Managing a Farmers Market and Shared-Use Kitchen: A Conversation With Jill Cockerham
Jill Cockerham serves as the Local Foods Coordinator for Ashe and Alleghany County Extension Centers in the North Central …
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Community Gardens & Cooking: Cross Programming for Food Security Workshop Recap
On June 1st, 2023, N.C. Cooperative Extension staff from across the state gathered at the NC A&T State University …
Social Media Toolkits for Farmers and Local Food
Social media has grown in popularity over the years and can be an extremely beneficial tool in promoting your …
Navigating a New Role in Local Food: A Conversation With Sophie Farlow
After interning with the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Randolph County Center, Sophie Farlow began serving as the Local Food Systems Agent …
Connecting Farms to Forks: A Conversation With Debbie Roos
Debbie Roos has served N.C. Cooperative Extension for 24 years as the Sustainable Agriculture Agent in Chatham County. Her …
Local Food Agents Gather for Learning & Sharing
On Friday, March 24th, the Local Food Program Team gathered for their bi-annual meeting at Montgomery Sheep Farm in …
New Local Food Purchasing Program for Farm to School & Upcoming Webinar
The USDA has given NCDA $5.6 million dollars for schools to expand local food purchase from local farmers with …
Making Impacts Through Community Gardens: A Conversation With Marcus Cyprian
Marcus Cyprian serves as the Horticulture Assistant and School Garden Program Coordinator at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Gaston County …
LAMP Grants Now Open!
LAMP (Local Agriculture Market Program) “supports the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing; local and regional food …
Local Food in Nutrition & Cooking Classes: A Conversation With Janice Roberts
Janice Roberts, FCS Agent in Moore County, loves changing someone’s mind about trying and liking a fruit or vegetable! …
A Lifetime of Community Work: A Conversation With Dr. Fletcher Barber, Jr. Ed.D.
Dr. Fletcher Barber has served over 40 years in Extension around the state, and currently serves as the Small …
Preserving History and Culture While Evolving to Meet New Needs: A Conversation With Chumper Walker
Chumper Walker serves as the County Extension Director for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cooperative Extension Office in Cherokee, …