July 2016 - This summer, Sarah Miller has found that her work with Kenny Bailey in the Cumberland County Cooperative Extension office has allowed her to blend her studies in marketing with her interest and background in farming. Sarah's family farm grows row crops, so while she knew a good bit about cotton and soybeans, [...]
The 2016 Local Food Supply Chain Apprentices with their mentors. May/June 2016 -- We have a great group of Local Food Supply Chain Apprentices on the ground here in North Carolina! Apprentices spend eight weeks working with local food hubs, businesses and organizations to gain hands-on training in local food systems and value [...]
June 2015 -- The NC Growing Together Summer 2015 Local Food Supply Chain Apprentices are on the ground and ready to get started on their 8-week assignments! Meet them below: Josie Walker is from Trenton, NC and is currently an Agricultural and Environmental Systems student at North Carolina A&T University. She will be working [...]
December 2014 - NCGT is proud to announce the Summer 2015 Local Food Supply Chain Apprenticeship. Through an exciting 8-week program, apprentices will have the opportunity to work with a local food hub, a businesses, or an organization that works with local food while gaining critical training and professional development related to local food systems [...]
August 2014 - NCGT is sponsoring paid interns and apprentices at NCGT partner organizations, food hubs, food distributors, and retailers to support the next generation of business leaders committed to building local food systems. Two summer interns are at NCGT partner Lowes Foods. Sydney Grice, an NC State University student, worked primarily on the Carolina [...]
