Beekeeping Interest Meeting
If you have an interest in beekeeping or are currently a beekeeper then this meeting is for you! We …
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Using Local Food to Promote Food Security: A Conversation with Shewana Hairston McSwain
Shewana Hairston McSwain is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-ED) Coordinator and the Interim Expanded Food and Nutrition …
Getting Dirty in Your Garden Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast-Interview of Diane Currier, Honeygirl Meadery
Diane Currier, owner of Honeygirl Meadery, shares how a visit to Alaska motivated her to start her meadery and …
Extension Gardener "Small Fruits" Chapter
The Extension Gardener Handbook team is pleased to announce the “Small Fruits” Chapter is up and ready for use. Congratulations …
Getting Dirty in Your Garden, Radio Podcast Featuring the NC Tomato Man - Craig LeHoullier
Getting Dirty in Your Garden Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast Tune in for expert advise on selecting and growing tomatoes …
NEW Edibles Course Starts March 22
NEW Course Offering! Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Nuts: Identification and Use Register NOW March 22–May 3, 2021 July 12–August 23, 2021 October 18–November 22, …
Hurricane Dorian Food Safety
As Hurricane Dorian approaches North Carolina, there are steps you can take to prepare for food safety when the …
Silvopastures Workshop 2019 - Save the Date (July 25, 2019)
Save-the-date, SILVOPASTURES Field Day, July 25, 2019. Registration will be limited to 60 participants. Details for registration, including a …
Training in Forages for Extension Agents and Research Station Personnel (Morning Session), Feb. 13, 2019
Forage Recovery Plan 2019 A wet fall 2018 not only delayed, and in some cases completely prevented, timely fall-plantings of …
2018 Hay Show Results at NC State Fair
Congratulations to the NC farmers and farms who placed top in the 2018 Hay Show at the NC State …
Blossom-End Rot in Tomatoes
Blossom-end rot of tomatoes is a physiological disorder caused by a lack of sufficient calcium in the blossom end …
Planning the Perfect Garden
The cool weather has finally subsided and many of you may just be getting out and thinking about your …
Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Contribute Expertise, Experience, Talent and Time to the Extension Gardener Handbook Project
Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers shouldered the lion’s share of hours on The North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook project over the …
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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
Local Foods Producers
Publications, Information, and News
- Building Local Food Economies: A Guide for Governments
- Growing Small Farms - N.C. Cooperative Extension Chatham County Center
Resources
Recent Publications related to Local Foods
Lactic Acid Fermentation
This factsheet describes the processes of creating fermented foods like yogurt, pickled vegetables, and sourdough …
2 weeks ago
Herbicide Carryover in Hay, Manure, Compost, and Grass Clippings
Many farmers and home gardeners have reported damage to vegetable and flower crops after applying …
4/21/23
Growing Blueberries in the Home Garden
Blueberries can be grown in home gardens anywhere in North Carolina if the right species …
4/6/23 — Horticulture Information Leaflets
Blueberry Production for Local Sales and Small Pick-Your-Own Operators
Blueberries are a native North American fruit, and North Carolina is one of the largest …
4/6/23 — Horticulture Information Leaflets
4-H Chicken Donation: Embryology to Harvesting
This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses 4-H projects that …
4/5/23 — Local Foods
Master Gardener Volunteers and Community / Home Gardens
This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses using community and …
4/5/23 — Local Foods
Food Pantry Produce Markets
This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses setting up a …
4/5/23 — Local Foods
Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide for North Carolina Cooperative Extension
This publication provides information and success stories related to food banks, food pantries, food donation …
4/5/23 — Local Foods