Hands-on Learning With Paige Burns
Paige Burns is the County Director and Horticulture Agent in Richmond County. She primarily covers consumer horticulture. The primary …
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Building Community Around Food With Daniel Ostrowski
Daniel Ostrowski is the Agriculture and Horticulture Agent in Caswell County. Daniel is passionate about local foods and supports …
Vacationer Supported Agriculture Expands to New Locations
Local Produce Bags are now available in 12 locations for the 2021season. NC State Extension announced that it has expanded …
Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge
We are excited to announce the Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge for 2021. This contest challenges an individual …
Learning About Local Foods With Greg Huneycutt & Jackie L. Helton
Greg Huneycutt and Jackie L. Helton work with N.C. Cooperative Extension in Harnett County. Greg is the Harnett County …
Leading the Local Food Movement With Leigh Guth
Leigh Guth is the County Extension Director for Pitt County. She has served in this role for six years, …
Food Waste Recovery & Composting in Pitt County
Over 21% of waste produced in the United States comes from food. Whether it is being grown, harvested, prepared, or …
Just Grow It: Connecting Kids to Good Eats
As a response to COVID-19 and school closures, a few Extension members established a program that would support agents …
Allison Walker: Bringing Agriculture, Local Foods & Poultry to the Classroom
Allison Walker is the 4-H Youth Development Extension Agent in Randolph County. She has been in this position since …
Where Does My Farm Fall Under the Produce Safety Rule in 2021?
FDA just released “adjusted inflation cutoffs” that are used to determine how produce farms will be affected by FSMA’s Produce …
Registration Open for Six Week AgVETS Training Program
The Veterans Employment Base Camp and Organic Garden (VEBCOG) along with the University of Mount Olive’s Agricultural Department, will begin …
Upcoming Summer 2021 Better Living Workshops
From local foods, healthy eating, home canning, and fall prevention, Gaston County has a variety of summertime workshops. All sessions …
Application Open 2021 Rapid Response: Farm to Summer Funding - Closes April 19
Applications are open for 2021 Rapid Response: Farm to Summer Funding! Completed applications are due Monday, April 19 (one week only!). The F2SCNC and …
Creating New Pathways to Bring Local Foods From Farmers to Older Adults Across North Carolina
North Carolina State University (NC State) announced today that the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Local Food Promotion Program …
Cooking Up New Programs With Sarah Ware
Sarah Ware is the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent with N.C. Cooperative Extension in Jones and Onslow Counties. In …
Registration Open: Overview of Local Food Systems Online Professional Development Training
Are you interested in learning more about local food systems? Do you work with local food projects, but are …
March 2021 Online Workshop: Cooking With Spring Foods
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 | 10–11 a.m. Offered at no cost to participants. Pre-registration required by March 22, 2021: Register via Eventbrite Instructors: Linda …
Farm to Fork With April Vigardt
Catawba County is a rural county located just northwest of Charlotte and is about an hour from Charlotte, Asheville, …
Statewide 4-H Farm to Fork Camp
The Farm to Fork Camp Local Foods Work Group is hosting a statewide 4-H Virtual Farm to Fork Camp for 4-H …
Taking on a New Role With Ivelisse Colón
Orange County’s unique landscape includes dense urban areas and open rural spaces. Like other counties across the state, Orange …
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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