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Art Call FOR UPROOT 2024 SUMMER EVENT SHOWCASE
OPEN: May 15 - CLOSE: June 14, 2024 (**This deadline has been extended.) CEFS Committee on Racial Equity in the Food System (CORE)’s “Art as Method,” in collaboration with DurmPAC, invites local BIPOC artists and community members of all ages and spaces to submit art pieces for the upcoming show, “UPROOT: BIPOC Visions of Our […]
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AgriTourism for Working Farms Tours: Tour Five – Ferguson’s Supply and Glamping
AgriTourism for Working Farms Tours: Tour Five – Ferguson’s Supply and Glamping
Tour Five - Ferguson's Supply and Glamping Second stop of two: Ferguson’s Supply is adding glamping and an event venue to this 100-year thriving cattle farm. Not only that, but they are also upgrading menu offerings and adding live music. Our last stop on this tour will include meal options and a historic tale of a […]
AgriTourism for Working Farms Tours: Tour Four – Jehovah Rah Farm
AgriTourism for Working Farms Tours: Tour Four – Jehovah Rah Farm
Tour Four - Jehovah Rah Farm First stop of two: This livestock farm offers a unique experience for Airbnb customers. Visitors stay in an authentic mountain cabin complete with a working loom for clients to make their own fiber rug! The owners allow visitors to sit and watch what is happening on the farm or actively […]
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(CANCELED) Teen Queer Ecology Workshop featuring Kati Henderson
(CANCELED) Teen Queer Ecology Workshop featuring Kati Henderson
Teen Queer Ecology Workshop featuring Kati Henderson **This workshop has been canceled.** THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR TEENS ONLY Click here to register.
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Silvopasture Tours, North Carolina
Join us on September 5, 2024, to visit a beef / tall fescue / pine silvopasture in Burgaw, North Carolina and on September 6, 2024, to visit a beef / native-warm season grasses / pine and cherry bark oak silvopasture at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Space limited to […]
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The Role of Underserved Producers in the Bioeconomy Open Forum
The Role of Underserved Producers in the Bioeconomy Open Forum
Please join Dr. Kathleen Liang, CEFS Director based at N.C. A&T, for a FREE interactive open forum to learn more about Bioeconomy and its impacts on underserved farmers/communities with USDA and field experts. Risk management and crop insurance will also be discussed on September 19, 2024, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the N.C. A&T University Farm Pavilion (3020 McConnell Road, [...]
In-Between: Food and Workers Rights – A Story Sharing Session
In-Between: Food and Workers Rights – A Story Sharing Session
Please join the In-Between session led by community partner Rakaya Nasir-Phillips. The topic will be: “Food and Workers Rights - A Story Sharing Session”. 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 [...]
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CORE Level 1 (Virtual)
Join us for a FULL 2 DAY learning opportunity that will offer a shared language, a shared framework, and a shared history for understanding how barriers inhibit equity in the food system. Our goal is for this training to assist with setting meaningful goals and strategies to ensure racial equity in farm & food programs […]
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Chainsaw Safety & Natural Disaster Preparedness
This hands-on workshop will equip producers with the knowledge and skills of chainsaw safety and farm natural disaster preparedness. The goal of this workshop is to equip new and beginning producers with the knowledge and skills to efficiently manage input costs through proper fence building, protect themselves by preventing injury through safety awareness. You will […]
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Farm to Fork in the Garden (Charlotte)
Farm to Fork in the Garden (Charlotte)
Tickets are now on sale for Farm to Fork in the Garden! The event will take place at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden on September 29, 4-7pm, with a stellar lineup of over 30 chef & farmer pairings, plus many of the finest Carolina distillers, vintners, and brewers. Chefs will be teamed up with a farmer or [...]
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Planning for Farm Succession Transitions
Planning for Farm Succession Transitions
Transitions are vulnerable times for farms and failing to plan for farm transitions can leave farms at risk of forced sales due to family conflict or nursing home recovery costs. Join us for a succession planning workshop to learn more about common challenges that farmers and landowners face when transitioning the farm to the next [...]
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2024 Farm to ECE Institute (CANCELLED)
2024 Farm to ECE Institute (CANCELLED)
Welcome Dinner: Friday, October 4, 2024 Institute: Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 8:30am-4:00pm Location: Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College, 340 Victoria, Asheville, NC 28801 Registration: Click here to register Attend the Institute to... - Network with Farm to ECE leaders and continue growing our movement in NC! - Better understand the importance of community outreach, collaboration, and [...]