Cooking Smart With Fall Foods - Online Workshop
Fall brings a new array of fruits and vegetables grown across North Carolina. This workshop discusses tips and techniques to …
Local Foods
The Gaston County Center Local Foods contact is Lara Worden.
Strategic Conversations for Fall & Winter Agritourism Operators
Fall and Winter Agritourism Operators are facing tough questions on when and how to operate this season. N.C. Cooperative …
Building Capacity for Local Food: A Conversation With County Extension Director Molly Sandfoss
Molly Sandfoss is the County Extension Director for McDowell County in Marion, North Carolina. As a County Director, Molly …
Resource Highlight: Updated Local Farms and Food Profiles
Agriculture matters in North Carolina. What does that look like? North Carolina’s agricultural industry, including food, fiber, and forestry, …
Local Food Resource Highlight: NC Choice's Poultry Processing Resource One-Stop-Shop
NC Choices, a Center for Environmental Farming Systems initiative in collaboration with N.C. Cooperative Extension, “promotes sustainable food systems …
Reflections: Internship With NC State Extension Local Food Program & NC 10% Campaign
Hi! I’m Grace, a class of ‘22 NC State University Park Scholar studying Extension Education and Agroecology & Sustainable …
“Farmers’ Markets Have Been at the Cutting Edge”: A Conversation With Agent & Local Food Coordinator Paul McKenzie
Paul McKenzie is the Horticulture Extension Agent for Vance and Warren Counties and Local Food Coordinator for Warren County. …
Local Food Demonstration Kit & Recipe Cards: A Local Food Resource for Agents and Beyond
The Local Food Preparation Workgroup of the Local Food Program Team has created a variety of local-food-focused recipe cards …
"Med Instead of Meds" Webinar Series Begins July 2020
Interested in eating the Med Way, but not sure where to start? This 6-session webinar will help you Go Med …
“Relationship Building Is Key”: Lisa Gonzalez and the EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Project
Lisa Gonzalez, Regional Area Specialized Agent in Local Foods, serves seven Western NC counties – Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, …
NC 10% Campaign: Local Food Map and Resources
The NC 10% Campaign is a statewide collaborative initiative of N.C. Cooperative Extension and the Center for Environmental Farming …
Resource Roundup: Getting Started With At-Home Gardening
Gardening is a great hobby: not only is it a proven therapeutic remedy that has physical and mental …
Decoding Meat Labels: What does it really mean?
Join us for an online webinar on how to decipher all of the various meat labels that consumers are …
Cooking Smart With Summer Fruits & Vegetables - Webinar
Join us by webinar or in-person workshops to learn how to make tasty, delicious, and EASY meals using the …
Home Canning Know-How Summer 2020
Now is the time to learn how to safely preserve foods with water-bath canning and pressure canning. From upcoming webinars …
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetable Crops
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetables Prepared by: Chris Gunter, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Jonathan Schultheis, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Horticultural Science, …
Find Local Meats on MeatSuite
NC Choices is proud to introduce MeatSuite to North Carolina consumers. MeatSuite is a website where you can find local …
Local Food in the Time of Coronavirus
The past several days brought worsening news about the coronavirus adding disruptions to daily life. It looks like this …
Kick-Off 2020 With Extension Programs
Check out our newest foods, nutrition, and health workshops scheduled for early 2020: Better Living, January–April …
Extension Master Food Volunteer Program - 2020 Applications Now Available
Have a passion for food, nutrition, and wellness? Enjoy helping others? If yes, then learn more about our new Extension …
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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Snacking and Cooking With Cool-Season Produce From Childcare Production Gardens
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