The High Country Farm Tour will be held in Watauga County on Saturday, September 12th, from 10 am to 4 pm and features six unique farms. Get a behind-the-scenes look at each farm during a guided tour. Each farm will feature products for sale in addition to the tour experience. Expect to find flowers, crafts, [...]
Learn how to turn what you already grow and make into a scalable, income-generating side business with practical tools and guidance Turn your backyard skills into real income. Homestead to Side Hustle is a practical class designed for folks who want to make money from what they already grow, raise, or create. Whether you’re selling eggs, preserves, [...]
Join leaders from NC State University, NC Cooperative Extension, and the EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Initiative for a tour of their shared kitchen facilities, hear real success stories and gain food safety insights. Special guests include the Got To Be NC Program and local food safety regulators. Get the new food safety implementation guide and [...]
Agribusiness Series Join EMFS and the Small Business Center as we explore topics essential to farmers and the small businesses that work with farmers and food. Thinking of Opening a Farm Stand? Speaker: Carol Coulter Owning and operating a farmstand in North Carolina can be a source of income and an opportunity to expand your marketing opportunities. Carol Coulter recently [...]
Learn how to turn what you already grow and make into a scalable, income-generating side business with practical tools and guidance Turn your backyard skills into real income. Homestead to Side Hustle is a practical class designed for folks who want to make money from what they already grow, raise, or create. Whether you’re selling eggs, preserves, [...]
Considering Agritourism for Your Operation: Definitions, Activities, Farm Stays - Beyond the Corn Maze! Have you considering adding agritourism to your farm operation? What are some of the activities to consider beyond the corn maze? This answer depends mostly on your farm focus and the skills and activities that are easiest for you to share. [...]
Retail Foods: Restaurants, Food Trucks & more Wednesday | Jun 10 | 6:00 PM — 7:15 PM Join NC State Extension as we welcome Ellen Shumaker and the Safe Plates Team on this webinar as we investigate food safety requirements for food entrepreneurs and existing food businesses in the retail food sector. Be sure to stay and learn [...]
Retail Foods: Restaurants, Food Trucks and more Wednesday | Jun 10 | 1:00 PM — 2:15 PM Register here: https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/mkR9tXDrRSyy52p4YfAckg Join NC State Extension as we welcome Ellen Shumaker and the Safe Plates Team on this webinar as we investigate food safety requirements for food entrepreneurs and existing food businesses in the retail food sector. Be sure to stay [...]
Food Labeling: Navigating Your Food Business Series Wednesday | Jun 03 | 6:00 PM — 7:15 PM Join Kate Nicholas with NC State Extension Food Safety on this webinar on best practices for food labeling for food entrepreneurs and existing food businesses. The session will conclude with a Q&A with the Extension Team. Register for this live [...]
Food Labeling: Navigating Your Food Business Series Wednesday | Jun 03 | 1:00 PM — 2:15 PM Join Kate Nicholas with NC State Extension Food Safety on this webinar on best practices for food labeling for food entrepreneurs and existing food businesses. The session will conclude with a Q&A with the Extension Team. Register for this live [...]
