Successful Grant Writing
Haywood Community College - Regional High Technology Center 112 Industrial Park Dr, 3000 Bldg, Room 3022, Waynesville, NC, United StatesSpeaker: Jess Mrugala, NC Cooperative Extension, Empowering Mountain Food Systems (EMFS) Grants can be successful methods for accessing capital for new or existing farm or food businesses, but it can be a challenge to know where to start. This workshop will walk you through the process of finding the right grants for your business, provide tools for writing [...]
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 [...]
Cover Crop and Soil Health Workshop
CEFS Small Farm Unit 9XX9+8Q Goldsboro, North Carolina, Goldsboro, NC, United StatesJoin CEFS to learn about the basics of cover crops, termination methods and equipment, and managing cover crops profitably. Participants will observe our cover crop and soil health field study. There will also be a soil health demo including rainfall simulator, soil monoliths, soil fertility testing, soil respiration and biology testing, interactive soil mapping station, [...]
Lunch and Learn: Seasonal Maintenance of Warm Season Fruit and Vegetable Crops
VirtualCEFS and N.C. Cooperative Extension are happy to announce the Lunch & Learn Webinar Series for 2025. Join Melissa Bell, CEFS Field Research, Education, and Outreach Liaison and John Lyttle, Agriculture Extension Agent, as they discuss methods for growing the highest-quality summer fruit and vegetables. When: 12 p.m. -1 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Where: Zoom [...]
Lunch and Learn: Planning Your Farm or Garden
VirtualCEFS and N.C. Cooperative Extension are happy to announce the Lunch & Learn Webinar Series for 2025. Join Melissa Bell, CEFS Field Research, Education, and Outreach Liaison and John Lyttle, Agriculture Extension Agent, as they discuss content related to planning and site selection for food production. When: 12 p.m. -1 p.m., Tuesday, June 17, 2025 [...]
Lunch and Learn: Cool Season Maintenance
VirtualCEFS and N.C. Cooperative Extension are happy to announce the Lunch & Learn Webinar Series for 2025. Join Melissa Bell, CEFS Field Research, Education, and Outreach Liaison and John Lyttle, Agriculture Extension Agent, as they discuss methods for growing the highest-quality cool-season fruit and vegetables. When: 12 p.m. -1 p.m., Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Where: Zoom [...]
Lunch and Learn: Season Extension
VirtualCEFS and N.C. Cooperative Extension are happy to announce the Lunch & Learn Webinar Series for 2025. Join Melissa Bell, CEFS Field Research, Education, and Outreach Liaison and John Lyttle, Agriculture Extension Agent, as they discuss options for extending the growing seasons of common crops. When: 12 p.m. -1 p.m., Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Where: Zoom [...]
Lunch and Learn: Small Scale Fruit Production
VirtualCEFS and N.C. Cooperative Extension are happy to announce the Lunch & Learn Webinar Series for 2025. Join Melissa Bell, CEFS Field Research, Education, and Outreach Liaison and John Lyttle, Agriculture Extension Agent, as they discuss methods for producing the highest-quality berries and tree fruit. When: 12 p.m. -1 p.m., Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Where: Zoom [...]