Nov 21, 2024 · The Local Food Program is excited to see everyone at the State Extension Conference January 6th-8th in Greensboro, NC! To help with finding session opportunities …

The US Department of Agriculture has linked local foods to many of its key priorities such as food access and nutrition, enhancing rural economies, the environment, addressing consumer …

Local food production includes growing fruits and vegetables, dairy products, eggs, and meats as well as catching fish and other seafood products. In some cases, grains and other products …

Supporting small-scale and new and beginning farmers is essential to supporting our local food system in North Carolina. According to the 2022 Ag Census, there were nearly 23,000 new …

A local food supply chain represents all processes involved in the movement of local foods from the farm to the consumer, including marketing, markets, distribution, aggregation, processing, …

The objective of the Extension Local Food Program is to facilitate the production, marketing, and consumption of food grown, caught, and raised within North Carolina.

Dec 2, 2024 · On November 6th, over 50 NC State Extension professionals gathered together in Manteo, NC to “Go Local!” for the first ever joint conference between NC State Extension …

Welcome to the Extension Local Food Program! The main objective of this program is to “promote the production, marketing, and consumption of food grown and caught within North Carolina.” …

This page links to production information and resources for backyard gardeners and food producers. Gardening N.C. Cooperative Extension Gardening Portal Find information on fruit …

Oct 29, 2019 · Looking for tips for growing local foods? Check out resources for farm production, including for new and beginning farmers, on the Cooperative Extension Local Food Portal’s …