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The Center for Environmental Farming Systems is a partnership of North Carolina State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

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CEFS Resources – Local FoodAbigail Sherrod2025-03-25T17:10:18-04:00

Local Food

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WNC Food Supply Chain Map

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Supply Chain Assessment

Local Food Supply Chain Assessment

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5- Local Food Decision Tree (ES)

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5- Local Food Decision Tree

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Overview document preview

1- Overview_NC Farm to ECE Local Food Buying Guides- for TA Providers

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3- NC Guide to Local Food Buying Models for Farm to ECE- for Child Care Programs

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1- Guide to Conversation with Vendors

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F2ECE_Local Food Procurement-Menu Analysis Worksheet

2- Menu Analysis Worksheet

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4- NC Guide to Local Food Buying Models for Farm to ECE- for TA Providers

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2- NC Guide to Buying Local Food for Child Care Programs

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5- NC Guide to Selling Local Food to Child Care Programs- for Farmers and Food Hubs

Marcello Cappellazzi2025-06-19T01:21:17-04:00
Farm to Senior Services GUIDE TO BUILDING NETWORKS AND LOCAL FOOD PATHWAYS WITH SENIOR CENTERS

The Farm to Senior Services (F2SS): Guide to Building Networks and Local Food Pathways with Senior Centers

Janie Hynson2025-07-09T20:03:04-04:00

Fruit and Vegetable Storage Guide

Marcello Cappellazzi2025-04-15T11:02:11-04:00
NC10 Handbook

Local 10% Campaign Handbook

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-07-05T14:24:20-04:00

FIRE 2022 Program Report

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-02-16T12:15:36-05:00

How to Buy Local: Opportunities and Challenges to Purchasing Local (2022)

Marcello Cappellazzi2022-11-14T15:26:21-05:00

Amaranth Production in NC (2021) (English and Español)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T16:45:24-04:00

Serving Local Foods In North Carolina Child Care Centers (2021)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-22T15:36:33-04:00

Keeping Garden Chickens in North Carolina

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Learning Burst: A Look at Racial Equity in Local Food Systems (2021)

Marcello Cappellazzi2024-02-07T14:08:44-05:00

Learning Burst: Local Food Purchasing (2021)

Janie Hynson2021-10-15T19:17:30-04:00
Outdoor Hog Production resource

Outdoor Hog Production: Best Practices for Resource Conservation in the San Francisco Bay Area (2015)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T17:17:14-04:00

NC Catch Local Seafood Market Lists (2017)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T16:44:36-04:00

Learning Burst: Local Food Purchasing 101 (2020)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T18:08:26-04:00

Farm to Early Care and Education Local Food Purchasing Guide (2019)

Marcello Cappellazzi2021-10-27T18:09:16-04:00

Farm to University: Guide for Extension Agents

Waystone Design2021-10-27T17:17:23-04:00

Hubs & Kitchens: Food Hubs, Commercial Community Kitchens, and Copackers in NC (2017)

Waystone Design2021-10-25T16:34:11-04:00

Hosting Local Food Events with Grocery Stores & Retailers (2017)

Waystone Design2021-10-27T17:48:46-04:00

Farm and Food Business Resource Guide (2017)

Waystone Design2021-10-22T17:29:51-04:00

Distributors of NC Wild-Caught Seafood (2016)

Waystone Design2021-10-27T18:08:31-04:00

Adding Value to Local Food (2016)

Waystone Design2024-02-28T11:26:15-05:00

NC 10 Percent & NCGT: Grower-Buyer Connections Event Planning Guide (2024)

Shane McCoy2016-11-26T09:34:23-05:00
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From Farm to Fork: A Guide to Building North Carolina’s Sustainable Local Food Economy (2010)

CEFS2020-12-16T09:31:03-05:00

Freshly Retired

CEFS2021-10-25T17:05:28-04:00

Collards in The Cafeteria

Shane McCoy2021-10-22T16:43:28-04:00
Informational PDF

North Carolina Public School Kitchen Capacity Study: Healthy Foods, Farms, and Kids (2015)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T18:09:51-04:00
Informational PDF

A Community and Local Government Guide to Developing Local Food Systems in North Carolina (2013)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T18:09:57-04:00
Informational PDF

Research-Based Support and Extension Outreach for Local Food Systems (2013)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T12:08:42-04:00
Informational PDF

NC Choices’ Why Start a Local Meat Buying Club

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T12:09:02-04:00
Informational PDF

NC Choices Local Meat Survey Results (2012)

Shane McCoy2021-10-27T12:09:19-04:00
Information PDF

Interested in Buying Local Meat?

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