FORGING OUR FOOD FUTURE 2023 Community Food Gathering
Rocky Mount Event Center 285 NE Main St, Rocky Mount, NC, United StatesThe Community Food Gathering is Community Food Strategies’ signature statewide event which brings together farm and food system leaders, public service and nonprofit leaders, local food councils, key partners, and community food advocates across the state.
Racial Equity and Language
Please join the In-Between session led by Niesha Douglas and Josie Walker. The topic will be: Language 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 Bevelyn Ukah at baukah@ncsu.edu. ________________________________ In Between [...]
Lunch and Learn: Soil Health
Please join Melissa Bell, Liaison for CEFS Field Research Facility, and John Lyttle, NC Cooperative Extension Agent for Durham County for their Lunch and Learn webinar on Soil Health. We will focus on soil health, fertilization, cover crops, biology vs. chemistry, fungi, compost, and NCDA Soil Test. There will be plenty of time for questions [...]
NC State Day of Giving
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, March 22, 2023 for NC State Day of Giving. CEFS is participating as part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) team. NC State Day of Giving is an annual, daylong fundraising event. For 24 hours, the Wolfpack comes together to help NC State achieve more: greater opportunities, [...]
N.C. A&T Small Farms Week 2023
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Feb. 22, 2022) – The countdown has begun for Small Farms Week 2023, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T’s annual tribute to small-scale agriculture. The week will feature educational programs, demonstrations and the announcement of the 2023 Small Farmer of the Year. Small Farms [...]
Next Level Marketing Strategies for Local, Niche Meat Businesses
N.C. A&T State University Farm Pavilion, 3020 McConnell Rd., Greensboro, NC 27401 3020 McConnell Rd, Greensboro, NC, United StatesJoin NC Choices and industry experts from across the country for a one-day series of workshops focused on better, smarter, faster ways to sell local, niche meat and reach your profit goals.
Race Equity and Implicit Bias/Whiteness
Please join the In-Between session led by Chris Gillespie and Bevelyn Ukah. The topic will be: Implicit Bias/Whiteness. 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 Bevelyn Ukah at baukah@ncsu.edu. ________________________________ In [...]
CORE Level 1 (Virtual)
CORE Level 1 This learning opportunity offers a shared language, framework, and history for understanding how barriers inhibit equity in the food system. The discussion will help set meaningful goals and strategies to ensure racial equity in farm & food programs and policy. When: May 9th and 10th from 9:15/9:30am-3:30pm each day. Where: Virtual Click [...]
Race Equity and Decolonizing Medicine/Nutrition/Food
Please join the In-Between session led by community partners Isabel Lu, Lisa Pham, and Ree Ree Wei. The topic will be: Decolonizing Medicine/Nutrition/Food. 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 Bevelyn Ukah [...]
Lunch and Learn: Common Diseases and Pests of Common Food Crops
Join Melissa Bell: Center for Environmental Farming Systems Research, Outreach and Education and John Lyttle: NC Cooperative Extension, Durham County - Agriculture Agent (Small Farms & Local Foods) for the 4th installment of their Lunch and Learn Webinar series. We will be discussing some pests and pathogens of common NC vegetable crops and options for control. When: 12 p.m. [...]