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SUMMARY:Food Labeling: Navigating Your Food Business Series
DESCRIPTION:Food Labeling: Navigating Your Food Business Series\nWednesday | Jun 03 | 1:00 PM — 2:15 PM\nJoin Kate Nicholas with NC State Extension Food Safety on this webinar on best practices for food labeling for food entrepreneurs and existing food businesses. The session will conclude with a Q&A with the Extension Team. \nRegister for this live Zoom webinar using the link below!\nhttps://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/ssH0kW11TrGhou3doKM-5w
URL:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/event/navigating-your-food-business-8/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:CEFS,EMFS,Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture Workshop Series,Workshops,Workshops and Educational Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Lauffer - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University & Center for Environmental Farming Systems North Carolina Growing Together Project":MAILTO:lwlauffe@ncsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T180000
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SUMMARY:Food Labeling: Navigating Your Food Business Series
DESCRIPTION:Food Labeling: Navigating Your Food Business Series\nWednesday | Jun 03 | 6:00 PM — 7:15 PM\nJoin Kate Nicholas with NC State Extension Food Safety on this webinar on best practices for food labeling for food entrepreneurs and existing food businesses. The session will conclude with a Q&A with the Extension Team. \nRegister for this live Zoom webinar using the link below!\nhttps://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/YPLkeWcwTu6agzytNZYEzw
URL:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/event/navigating-your-food-business-9/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:CEFS,EMFS,Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture Workshop Series,Workshops,Workshops and Educational Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Lauffer - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University & Center for Environmental Farming Systems North Carolina Growing Together Project":MAILTO:lwlauffe@ncsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T120000
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Companion Planting and Cover Crops
DESCRIPTION:Join CEFS and N.C. Cooperative Extension for the Lunch & Learn Webinar Series for 2026. \nMelissa Bell\, CEFS Field Research\, Education\, and Outreach Liaison\, will discuss how companion planting helps harness natural processes to build a healthier farm or garden. Placing plants strategically can facilitate pollination and provide an inviting habitat for beneficial insects. Cover crops play an integral role in nurturing our living soil environment\, cycling nutrients and improving soil fertility. This session provides an overview of cultural practices and traditional wisdom about the beneficial pairing of plants and varieties and the benefits of cover crops for any season and scale.  Rethink your farm or garden layout and maximize productivity while minimizing inputs. This session is suitable for all growers interested in sustainable soil management and plant biodiversity. \nWhen: 12 p.m. -1 p.m.\, Tuesday\, June 9\, 2026 \nWhere: Zoom \nRegister here.  \nPlease note: All registrants will receive the webinar recording by email following the event.
URL:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/event/lunch-and-learn-companion-planting-and-cover-crops/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:CEFS,Lunch and Learns
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ORGANIZER;CN="CEFS":MAILTO:cefs_info@ncsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T130000
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SUMMARY:Navigating Your Food Business Series: Retail Foods - Restaurants\, Food Trucks & more
DESCRIPTION:Retail Foods: Restaurants\, Food Trucks and more\nWednesday | Jun 10 | 1:00 PM — 2:15 PM\nRegister here: https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/mkR9tXDrRSyy52p4YfAckg \nJoin NC State Extension as we welcome Ellen Shumaker and the Safe Plates Team on this webinar as we investigate food safety requirements for food entrepreneurs and existing food businesses in the retail food sector. Be sure to stay and learn more about the Safe Plates Program from NC State Extension! The session will conclude with a Q&A.
URL:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/event/navigating-your-food-business-10/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:CEFS,EMFS,Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture Workshop Series,Workshops,Workshops and Educational Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Lauffer - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University & Center for Environmental Farming Systems North Carolina Growing Together Project":MAILTO:lwlauffe@ncsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T180000
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SUMMARY:Navigating Your Food Business Series: Retail Foods - Restaurants\, Food Trucks & more
DESCRIPTION:Retail Foods: Restaurants\, Food Trucks & more\nWednesday | Jun 10 | 6:00 PM — 7:15 PM\n\nJoin NC State Extension as we welcome Ellen Shumaker and the Safe Plates Team on this webinar as we investigate food safety requirements for food entrepreneurs and existing food businesses in the retail food sector. Be sure to stay and learn more about the Safe Plates Program from NC State Extension! The session will conclude with a Q&A.\nRegister here: https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/Z-WNPTVnRsq9Y3-AoNGSew
URL:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/event/navigating-your-food-business-11/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:CEFS,EMFS,Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture Workshop Series,Workshops,Workshops and Educational Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Lauffer - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University & Center for Environmental Farming Systems North Carolina Growing Together Project":MAILTO:lwlauffe@ncsu.edu
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SUMMARY:Mid-Year Farm Business Review & Reporting
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we walk through the process of evaluating farm business performance at the midpoint of the year. Participants will review financial records\, production data\, and key performance indicators to assess progress toward annual goals. This course focuses on organizing and interpreting mid-year data to identify strengths\, address challenges\, and support informed decision-making for the remainder of the season. \nThis class is taught by Jennifer Badger\, Area Specialized Agent\, Agribusiness\, NC Cooperative Extension Empowering Mountain Food Systems\, North Carolina State University \n\nOnline \nFee: No Cost
URL:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/event/mid-year-farm-business-review-reporting/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Lauffer - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University & Center for Environmental Farming Systems North Carolina Growing Together Project":MAILTO:lwlauffe@ncsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T090000
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SUMMARY:Pasture Pork Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Interested in raising “Pastured Pork”? Join N.C. Cooperative Extension and NC Choices for a workshop and tour on Thursday\, June 25 from 9:00-4:00 at the NC A&T State University Farm Pavilion\, 3020 McConnell Road\, Greensboro. Registration is required: \nRegister on Eventbrite. \nThe cost is $20 and includes lunch. \nTopics covered include:\n\nbreed selection\nherd management\npasture management\nhoop housing\nfeeding and nutrition\nthe Meat Business\na farm tour\n\nSpeakers are: Dr Derrick Coble NC A&T State University; Lee Menius & Sarah Blacklin NC Choices Program; Silvana Pietromosli NC State Animal Science Department. \nContact April Bowman\, Stokes County Livestock Agent at 336-593-8179 or awbowman@ncsu.edu or Brandon Hartman\, Rockingham County Livestock Agent at 336-520-2548 or bthartma@ncsu.edu with questions.
URL:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/event/pasture-pork-workshop-2/
LOCATION:N.C. A&T State University Farm Pavilion\, 3020 McConnell Rd.\, Greensboro\, NC 27401\, 3020 McConnell Rd\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27401\, United States
CATEGORIES:CEFS,NC Choices
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