Grower-Buyer Event

Western Carolina University 3971 Little Savannah Road Western Carolina Unviersity 3971 Little Savannah Road, Cullowhee, NC, United States

Grower-Buyer Event  This event brings everyone together to match up local food growers and local food buyers! Potential buyers meet and talk with prospective farmers and processors to create potential sales relationships. Growers at each table have 8-10 minutes to share product lists, photos of their farm, and samples with buyers.  Buyers have the opportunity [...]

Small Farm Unit Demonstration Day

CEFS, Small Farm Unit 201 Stevens Mill Rd Goldsboro, NC 27530 201 Stevens Mill Rd, Goldsboro, NC, NC, United States

Join us for a wonderful, informative, and in-person visit to the Small Farm Unit in Goldsboro, NC! What: Small Farm Unit Demonstration Day When: Wednesday, July 13th, 8:00am – 2:00pm (lunch provided) Where: Small Farm Unit, 201 Stevens Mill Rd., Goldsboro, NC 27530 Registration: Required. Register below or HERE. Agenda: Click here to download the [...]

Farm to School: Racial Equity Session 1 – Implicit Bias

Farm to School: Racial Equity Session 1 Implicit Bias How do you define power and privilege? How do our biases contribute to systemic harm? How do we raise critical consciousness around racial biases of other educators and members of our community? REGISTER HERE   Note: If you are interested in the other Racial Equity [...]

No Till Production Demonstration at the Agroecology Education Farm

NC State Agroecology Education Farm 4400 Mid Pines Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

This event will showcase small scale no-till vegetable production and discuss the benefits of no-till production for soil health. Participants will get the opportunity to tour the Agroecology Farm no-till cropping production system and the equipment that we use. [raw] [/raw] Date and time Tue, July 26, 2022 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT Location [...]

Film Screening Event: Financial Impacts of Climate-Resilient Agriculture in North Carolina

Join us for a short-film screening highlighting the experience of three North Carolina farms adopting climate-resilient agriculture practices. You will experience an engaging session with the three farmers and their extension agents. You can expect to come away with a better understanding of climate-resilient practices and the financial impacts they have on North Carolina farms.  [...]

Symposium on Agriculture, Food Systems, and Climate Change: A Call to Action

NC State James B. Hunt Jr. Library 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, United States

What innovative agricultural research and farming practices can lead to resilient agricultural systems under a changing climate in North Carolina? How can community-based food systems contribute to climate resiliency in our state? How can policies and practices be informed by a holistic and science-based understanding of climate change? The CEFS Symposium on Agriculture, Food Systems, [...]

$30

Grant Application Information Session

Are you seeking financial support and considering applying for grants from government agencies to enhance your production, marketing, or other activities? Join Dr. Liang, virtually, for a Grant Application Information Session on Monday, Aug. 22, 6-7 pm or Wednesday, Aug. 24, 6-7 pm. The same information will be covered at each session so feel free to attend [...]

Farm to School: Racial Equity Session 2 – Language Analysis & Speak Up

Farm to School: Racial Equity Session 2 Language Analysis & Speak Up How do our communication preferences, styles, patterns disrupt or support systemic racism? How can we better prepare ourselves and our community members to speak-up and challenge biased language and actions? How can we prepare to respond to push back when we do Speak [...]

Farm to School: Racial Equity Session 3 – History and Policy

Farm to School: Racial Equity Session 3 History and Policy: Racial Wealth Gap Simulation How have policies shaped inequity in our systems? How is racism structural? How are agricultural policies upholding structural racism? What types of policies would you design to center lived experiences and offer remedies? REGISTER HERE   Note: If you are [...]

Farm Business Roundtable: Resources for Agribusiness Entrepreneurs

EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems and your Small Business Center Director invites you to attend a roundtable discussion about funding opportunities and support services for agribusiness entrepreneurs.  Join us, and representatives from: Farm Service Agency Natural Resource and Conservation NC Department of Agriculture  NC Cooperative Extension ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) and/or Western NC Food Justice Initiative [...]