NC Choices Spring 2025 Meat Marketing & Pricing Workshop Series for Meat Handlers
March 18-20, 2025: NC Choices, in collaboration with our colleagues at Cornell University, will offer a series of workshops featuring *new* Meatsuite tools designed for local meat producers interested in advancing their direct marketing strategies from gate to plate. The workshop series will debut a new Processor Directory and the new Bundle Builder tool to [...]
(CANCELLED) CORE In-Between: Mutual Aid in Latine Communities
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems and our CORE Team regret that our CORE website is currently unavailable due to executive orders issued in January 2025. We are sorry to not be able to share this important work. Unfortunately, all CORE events have also been canceled at this time.
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 start farming can prevent [...]
N.C. A&T Small Farms Week 2025: Next Gen Agriculture
N.C. A&T University Farm Pavilion, 3020 McConnell Road Greensboro, NC 27401 3020 McConnell Road, Greensboro, NCJoin Us for Small Farms Week 2025! Date: March 23rd, 2025- March 29th, 2025 Theme: Next Gen Agriculture North Carolina A&T State University Cooperative Extension invites farmers, agricultural enthusiasts, and community members to participate in Small Farms Week 2025, celebrating the future of farming with this year’s theme, "Next Gen Agriculture." Why [...]
Boone Post Harvest Handling Workshop
Watauga County Agricultural Conference Center 252 Poplar Grove Rd, Boone, NC , NC, United StatesJoin us for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn all about post-harvest handling techniques for your veggies. Plus, don't miss the cool demonstration of the innovative Cool Bot technology that can help extend the shelf life of your produce. Get ready to level up your farming game and network with fellow veggie enthusiasts. The activities [...]
Foothills Post Harvest Handling Workshop
NC Farmers of the Foothills 263 Barnes Road, 28752, Marion, NC, United StatesThe activities you take during harvest and postharvest handling of your vegetables can have a big impact on the shelf-life, quality and safety of your produce. In this workshop, not only will you look at long shelf life vegetables to grow, you will learn about harvest and postharvest activities that impact product quality and actions [...]
Seeds for Success! A Lecture on Seed Saving & Sovereignty
ECBI Cooperative Extension Office 876 Acquoni Road, Cherokee, NC, United StatesEarn Additional Income with Seed Sales & Preserve Heritage Seeds Join us for a half-day workshop dedicated to the art and importance of seed saving—a practice that ensures a resilient food future, strengthens financial self-reliance, and honors cultural traditions. This free lecture will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25 at the ECBI [...]
Rutherford + Cleveland County Post Harvest Handling Workshop
Rutherford County Cooperative Extension 193 Callahan Koon Road, Spindale, NC, United StatesHey there veggie enthusiasts! Join us for an exciting workshop and demonstration on post-harvest techniques and the innovative Cool Bot technology. Learn how to properly handle and store your produce to maximize freshness and quality. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Rutherford Extension Office, 193 Callahan [...]
Madison County Post Harvest Handling Workshop / Pack & Cool Demo
NC Cooperative Extension - Madison County 258 Carolina Lane, 28753, Marshall, NC, United StatesThis Workshop will include a post-harvest lecture, hands-on grading exercise and a pack and cool demonstration. The activities you take during harvest and postharvest handling of your vegetables can have a big impact on the shelf-life, quality and safety of your produce. In this workshop, not only will you look at long shelf life vegetables [...]
Haywood + Buncombe County Post Harvest Handling Workshop
Smoky Mountain Food Hub 5095 Old River Road, Waynesville, NC, United StatesLearn how aspects of post-harvest handling veggies and see a cool bot in action at our workshop at the Smoky Mountain Food Hub on April 1st at 9:00 AM! The activities you take during harvest and postharvest handling of your vegetables can have a big impact on the shelf-life, quality and safety of your produce. [...]