EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Information Session
Tri-County Small Business Center 2145 Airport Road, Marble, NC, United StatesWe invite you to join us for a morning of networking, coffee and an informative session as we dig into the EmPOWERING Mountain Food Systems initiative. Learn more about EMFS opportunities for your farm and food business and catch up with fellow agribusiness and resource providers at the same time. This event is FREE, however [...]
2019 NC Food Council Gathering
Rocky Mount Event Center 285 NE Main St, Rocky Mount, NC, United StatesRegistration for the North Carolina Food Council Gathering is now open! This year's NC Food Council Statewide Gathering will take place on December 5-6 at the Rocky Mount Event Center. Join 250 local food council members, entrepreneurs, educators, farmers, local government and health professionals, and other advocates interested in building community through food. The Community [...]
EmPOWERing Growth in Agribusiness
Haywood Community Public Services Building 18 Armory Dr 9000 Building, Clyde, NC, United StatesExperience a on- day conference developed by agribusinesses for agribusinesses. The Agribusiness Summit has been cultivated through the collaboration of Western North Carolina Agriculture Resource Providers and the Haywood Community College Small Business Center. The summit is sponsored by Carolina Farm Credit. One of the sessions HCC will be hosting is value added production led [...]
High Tunnel Workshop Training
Service Building at the CEFS Field Research, Education, and Outreach Facility at Cherry Research Farm 604 Farm Road, Goldsboro, NC, United StatesJoin us for a 2-day workshop on High Tunnels! THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT High tunnels are low-tech, low-cost tools that allow growers to extend the growing season of vegetables and small fruit crops, potentially increasing market opportunities and farm profits. DATES: January 14-15, 2020 TIMES & TOPICS: Day 1: January 14th @ 12pm-4pm (Intro [...]
How to Make More Money on the Farm
Tri-County Small Business Center 2145 Airport Road, Marble, NC, United StatesThis workshop focuses on increasing farm income through developing better business skills and by utilizing the resources of the EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Program and the Small Business Centers. *This workshop is FREE. AGENDA: • Introduction to the EmPOWERing Mountain Food System Program and the Small Business Center • How to Submit a Successful Loan [...]
How to Make More Money on the Farm
Haywood Community College - Regional High Technology Center 112 Industrial Park Dr, 3000 Bldg, Room 3022, Waynesville, NC, United StatesThis workshop focuses on increasing farm income through developing better business skills and by utilizing the resources of the Empowering Mountain Food Systems Program and the Small business Centers. This workshop is FREE. AGENDA: • Introduction to the Empowering Mountain Food System Program and the Small Business Center • How to Submit a Successful Loan [...]
How to Make Money on the Farm
Southwestern Community College 447 College Drive, Sylva, NC, United StatesEmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems is a three year project working in the region to support the growth of food and farming businesses. This workshop will introduce participants to sources of income from the grant and for farm operations. Agenda ● Introduction to the Empowering Mountain Food System Program and the Small Business Centers. EMFS is [...]
Flame Weeding Demonstration
Cherry Research Farm 604 Farm Road, Goldsboro, NC, Goldsboro, NC, United StatesFlame Weeding Demonstration in Collaboration with Earth and Sky Solutions Monday, March 2, 2020 10 am to 12 pm NC A&T Research Farm 3136 McConnell Road, Greensboro, NC Tuesday, March 3, 2020 10 am to 12 pm Cherry Research Farm 604 Farm Road, Goldsboro, NC Please register by February 28, 2020 with Ms. [...]
The Business of Meat Production
Union County Cooperative Extension Office 3230 Presson Road, Monroe, NC, United StatesThe Business of Meat Production: Meat Suite and Other Business Planning Tools for Meat Producers Workshop hosted by Union County Cooperative Extension & NC Choices Union County Cooperative Extension Office | 3230 Presson Road, Monroe, NC | Directions 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch included! This session is designed for Cooperative Extension agents and Small [...]
North Carolina Novel Tall Fescue Renovation Workshop 2020
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church 11020 NC Hwy. 801, Mt. Ulla, United StatesToxic tall fescue reduces livestock weight gains and lowers reproductive performance. This one day workshop will give you the tools and information needed to remove toxic tall fescue and replace it with novel tall fescue varieties.