Notice for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant Applications Released
Notice for the fiscal year 2018 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, May …
The Gaston County Center Local Foods contact is Lara Worden.
Local Foods
NC Farm School Graduates 12th Class
NC Farm School Graduated its 12th Class NC Farm School and the North Carolina Tobacco Trust are proud to present …
New Local Food Systems Online Professional Development Certificate Courses
Are you interested in learning more about local food systems? Do you work with local food projects, but are …
Mobile Poultry Processing Demo | June 21, 2018 10-3pm | Germanton, NC
N.C. Cooperative Extension Hosts a Mobile Processing Demonstration When: June 21, 2018 | 10:00 am-3:00 pm Where: Mitchell Hills and Hollers Farm …
ECA Demos Seasonal Recipes at Gastonia Farmers Market
Members of Gaston Co. Extension & Community Association (ECA) are providing a taste of local foods on the third …
SAVE the DATE NC Choices + Forsyth County Extension Host Full-Day Local Meat Marketing Workshop
Marketing Local Meat: a hands-on intensive for meat producers Marketing can mean different things to different people. This workshop is …
Gaston County Local Farmers Markets
Listed below are local farmers markets available throughout Gaston County as of April 11, 2018: Cherryville Farmers Market 220 East Main …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
Gaston County Camps, Clubs and Programs
Information Portals
- Local Food -- a Flagship Program for North Carolina Cooperative Extension
- NC Community Gardens
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
Key Local Food Topics
- Local Food System Supply Chain
- NC Organizations and State Partners
- Nutrition and Health
- Strong Communities
- Youth, Families and Communities
Publications, Information, and News
- Backyard Flocks and Eggs (from poultry.ces.ncsu.edu)
- From Farm to Fork: A Guide to Building North Carolina's Sustainable Local Food Economy
- Growing Small Farms - NCCE Chatham County Center
Resources
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