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CEFS news, announcements, press releases and media coverage.
CEFS Welcomes Will Allen as the 2009 Sustainable Agriculture Lecturer
RALEIGH, N.C. (October 15, 2009) — The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) and Burt's Bees are pleased to present Will Allen as the 2009 Sustainable Agriculture Lecturer. Allen is the founder and CEO of [...]
Compass Group North America Sponsors the Center for Environmental Farming Systems’ 2009 “Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture” Workshop Series
RALEIGH, N.C. (August 11, 2009) – Compass Group North America has been named the lead sponsor for the Center for Environmental Farming Systems' (CEFS) Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture Workshop Series. The Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture [...]
Spring Farm Festival
April 18th, 2009 - Since 2006, CEFS has held an annual Fall Festival celebrating sustainable agriculture in North Carolina. Activities and events included demonstrations, tours, education booths, workshops, local food vendors, hands-on activities for the [...]
Research and Educational Support for Organic Dairy Farming Grant Funded by Southern SARE Research and Education
Dr. Steve Washburn, in conjunction with several NCSU professors, the University of Arkansas and several dairy operations, was awarded a $250,000 grant for three years. The purpose of this project is to provide research and [...]
NC State, NC A&T Officials Announce Historic $3 Million Endowment
Raleigh - (December 8th, 2008) University of North Carolina President Erskine Bowles, North Carolina State University Chancellor James L. Oblinger and North Carolina A&T State University Chancellor Stanley F. Battle announced a $3.15 million endowment [...]
CEFS Launches Statewide Initiative: Building a Sustainable Local Food Economy in North Carolina, from Farm to Fork – Spring 2008
We are pleased to announce that over the next year, the Center for Environmental Farming Systems has been funded to reach out across the state and together with our partners ask: What will it take [...]
Inside CEFS Newsletter Archives
An archive of past Inside CEFS newsletters, from 2004 through 2007.
CEFS Merchandise Makes Great Gifts!!!
CEFS now has a wide variety of items available for purchase through Cafe Press. For more information or to view our new T-shirts, baby onesies, hats, coffee mugs, tote bags, journals and more, visit http://www.cafepress.com/cefs.
National Center for Appropriate Technology Partnership
For about a year now, CEFS has been partnering with the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) on energy studies, demonstrations, and efficiency improvements at Cherry Research Farm, as part of a project called "Managing [...]
Debbie Roos Named Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Agent of the Year
Debbie Roos, Chatham County agricultural agent, received the Agent of the Year Award for North Carolina Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Programs from Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. Roos is recognized nationally for her work promoting [...]