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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn
DESCRIPTION:***This event has been cancelled. We hope you’ll join us for our October lunch and learn. You can also join our Lunch and Learn email list or visit this page to find out about other upcoming lunch and learns.*** \n  \nJoin Melissa Bell\, CEFS Field Research\, Education\, and Outreach Liaison for our 2026 Lunch & Learn Webinar Series. \nWhen: 12 p.m. -1 p.m.\, Tuesday\, August 4\, 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-august-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:The Grounded Table - How Pasture-Raised Meat Supports Farms\, Food and the Land
DESCRIPTION:Go behind the scenes with NC’s top food system experts for a roadmap on sourcing sustainably\, supporting local meat systems and understanding the future of NC ag with The Grounded Table webinar. \nIn this session\, Melissa Bell will host a conversation with guest speakers Sarah Blacklin and Lee Menius from NC Choices as well as Noah Ranells\, NC FarmLink Director & Extension Associate\, as they explore the role of pasture-raised meat in supporting farms\, food systems\, and land stewardship. Participants will gain insight into the “why” behind pasture-raised systems\, along with an insider’s perspective on how to find\, source\, and buy directly from local farmers. This session is ideal for anyone looking to better understand and support North Carolina’s local meat economy. \nWhen: 12 p.m. -1 p.m.\, Thursday\, August 6\, 2026 \nWhere: Zoom \nRegister here. Please note: All registrants will receive the webinar recording by email following the event. \nSign up for our email list to be notified when registration opens for other The Grounded Table webinars.
URL:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/event/the-grounded-table-how-pasture-raised-meat-supports-farms-food-and-the-land/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:CEFS,Farm to Fork,Grounded Table,NC Choices
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SUMMARY:Ensuring Quality from Pasture to Plate: A Meat Quality & Marketing Training
DESCRIPTION:Join NC Choices’ for a producer-oriented program\, Ensuring Quality from Pasture to Plate: A Meat Quality & Marketing Training\, taking you from pasture to package – covering live animal evaluation\, nutrition\, carcass assessment\, and bulk sales strategy. We’ll examine every stage of the process to understand how farm management and nutrition decisions directly impact product quality. Leave with the practical knowledge to understand your product at every step\, and the confidence to market it successfully to bulk buyers and build a thriving local meat business. \nThis intensive features a full day of classroom instruction led by Dr. Jennifer Martin (Colorado State University) and some of the field’s top experts in nutrition\, meat quality\, and marketing. We’ll examine every stage of the process to understand how farm management and nutrition decisions directly impact product quality. Leave with the practical knowledge to understand your product at every step\, and the confidence to market it successfully to bulk buyers and build a thriving local meat business. \nAttendees also have the option to add a pre-tour on Tuesday\, August 25. This all-day tour will include on-farm live animal evaluation followed by meat cutting demos at a USDA-inspected processor to evaluate meat quality from pasture to package. Pre-workshop tour space is very limited and first come\, first served. \nDates:  \nSOLD OUT Tuesday\, August 25 (optional pre-workshop tour)\, 8:00am-5:00pm \nTICKETS AVAILABLE Wednesday\, August 26\, 2026 (workshop)\, 8:00am-5:00pm \nLocation: \nN.C. Cooperative Extension\, Randolph County Center\, \n1880 US Hwy 64E\, Asheboro\, NC \nTickets: Space is limited. Register here. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nThis NC Choices’ training is part of the Meat Summit’s national effort to strengthen local meat systems through focused supply chain conferences and summits. Read more about Meat Summits at www.MeatSummits.com \n \nSupport for this program is provided by USDA NIFA sponsorship award #20227042038269 to Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) & this material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award # 2021-70027-34722. \nFunding for this work was also made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant I 25LFPPNC1283. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.
URL:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/event/ensuring-quality-from-pasture-to-plate/
LOCATION:N.C. Cooperative Extension\, Randolph County Center\, 1880 US Hwy 64E\, Asheboro\, NC\, 27203\, United States
CATEGORIES:CEFS,NC Choices,Workshops,Workshops and Educational Programs
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SUMMARY:Homestead to Side Hustle
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to turn what you already grow and make into a scalable\, income-generating side business with practical tools and guidance \n\n\n\n\nTurn your backyard skills into real income. Homestead to Side Hustle is a practical class designed for folks who want to make money from what they already grow\, raise\, or create. Whether you’re selling eggs\, preserves\, plants\, or handmade goods\, you’ll learn simple ways to price your products\, find local buyers\, navigate small-scale regulations\, and build a steady side income without losing the spirit of your homestead. Perfect for beginners and seasoned hobbyists ready to take the next step. \nThe cost for attendance ($15.00) covers a locally catered box lunch. \nIf you do not have an email address or have trouble registering online\, please call: 828-577-2427
URL:https://cefs.ncsu.edu/event/homestead-to-side-hustle-2/
LOCATION:NC Cooperative Extension – Madison County\, 258 Carolina Lane\, 28753\, Marshall\, NC\, 28753\, United States
CATEGORIES:CEFS,EMFS,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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