CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series – The Landscape of Food Systems Finance
EVENT ORGANIZED BY CDFA The CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series is a free, exclusive online series connecting businesses and projects within the food system to development finance tools, such as bonds, tax increment finance, tax credits, revolving loan funds, and more, to create equitable local and regional food systems. This series will showcase how [...]
COVID-19 Guidance for U-Pick and Farm Stands
EVENT ORGANIZED BY N.C. Cooperative Extension - Henderson County Tue, June 2, 2020 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT In order to help you get ready for operating your U-pick or farm stand during the COVID-19 crisis the Henderson County Extension Office & Area Specialized Agents Elena Rogers and Lynette Johnston will be offering [...]
Listening Sessions for the Far West Region
Upcoming Listening Sessions for the Far West Region: Thursday, 4 June 2020 from 13:00-14:00 We want to hear from you! Please join NCSU Cooperative Extension and The Empowering Mountain Food Systems program for upcoming virtual Farm and Food Business Listening Sessions. Participants can join zoom by phone or video chat. To register fill out the [...]
COVID-19 Guidance for Packinghouses
EVENT ORGANIZED BY N.C. Cooperative Extension - Henderson County Tue, June 9, 2020 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT COVID-19 can spread quickly in settings with close person-to-person contact or by contact with contaiminated surfaces making packinghouses a business of concern. In order to help you get ready for operating your packinghouse safety during [...]
MarketMaker webinar
Looking for a free online food-related platform to buy or sell? We invite you to attend a free training webinar on Wednesday, July 29, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm (EDT) to join the MarketMaker program. NC farmers, extension agents, community organizations, and food-related businesses can join in the Buy and Sell Forum managed by [...]
FoodRoute: Southwestern NC Mapping Tool Webinar Demonstration
Webinar Demonstration of the FoodRoute: Southwestern NC Mapping Tool Thursday, September 10th - 2:00pm Join the webinar >> Our recent addition to the Shop Safe, Shop Local NC Campaign is the launch of FoodRoute: Southwestern NC, a collaborative project with The Southwestern Commission (SWC) and The Rivendell Farms of the Carolinas, spearheaded by SWC intern [...]
Making the Most Out of Bulk Sales Opportunities: Two New NC Choices Tools
For the past year, NC Choices has been rolling out two new resources for North Carolina farms selling meat. These resources are particularly timely as the pandemic has driven an increasing number of consumers to seek local meat and to stock up on supplies. We'll introduce the Meat Price & Yield Calculator, an easy to [...]
NC State Day of Giving: Stronger as a Pack
Join CEFS for NC State Day of Giving: Stronger as a Pack! Mark your calendar for Wednesday, September 16, 2020 for NC State Day of Giving: Stronger as a Pack. CEFS is participating as part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) team. NC State Day of Giving: Stronger as a Pack is [...]
Farm Financial Training Part 2
Looking for help with farm recordkeeping and analysis? This webinar will introduce a simple Excel tool for keeping farm records. Please bring your receipts and records to our workshop. We will explain what a set of good records includes, go through a step-by-step on how to enter data, review types of analysis for this year [...]
Production Techniques for High Tunnels – Food Safety Plans and Marketing
Join us for our next event series all about high tunnels! Seminar Three Production Techniques for High Tunnels - Food Safety Plans and Marketing by N.C. Cooperative Extension, Clay County. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Date And Time Tue, November 17, 2020, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST FREE EVENT- Online Event [...]