AgriTourism for Working Farms Tours: Tour Five – Ferguson’s Supply and Glamping

Tour Five - Ferguson's Supply and Glamping Second stop of two: Ferguson’s Supply is adding glamping and an event venue to this 100-year thriving cattle farm. Not only that, but they are also upgrading menu offerings and adding live music. Our last stop on this tour will include meal options and a historic tale of a [...]

Free

Artist Talks

NorthStar Church of the Arts, 220 W. Geer Street, Durham, NC, 27701 220 West Geer Street, Durham, NC

Artist Talks At the finale of the Summer Event Series, UPROOT: BIPOC Visions of Our Food System - artists were given space to voice their perspectives onart and the food system at the closing ceremony’s Artist Talks. Artists provided insight into the influences and inspirations within their artwork and how artistic expression can be a [...]

Silvopasture Tours, North Carolina

Join us on September 5, 2024, to visit a beef / tall fescue / pine silvopasture in Burgaw, North Carolina and on September 6, 2024, to visit a beef / native-warm season grasses / pine and cherry bark oak silvopasture at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Space limited to [...]

The Role of Underserved Producers in the Bioeconomy Open Forum

N.C. A&T University Farm Pavilion, 3020 McConnell Road Greensboro, NC 27401 3020 McConnell Road, Greensboro, NC

Please join Dr. Kathleen Liang, CEFS Director based at N.C. A&T, for a FREE interactive open forum to learn more about Bioeconomy and its impacts on underserved farmers/communities with USDA and field experts. Risk management and crop insurance will also be discussed on September 19, 2024, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the N.C. A&T University Farm Pavilion (3020 McConnell Road, [...]

In-Between: Food and Workers Rights – A Story Sharing Session

Please join the In-Between session led by community partner Rakaya Nasir-Phillips. The topic will be: “Food and Workers Rights - A Story Sharing Session”. 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 [...]

CORE Level 1 (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 training to assist with setting meaningful goals and strategies to ensure racial equity in farm & food programs [...]

Chainsaw Safety & Natural Disaster Preparedness

8800 Cassam Road Bahama, NC 27503 8800 Cassam Road, Bahama, NC

This hands-on workshop will equip producers with the knowledge and skills of chainsaw safety and farm natural disaster preparedness. The goal of this workshop is to equip new and beginning producers with the knowledge and skills to efficiently manage input costs through proper fence building, protect themselves by preventing injury through safety awareness. You will [...]

$40

Farm to Fork in the Garden (Charlotte)

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden 6500 South New Hope Road, Belmont, NC

Tickets are now on sale for Farm to Fork in the Garden! The event will take place at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden on September 29, 4-7pm, with a stellar lineup of over 30 chef & farmer pairings, plus many of the finest Carolina distillers, vintners, and brewers. Chefs will be teamed up with a farmer or [...]

Planning for Farm Succession Transitions

Transitions are vulnerable times for farms and failing to plan for farm transitions can leave farms at risk of forced sales due to family conflict or nursing home recovery costs. Join us for a succession planning workshop to learn more about common challenges that farmers and landowners face when transitioning the farm to the next [...]

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