2020 Produce Safety Professionals Conference: Sanitation in the New Normal Recording Now Available
The 2020 Produce Safety Professionals Conference: Sanitation in the New Normal is now available for viewing. You can find …
Local Foods
The Cabarrus County Center Local Foods contact is Lauren Hill.
Helping Farm Workers at Produce Farms Understand COVID-19
The NC State University Produce Safety Team has created training videos in English and Spanish to help farmworkers better …
Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook
Everything you need to know to successfully grow vegetables in the Southeast including: varieties, planting dates, fertilizer recommendations, cover …
Fall Gardening Club
Let’s get to digging in the Dirt! We will be exploring the fall growing season and how all youth can …
July Update From the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program
7/28/20 – Written by Margaret Bloomquist, Research Associate, and Katie Learn, Research Assistant in the North Carolina Alternative Crops …
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 …
Beyond Veggies: Growing Food for Preschoolers
Enjoy this 1 hour recording on Edible Landscaping for Early Child Care Centers. Learn about resilient trees, shrubs, vines, …
Exobasidium Disease in Blueberries
I recently visited a small Chatham County blueberry farm and found some of the bushes were infected with Exobasidium, …
June Is National Dairy Month!!
Did you know June is National Dairy Month??? If you are anything like me, you love cows and all dairy …
FCS@Home - North Carolina Peaches
Warm summertime means delicious peaches from June to September. That’s right! Peaches are a great healthy snack to cool …
College of Ag and Life Science Launches New Podcast
NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) has a new podcast titled Farms, Food, and You. Animal …
Cost Effective High Tunnel Options Webinar July 1
July 1, 2020 2–3:30 p.m. Many farms are experiencing new opportunities to serve their local consumers and food system with an …
Preschool Gardening Activity Guide
Hot off the Press . . . Natural Learning Initiative Gardening Activity Guide Designed for preschool teachers, parents and students …
Count on Me NC
We are excited to announce Count on Me NC, a new partnership with NC Department of Health and Human Services, NC …
FDA Releases Spanish Translation of the Produce Safety Rule
The FDA has released a Spanish translation of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule. You can access it here: Produce Safety Rule …
Cost Effective High Tunnel Options Webinar
Many farms are experiencing new opportunities to serve their local consumers and food system with increased need for healthy, …
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 …
FDA Recently Updates the FSMA Inflation Adjusted Cut Offs for Qualified Exempt Farms (4/2/2020)
Recently, FDA released the newly adjusted yearly sales figures for small farms and farms that may be eligible for …
New Research Study to Promote Food Safety From NCSU
A recent news article released by NC State University discussed findings from a research study currently being conducted in …
Fresh Berry Safety Discussion With Dr. Ben Chapman, NCSU
A good discussion of fresh berry safety with respect to COVID-19 with Dr. Ben Chapman. Produced by Farm Bureau. Our …
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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
Newsletters
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
- Simply Local-Winter Roasting Local Food Show
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