NC 10% Campaign
The NC 10% Campaign is a statewide initiative of CEFS and NC Cooperative Extension that encourages individuals and businesses to spend 10% of their existing food dollars on locally-produced foods.
The Campaign aims to stimulate economic opportunities for North Carolina’s small and mid-scale family farmers and fisheries through:
- web-based local foods search & data tracking dashboard
- partner marketing & promotion through multi-media outlets & print materials
- outreach & education via sector programming & community events
- producer/buyer, consumer, & student networking
The NC 10% Campaign creates local food programming tools with county-based NC Cooperative Extension agents for all sectors of the Local Food System to encourage job creation and economic development potential as well as healthy eating and sustainable communities.
The NC 10% Campaign creates online and printed materials that Extension Agents and partners can use to promote local foods. Visit www.nc10percent.com/resources for downloadable resources.
Why 10%?
North Carolinians spend about $35 billion a year on food. If individuals spent 10% -- $1.05 per day -- locally, about $3.5 billion would be available in the local economy.
Programs
Food System Development
Local Food Policy & Data
Local 10% Campaign Tracking
Resources
Local 10% Campaign Handbook
Farm to University: Guide for Extension Agents
NC 10%: Dorm Room Recipe- Watermelon Salsa (2018)
NC 10%: Dorm Room Recipe- Sweet Potato and Black Bean Bowl (2018)
NC 10%: Dorm Room Recipe- Kale Chips (2018)
NC 10%: Dorm Room Recipe (2018) – Balsamic Blueberry Grilled Cheese Sandwich
NC 10 Percent & NCGT: Grower-Buyer Connections Event Planning Guide (2024)
NC 10% Campaign News
NC 10% Campaign Announces Fall 2018 Student Local Food Ambassadors at Six North Carolina Universities
The new Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems is a cross-departmental program offered through the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences and Horticultural Science.
Seeking Poultry Plant Manager at Foothills Processing, LLC, in Marion, NC
Foothills Processing in Marion, NC (Formerly Foothills Pilot Plant) is seeking a Plant Manager in order to resume operation of the only USDA Inspected Poultry Plant for independent producers in NC.
UFOODS Supports Value Chain Collaboration to Bring Local Food to Campus at UNC-Pembroke
UNC-P more than doubled their year-over-year percentage of local produce (defined as sourced within 250 miles) purchased through FreshPoint, from 3.35% to 8.9%.