NCGT Events Archive

2018

  • November 30, 2018 | The N.E.W. Business of Agriculture: Regional Opportunities for Growth in Nash, Edgecombe & Wilson Counties | Hosted by the Small Business Centers of Wilson, Nash and Edgecombe Counties | Wilson Community College, Wilson, NC
  • November 28, 2018 | Growing Profitable Niche Meat Production: Providing Targeted Support and Creative Land Lease Opportunities | Virtual (Webinar) | Presenter: Lee Menius, Technical Project Coordinator, NC Choices
  • October 10 – November 7, 2018 | The Business of Organic Farming Series | Presented by Pitt Community College Small Business Center, NC Growing Together, and NC Cooperative Extension | Pitt Community College
  • October 1 – November 19, 2018 | The Business of Agriculture Series | Presented by Chatham County Small Business Center, Chatham County Cooperative Extension and the CCCC Sustainable Agriculture Program with support from NC Growing Together | Central Carolina Community College, Pittsboro
  • August 29, 2018 | The Business of Organic | Virtual (Webinar) | Presenter: Mark Dempsey, Farm Services Coordinator, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association.
  • June 11, 2018 | On-Farm Post-Harvest Handling Workshop | Yancey County
  • May 30, 2018 | Agritourism in North Carolina: The Benefits, Critical Success Factors, and Marketing | Virtual (Webinar) | Presenter: Annie Baggett, Agritourism Marketing Specialist, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
  • May 3, 2018 | On-Farm Post-Harvest Handling Workshop | Cabarrus County
  • April 29, 2018 | On-Farm Post-Harvest Handling Workshop | Pender County
  • April 26, 2018 | The Business of Marketing: NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Taking Food Businesses to the Next Level | Virtual (Webinar) | Presenter: Annette Dunlap, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
  • April 16, 2018 | On-Farm Post-Harvest Handling Workshop | Orange County
  • March 28, 2018 | The Business of Food Safety for Processed Products | Virtual (Webinar) | Presenters: Currey Nobles and Lynette Johnston, NC Cooperative Extension.
  • February 27, 2018 | FreshPoint Raleigh Warehouse Tour and Information Session for Interested Growers | Raleigh, NC
  • February 27, 2018 | The Business of Hemp: Guidelines and Opportunities | Virtual (Webinar) | Presenter: Emily Febles, NC Industrial Hemp Commission.
  • January 31, 2018 | Funding Farm Ventures with USDA Programs: A Webinar for Small Business Counselors, Cooperative Extension Agents and Rural Leaders | Virtual (Webinar) | Presenter: Rodney Young, Farm Service Agency.

2017

  • November 13, 2017 | Integrating Local Foods into Culinary Programs | Virtual (Webinar) | Presenters: Chef Gregg Hamm, Central Carolina; Chef Christine Harley, AB-Tech.
  • November 9, 2017 | Piedmont Triad Regional Summit | Winston-Salem, NC
  • November 7-9, 2017 | NC SBC-SBTDC Joint Professional Development Annual Conference | Concord, NC
  • November 7, 2017 | Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Workshop | Carteret County, NC
  • November 3, 2017 | Grower-Buyer Meeting at CFSA’s Sustainable Agriculture Conference | Durham, NC
  • October 10, 2017 | ABCs of Trademarking for NC Farm and Food Businesses | Virtual (Webinar) | Presenter: Leo John, Investor & Business Outreach Legal Specialist, NC Department of the Secretary of State, Securities Division.
  • September 21, 2017 | Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Workshop | Caswell County, NC
  • September 7, 2017 | Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Workshop | Wake County, NC
  • September 7, 2017 | Webinar: Assisting Food Businesses & Restaurants in a Farm-to-Table World | Virtual
  • August 10, 2017 | Webinar: Crowdfunding for Food and Farm Businesses | Virtual
  • August 9, 2017 | Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Workshop | Alamance County, NC
  • July 18, 2017 | Webinar: Hosting Food & Farm Training Programs at Community Colleges | Virtual
  • June 20, 2017 | Webinar: Heirs Property & Succession Planning for NC Landowners | Virtual
  • May 24, 2017 | Webinar: Kitchen Incubators & SBC Partnerships in North Carolina | Virtual
  • May 16, 2017 | Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Workshop | Vance County, NC
  • May 19, 2017 | Local Food Economies as a Rural Development Strategy (APA-NC Section 5) | Edenton, NC
  • April 11, 2017 | Webinar: Start or Grow a Food Business in North Carolina | Virtual
  • March 28, 2017 | Season Extension with High Tunnels Workshop | Greensboro, NC
  • March 27, 2017 | Season Extension with High Tunnels Workshop | Concord, NC
  • March 16, 2017 | Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Workshop | Pitt County, NC
  • February 23, 2017 | FreshPoint Tour and Information Session for Interested Growers | Charlotte, NC
  • February 21, 2017 | FreshPoint Tour and Information Session for Interested Growers | Raleigh, NC
  • February 16, 2017 | APA-NC’s Planning for Prosperity Event: Local Food for Local Places | Saxapahaw, NC
  • February 8, 2017 | Season Extension Using High Tunnels | Jacksonville, NC
  • February 7, 2017 | FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) Compliance Training | Asheville, NC
  • January 20, 2017 | Wholesale Success Workshop | Rockingham, NC
  • January 18, 2017 | Wholesale Success Workshop | Durham, NC
  • January 12, 2017 | FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) Compliance Training | Mills River, NC

2016

  • December 12, 2016 | Season Extension with High and Low Tunnels — Maximizing Use and Producing Profits | Sandhills Research Station, Jackson Springs, NC
  • December 6-7, 2016 | Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Two-Day Workshop | Harnett County, NC
  • December 6, 2016 | Smithfield, NC | FSMA Compliance Training
  • November 21, 2016 | Season Extension with High Tunnels — Maximizing Use and Producing Profits | Jefferson, NC
  • November 16, 2016 | Postharvest Handling Train-the-Trainer Session | Raleigh, NC
  • November 4, 2016 | Season Extension Workshop, Grower-Buyer Meeting, GAP Workshops | Durham, NC
  • October 26, 2016 | Fourth Annual Eastern NC Sustainability Summit | Halifax Community College, Weldon, NC
  • October 2-4, 2016 | NC Choices’ Women Working in the Meat Business Conference | Piedmont, NC
  • October 5, 2016| Artisanal, Safe and Efficient: The Way Forward for Dairy Producers
  • September 22, 2016 | Barriers & Solutions for GAP Certification | Bull City Cool, Durham, NC
  • September 14-16, 2016 | NCAPA Annual Conference | Asheville, NC
  • August 8, 2016 | Good Agricultural Practices for School Gardens | Chapel Hill / Carrboro, NC
  • June 16, 2016 | Good Agricultural Practices One-Day Workshop: Navigating the USDA GAP Audit | Henderson, NC (Vance County)
  • May 25, 2016 | Full-Day Pasture Porkshop | Winston-Salem, NC
  • April 4 & 6, 2016 | Postharvest Handling for Improved Shelf Life Workshops | Durham and Henderson Counties
  • April 11, 2016 | Good Agricultural Practices One-Day Workshop: Navigating the USDA GAP Audit | Summerfield, NC
  • March 30, 2016 | Adding Value to Local Food | WEBINAR
  • March 10, 2016 | Piedmont Grown Conference | Raleigh NC
  • February, 2016 | Fresh Produce Good Agricultural Practices Workshop Series | Boone NC
  • February, 2016 | Enhancing Farm Profitability Workshops | Clinton NC
  • January, 2016 | Enhancing Farm Profitability Workshops | Newton NC

2015

  • December 2015-February 2016 | Fresh Produce Good Agricultural Practices Workshop Series | Mills River, Graham/Cherokee/Clay Counties
  • November 6-8, 2015 | NCGT-sponsored sessions and events at the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s Sustainable Agriculture Conference | Durham NC
  • October 12-13, 2015 | NCGT-sponsored sessions at the Carolina Meat Conference | Winston-Salem NC
  • June 18, 2015 | Final PhD Seminar & Defense, Drew Marticorena. Subject: Statistical Analyses of Diverse Issues in Sustainable Agriculture | NC State Campus
  • June 16, 2015 | Navigating the USDA GAP Audit Workshop | Wake County
  • June 2, 2015 | Postharvest Handling for Enhanced Shelf Life Workshops | Forsyth County (full day)
  • May 21, 2015 | Postharvest Handling for Enhanced Shelf Life Workshops | Catawba County (1/2 day)
  • April 16, 2015 | Lunch–N–Learn: Farmer Idea Lab Webinar Series: Farm Transitions | WEBINAR
  • April 14, 2015 | Postharvest Handling for Enhanced Shelf Life Workshops | Duplin County (1/2 day)
  • March 24, 2015 | Wayne County: Fresh Produce Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Workshops
  • March 19, 2015 | Lunch-N-Learn: Farmer Idea Lab Webinar Series: The Entrepreneurial Opportunity of Limited Resources | WEBINAR
  • March 4 and March 18, 2015 | Lincoln County: Two-part GAPs Workshop, Fresh Produce Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Workshops
  • March 11, 2015 | Polk County: Fresh Produce Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Workshops
  • February 27, 2015 | Nash County: Fresh Produce Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Workshops
  • January 13, 2015 | When Local Meets Global: Meeting Consumer Demand for Local Foods in a Global Supply Chain World (panel discussion)
  • January 8, 2015 | Agent Opportunities to Build Partnerships with Local Supermarkets through Local Food Programs (WEBINAR)

2014 Events

  • December 18, 2014 | Enhancing Local Food Access by Strengthening Connections with Food Pantries (WEBINAR)
  • November 9-11, 2014 | NC Choices’ Women in the Meat Business, Chapel Hill, NC (supporting partner)
  • November 10 & 11, 2014 | Sessions at Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Sustainable Agriculture Conference, Greenville, SC
  • September/October 2014 | Fresh Produce Good Agricultural Practices Workshop Series, Pender and Yancey Counties
  • September 4, 2014 | Local Foods: Understanding Packaging and Specifications for Wholesale Markets (WEBINAR)
  • July 30 and August 12, 2014 | Fresh Produce Good Agricultural Practices Workshop Series, Hoke County
  • May 6, 2014 | NC Food Hub Info Exchange
  • April 22, 2014 | NC Growing Together Research Symposium