NC Cooperative Extension

Navigating Your Food Business Series: Marketing & Competitive Analysis – Standing Out in NC’s Food Scene

Marketing & Competitive Analysis - Standing Out in NC's Food Scene Wednesday | May 13 | 6:00 PM — 7:15 PM Register at: https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/X61R9fVkSQq8anF9BbsYMw Join NC State Extension as we welcome Jennifer Badger, with the Empowering Mountain Food Systems Project on an informational webinar on how analyzing the market and your competition in the food and agriculture sector can help [...]

CEFS2026-04-08T11:04:44-04:00April 8th, 2026|CEFS, EMFS, Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture Workshop Series, Workshops, Workshops and Educational Programs|

Navigating Your Food Business Series: Marketing & Competitive Analysis – Standing Out in NC’s Food Scene

Marketing & Competitive Analysis - Standing Out in NC's Food Scene Wednesday | May 13 | 1:00 PM — 2:15 PM Register at: Meeting Registration - Zoom Join NC State Extension as we welcome Jennifer Badger, with the Empowering Mountain Food Systems Project on an informational webinar on how analyzing the market and your competition in the food and [...]

CEFS2026-04-29T10:58:56-04:00April 8th, 2026|CEFS, EMFS, Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture Workshop Series, Workshops, Workshops and Educational Programs|

Navigating Your Food Business Series

Got 2 Be NC - NCDA's Marketing Services: Navigating Your Food Business Series Wednesday | May 06 | 6:00 PM — 7:15 PM Join NC State Extension as we welcome NCDA's Got 2 Be NC Marketing team on an informational webinar on how this program supports food and agriculture businesses across NC. Register for this Zoom webinar using [...]

CEFS2026-04-08T10:50:45-04:00April 8th, 2026|CEFS, EMFS, Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture Workshop Series, Workshops, Workshops and Educational Programs|

Navigating Your Food Business Series

Got 2 Be NC - NCDA's Marketing Services: Navigating Your Food Business Series Wednesday | May 06 | 1:00 PM — 2:15 PM Join NC State Extension as we welcome NCDA's Got 2 Be NC Marketing team on an informational webinar on how this program supports food and agriculture businesses across NC. The session will conclude with [...]

CEFS2026-04-08T10:25:26-04:00April 8th, 2026|CEFS, EMFS, Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture Workshop Series, Workshops, Workshops and Educational Programs|

Twilight Farm Tour – Shipley Farms

From Farm to Experience: Building Agritourism Success Discover how agritourism can transform your farm into a thriving, diversified business. Shipley Farms, a 153-year-old family farm in the Western North Carolina mountains, has evolved from a legacy of Hereford cattle, sheep, and tobacco into a modern, value-added operation centered on their Signature Beef brand. Since 2014, [...]

Theresa Stone2026-04-14T11:44:56-04:00April 7th, 2026|CEFS, EMFS, Workshops and Educational Programs|

Forest Farmacy- Twilight Farm Tour: Expanding Your Farm Income with Mushrooms

Mushrooms can be a powerful way to diversify farm revenue—but success depends on choosing a model that aligns with your farm’s scale, infrastructure, and market realities. This hands-on workshop focuses on the business and operational considerations of adding mushrooms to an existing farm. We’ll explore scalable production models, space and infrastructure requirements, startup and operating [...]

Theresa Stone2026-04-14T12:33:50-04:00April 2nd, 2026|CEFS, EMFS, Workshops and Educational Programs|

Farmers Market & Farm Stand Marketing Strategies (online)

This class, led by Watauga County Farmers' Market Director Michelle Smith, will explore how to attract attention in a sea of tents and tables and keep shoppers coming back week after week. This will be a great session for any market vendor to assess their own booth and optimize their set up for the remainder [...]

Theresa Stone2026-04-14T12:30:07-04:00March 30th, 2026|CEFS, EMFS, Workshops and Educational Programs|

Navigating Your Food Business Series

Navigating Your Food Business: A Success Series in 2026 Series Introduction Webinar March 24, 6-7:30pm, Zoom This session is your direct roadmap to the resources available in North Carolina and future education opportunities in this series. Insights on Process Authority and laboratory services Introduction to food regulation in North Carolina Who is available to help [...]

CEFS2026-03-19T11:07:34-04:00March 16th, 2026|CEFS, EMFS, Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture Workshop Series, Workshops, Workshops and Educational Programs|

March SERV Safe: Food Safety Manager’s Course & Exam EBCI County

This program is for foodservice managers and supervisory staff in any foodservice establishment. Join instructor, Kimberly Terrell, Family and Consumer Science Agent with the Macon County Cooperative Extension Office, as she teaches the SERV Safe course and facilitates the SERV Safe exam at the EBCI Extension. (Ginger Lynn Welch Complex, 810 Acquoni Rd. Cherokee, NC 28719) [...]

Theresa Stone2026-02-09T09:14:01-05:00February 9th, 2026|CEFS, EMFS, Workshops|

Road Ready: Food Truck Fundamentals

New DATE! April 30th! Free, one-day event! Get ready to roll into the world of food trucks and learn the secrets of success at Road Ready: Food Truck Fundamentals! Ready to put your food truck dreams in gear? On April 30th you’ll have the opportunity to meet with the experts who can help you get [...]

Theresa Stone2026-04-13T12:09:31-04:00January 20th, 2026|CEFS, EMFS, Workshops and Educational Programs|