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CEFS Launches Campaign to Build North Carolina’s Local Food Economy
31 Businesses/Organizations Already on Board to Support the 10% Campaign RALEIGH, N.C. (July 21, 2010) — The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) today launched a new statewide effort to build North Carolina's local food [...]
Suzanne O’Connell Awarded Fulbright Fellowship
Raleigh - (July 19th, 2010) Suzanne O'Connell, a graduate student in the Department of Horticultural Science, has been awarded a United States student Fulbright Fellowship from the U.S. Department of State to study abroad in [...]
Farmhand Foods, LLC, to launch with support from CEFS
RALEIGH, N.C. (June 11, 2010) — The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (www.cefs.ncsu.edu) is supporting the launch of Farmhand Foods, LLC, a branded meat company designed to help small-scale, pasture-based meat producers access local retail [...]
CEFS Releases State Action Guide: From Farm to Fork: A Guide to Building North Carolina’s Sustainable Local Food Economy
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 21, 2010) — Building the state’s sustainable local food economy will stimulate economic development and job creation, bolster the viability of local farms and fisheries and help address diet-related health problems, reports [...]
CEFS Hosts Community-Based Food Systems Professional Development Training
On February 25-26, 2010, the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) hosted six community teams for a two-day training workshop on building local food systems. With attendees representing Alexander, Burke, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Gaston, Guilford, [...]
N.C. Moves Forward to Champion Local Food Economy
Inaugural Meeting of the N.C. SLFAC Scheduled for Feb. 2 The North Carolina Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council will meet for the first time Tuesday, Feb. 2 at the State Fairgrounds. The council will meet [...]
Volunteer of the Year 2009
Small Farm Unit, Center for Environmental Farming Systems Jane Howard of Goldsboro was recognized as the 2009 Volunteer of the Year by CEFS Directors Dr. John O'Sullivan and Dr. Nancy Creamer at the annual Team Appreciation Meal [...]
Standing Room Only at 2009 Sustainable Agriculture Lecture Given by Will Allen
GOLDSBORO and RALEIGH, N.C. (November 10, 2009) — The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) and Burt's Bees welcomed Will Allen to Goldsboro and Raleigh on Monday, November 9, for the CEFS 2009 Sustainable Agriculture [...]
CEFS Hosts First-Ever Energy Training for Agriculture Professionals
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (October 22, 2009) — The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) have completed an intensive three-day energy training for 26 agriculture professionals from across the [...]
CEFS’ Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture (SOSA) Program Hosts Fresh Produce Safety Training for Growers
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (October 20, 2009) — N.C. MarketReady Fresh Produce Safety is a new N.C. Cooperative Extension program developed to educate fruit and vegetable growers about measures to minimize food safety risks. The training focuses [...]