start a Farm…Now What?
Are you thinking about starting a farm and feeling overwhelmed by all the decisions? This one-half day workshop can help. It is designed to assist new and aspiring farmers in taking the first steps in thinking through farm start-up (whether you already have land access or not). Thoughtfully defining your goals and strategy before you [...]
AgriBusiness Series: Processing Food for Consumer Sales – What You Need to Know
This session will cover retail firms, low and high-risk value-added foods, commercial facilities, shared-use facilities, and home processing. Topics include regulations and requirements for low-risk foods, specialized and advanced high-risk food manufacturing, supplements, and the latest on CBD. Susan Parrish, NCDA has been working in the regulatory space for 20 years, helping food businesses stay [...]