Organic Commodities & Livestock Conference
N.C. A&T State University Farm Pavilion, 3020 McConnell Rd., Greensboro, NC 27401 3020 McConnell Rd, Greensboro, NC, United StatesEvent hosted by Carolina Farm Stewardship Association and NC State University Monday, March 3rd, 8:30am-3:30pm Location: NC A&T State University Farm Pavilion, Greensboro NC Website: carolinafarmstewards.org/organic-commodities-and-livestock-conference/ Registration: tfaforms.com/5158294 Cost & scholarships: $45 for non-farmers, free + $20 refreshment fee for farmers. NC SARE scholarships are available for Extension professionals. Please apply here. Southern SARE is also [...]
NC FarmLink Farm Succession School & Cultivating a Legacy Conference
NC FarmLink is hosting a series of farm succession schools across NC during spring 2025. Secure your farm’s future and leave a legacy for future generations. Topics will include: family communication, retirement, long-term care planning, and estate planning. March 6, 2025 in Kinston, NC: Eastern NC Farm Succession School. Download the event flyer here. Register [...]
(POSTPONED) Protecting Your Farm: Understanding Property and Liability Insurance
NC Cooperative Extension - Buncombe County Center 49 Mount Carmel Road ##102, Asheville, NC, United States***Please note: This event has been postponed. New date is TBD.*** Learn how to protect your farm with the right property and liability insurance to safeguard against risks and unexpected events. Hosted by Empowering Mountain Food Systems, this class will cover the essentials of property and liability insurance for farmers, helping you understand how to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]