Interested in Implementing Conservation Practices on Your Farm?

The GREEN UP project is dedicated to generating racial equity and justice by empowering and engaging underserved farmers to adopt conservation practices. This page consists of videos about North Carolina farmers working with specialists from the USDA NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) on conservation practices.

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Growing Specialty Crops for Ethnic Markets

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Cultivando Productos Especiales para Mercados Étnicos

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Tips to Price Cut Flowers 

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Consejos para Ponerle Precio a las Flores Cortadas

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Programs that Help Farmers Cope with COVID-19 and integrate the Role of Race Equity (2022)

Download this presentation by Dr. Kathleen Liang, co-director of CEFS at N.C. A&T University, and Katie Himes Media and Outreach with the Community, Local and Regional Food Systems
An Extension Foundation National Project Team.

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Aspectos Financieros Y El Mercado de Verduras Especializadas (2022)

Mire esta presentación de la Dr. Kathleen Liang, CEFS Co-Director, “Aspectos Financieros Y El Mercado de Verduras Especializadas.” Hablamos sobre:

• Compartir datos recopilados del Small Farm Unit (Grupo de Granjas Pequenos) de la Granja Cherry Research en Goldsboro, NC;
• Utilizar nuestros datos para explicar indicadores financieros claves;
• Trabajar con los mercadoes de productos especializados.

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On February 14th, 2022 the Small Farm Unit hosted a Transplant Training Workshop. Participants learned how to correctly transplant their plants and general transplant production information. The afternoon also included fun, exciting recipes and cooking tips. Watch the recording of this workshop and download the slideshow and recipe notes below.

Slideshow from Transplant Training Workshop – Download PDF

Recipe shared at the Transplant Training Workshop – Download PDF

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Financials and the Market for Specialty Vegetables Virtual Workshop (2022)

Are you interested in learning more about specialty fruit and vegetable production and engaging with specialty markets? Join Dr. Kathleen Liang, CEFS Co-Director, for this recording of “Financials and the Market for Specialty Vegetables,” a virtual workshop to learn about the specialty vegetable market and the financial side of producing these vegetables. Dr. Liang shared data collected from specialty produce production at the Small Farm Unit. Participants also heard and discussed ways to engage with specialty markets.

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Amaranth Production in North Carolina

CEFS Small Farm Unit

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Producción de amaranto en Carolina del Norte

La Unidad de Pequeñas Granjas de CEFS

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Small Farm Unit Information Sheet & Cover Crops (English and Español)

Learn about the Small Farm Unit (SFU) at CEFS with our information sheet that details the structure of the farm, research areas and produce that was previously grown and is currently grown on the farm. There is also a separate document listing the cover crops used at SFU. Both documents are provided in Engligh and Spanish.

SFU Information Sheet – Download PDF (Hoja de información de SFU – Descargar PDF)

SFU Cover Crops – Download PDF (SFU Cultivos de cobertura – Descargar PDF)

Winning Strategies for Farmers to Transition to the “New Normal“ (2021)

This session will share some discussions that we have gathered from farmers, extension agents, and community-based organizations in North Carolina and other states to share insight about how farmers transition quickly from a conventional business model to innovative strategies to respond to the market vulnerabilities. Labor management, machinery transitions, resource adjustments, and market issues will be our focus.

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Estrategias ganadoras para que los agricultores hagan la transición a la “nueva normalidad”

Esta sesión compartirá algunas discusiones que hemos reunido de agricultores, agentes de extensión y organizaciones comunitarias en Carolina del Norte y otros estados para compartir información sobre cómo los agricultores pasan rápidamente de un modelo de negocio convencional a estrategias innovadoras para responder a las vulnerabilidades del mercado. La gestión laboral, las transiciones de maquinaria, los ajustes de recursos y los problemas del mercado serán nuestro enfoque.

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