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Farm to Early Care and Education Local Food Purchasing Guide

Farm to Early Care Education (ECE) brings the best of children’s nutrition education, parent engagement, and menu options together to form a single, exciting program.

NC Cooperative Extension agents can use this Farm to Early Care and Education Local Food Purchasing Guide to inform their programming. There are many different ways to buy local food, and this guide provides information that childcare centers and technical assistance providers can use to understand where to find local food, what to expect, and how to decide which local food source is right for different centers.

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Farm and Food Business Resource Guide: Developed for the North Carolina Small Business Center and Small Business Technology Development Center Networks  (2017)

This guide was designed to help small business developers across North Carolina who are working with food entrepreneurs and farms. It provides an overview of common issues and associated resources, as well as a guide to North Carolina Cooperative Extension and agricultural resources and an overview of grants, financing, and other capital programs that support farmers and food businesses.

You can also view the guide in its indexed online version on the CEFS website.

For additional resources specific to Beginning and New Farmers, including a business planning workbook and online course modules, please visit CEFS’ New & Beginning Farmer Toolbox.

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