2023 Food Safety Update - Note Location change
This program will discuss food safety practices that apply to produce farms and packing houses. We will provide an …
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Chocolate Chip Cookies Made With NC Wheat
Did you know that you can cook at home with North Carolina wheat? North Carolina farmers grow the type of …
Produce Safety Rule Cleaning and Sanitation Workshops
Topics to be covered This interactive workshop provides fruit and vegetable growers information and tools necessary to develop an effective …
FDA announces changes to agricultural water used in produce farms during harvest and post harvest
FDA announced January 13, 2023 the end of the enforcement discretion period for requirements for water used during harvest …
FDA Announces Changes to Harvest and Post-Harvest Ag Water: What Does This Mean for Small Fruit Farms and Packing Houses?
FDA announced January 13, 2023 the end of the enforcement discretion period for requirements for water used during harvest …
Free Webinar 1/24: Seasonal Maintenance of Major Fruit and Vegetable Crops
Please join Melissa Bell from the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) and John Lyttle, N.C. Cooperative Extension Agent …
Are You a 4-H Member With a Flock of Chickens Currently Laying Eggs? Enter the EGG-Cellent Egg Contest!
Are you a 4-H member with a flock of chickens currently laying eggs? If so, enter the Egg-cellent Egg …
Pollinator Photography Contest Sponsored by NC Community Garden Partners and NC A&T University
Thank you to everyone that participated in the “Hatch Butterflies” program when 4-H Embryology took a break due to …
2022: Learn to Preserve Your Own Fresh Food!
The Basics of Home Canning is a hands-on workshop that will include canning safety, types of equipment and proper …
Free Poultry Camp For Any Interested High School Student at University of Mt. Olive!
If you have a high school student interested in Poultry Science, please check out the Mount Olive Poultry Primer …
Pesticide Recertification Credit Workshop
Come join Livestock and Field Crops Agent Mackenzie Hall and Horticulture Agent Morgan Menaker at the Cabarrus County Extension …
Event Cancelled - Due to HPAI - Franklin County 4-H Embryology Marek's Vaccine Training and Clinic
If you are a 4-H agent or Program Assistant who will hatch out chicks with 4-H Embryology, please join …
"MED Instead of Meds" for Better Health
Join Us for these Educational Programs! *A six-week series of “MED instead of Meds” for better health will be offered Wednesdays, …
SOIL Shop, City of Concord
Join the Extension Master Gardeners of Cabarrus County, the Concord Wildlife Alliance, Soil and Water Conservation and so many …
NCDA & CS Produce Safety Field Days Coming Up in April
Come out to participate in hands-on experiences and view demonstrations regarding produce safety practices in a packinghouse, hear about …
Update on HPAI From NCDA State Veterinarians
Youth Flock Owners: Please read the latest update from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released on …
Small Farms Week Is March 21-26 at NC A&T State University
North Carolina A&T Small Farms Week is coming up in a couple of weeks! This is a great opportunity …
Packing House Sanitation Workshops
This interactive workshop provides fruit and vegetable growers information and tools necessary to develop an effective cleaning and sanitizing …
Workshop to discuss FDA's Proposed Water Rule for Produce Farms
How does FDA’s Proposed Water Rule impact NC produce farms? On December 2, 2021 FDA published the proposed content that …
Cabarrus Spring Plant Sale
New this year ~ Native Pollinator Friendly Perennials! Believe it or not, Spring is just around the corner. You can …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
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 - NC State Poultry Extension
- Building Local Food Economies: A Guide for Governments
- Growing Small Farms - N.C. Cooperative Extension Chatham County Center
- Simply Local-Winter Roasting Local Food Show
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