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NC Choices Releases Video Series on Processing Local Meats in NC
Raleigh, NC: NC Choices, an initiative of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems that promotes the advancement of local, niche and pasture-based meat supply chains, has released a six-part video series on processing local meat [...]
Farm to Fork Expands to Three-Day Weekend and Hosts Award-Winning Author Paul Greenberg
Events To Raise Funds for New Farmer Training Programs and Shine Light on Sustainable Fishing and Farming Needs in North Carolina and Nationwide FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2015 RALEIGH, NC: Farm to Fork announced [...]
CEFS’ Initiative Helps Niche Meat Business Sector Take Root in NC
NC Choices Advances Local, Niche and Pasture-based Meat Supply Chains FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 19, 2015 RALEIGH, NC: James West's family raised hogs outdoors for generations. West's father stopped in 1992 when industry consolidation drove [...]
CEFS Celebrates its 20th Anniversary!
The crowd gathers at the CEFS Research Farm in Goldsboro On a perfect fall day, several hundred people gather around Ray Archuleta and Steve Woodruff of the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service. They are [...]
Thank You to our 20th Anniversary SOILbration and Special Events Sponsors!
Grand Sponsor Sustaining Sponsors Supporting Sponsors Biltmore Estate Nash Produce USDA-NRCS [...]
CEFS Developing New Initiative to Confront Structural Racism & Food Inequity
With leadership from NC Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T), CEFS is embarking on a new university/community collaboration to address structural racism and inequities in our food system. The developing initiative will build on [...]
CEFS Receives Over $2.5 Million in Competitive Grant Funding to Support Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Researchers at CEFS have received three separate grants totaling more than $2.5 million since July 2014 to support research and education at CEFS' 2000-acre research farm in Goldsboro and on farms across the state. In [...]
CEFS’ Community Food Strategies Initiative Working to Support, Coordinate Statewide Food Systems Work
"Building a network of networks" In 2008 and 2009, CEFS convened hundreds of food system stakeholders from across the state in "Farm to Fork", a groundbreaking exploration of action opportunities for building a local, [...]
Board Member Spotlight: The Honorable Eva Clayton
Eva Clayton Eva Clayton made history in November 1992 when she became the first woman elected to Congress from the State of North Carolina, and the first African American since 1901. Congresswoman Clayton represented [...]
NC 10% Campaign Releases Collards in the Cafeteria, A Video Taste of Farm-to-School in Gaston County
Nestled in the agricultural heart of North Carolina, Gaston County schools are attempting to source 10% of their produce locally. Students love the addition of fresh, local strawberries and watermelons to their menu, but how [...]