Extension@YourService: Future Farmers
Many of us take our food for granted. Maybe we know that mom/wife/husband will be providing us with a …
The Richmond County Center Local Foods contact is Paige Burns.
Local Foods
Join Us for Our Chatham County Spring Ag Fest March 24!
Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 24, 2018 10:00 am – 2:00 pm This is a …
The Ultimate Marketing Roadmap for Your Meat Business - a Webinar March 5, 2018
Join us Monday, March 5th as NC Choices’ hosts The Ultimate Marketing Roadmap for your Meat Business webinar featuring marketing coach and …
Learn How to Grow Truffles, and Eat Them, Too-This Weekend in Asheville
The Asheville Truffle Experience is this weekend in Asheville and Waynesville, NC. This is a very special event for …
Register Now for Extension's Industrial Hemp Workshop
Interested in learning more about the production of industrial hemp, North Carolina’s newest crop? The Chatham County Center of North …
Register Now for Extension's Organic Certification Workshop
The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer an Introduction to Organic Certification Workshop as part …
Celebrating Farm Life Through Agritourism
Agritourism is becoming a popular way to supplement agricultural income and stimulate rural economies in the United States and …
What Is a Food Hub, and Why Do We Need One?
Richmond County is soon becoming the home of the Sandhills AGInnovation Center, also called the “food hub”. The SAIC …
Lettuce Make a Plan for Fall
Whether I’m buying a bag of mixed lettuce in the grocery store or sitting down to a salad in …
Farmer's Markets Provide Economic and Social Benefits
An important direct-marketing tool for producers has become the subject of research, articles, studies and initiatives and is one …
Opening New Markets for Small Farms
Imagine that you are a small farmer, which means you probably also work a full time job somewhere else …
Farm Fresh Ventures' Christmas Promotion
The multi-county, two state partnership of local agricultural producers that organized as Farm Fresh Ventures two years ago is …
Rockingham Farmers Market Rolls Out April 26
On Saturday, April 26, the Rockingham Farmers Market in Downtown Rockingham will have its first day of the 2014 …
Extension@YourService: Help Yourself & Your Community - Eat Local
With spring right around the corner, sunshine and shorts aren’t the only thing that Richmond County has to look …
Farm Transition Workshop January 30th
Great workshop opportunity if you’re planning to pass along your farming inheritance one day. Registration of $10 for individuals; …
From Pickles to Entrepreneurship
Do your friends and family rave about your bread and butter pickles? Are your cookies the first ones to …
“Stronger Economies Together” Program Presents “Spotlight on Agriculture”
View GreenFields Initiative videos here On September 26, at the Pinehurst Fair Barn, attendees sampled locally grown and produced food …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
A Richmond County Guide to Produce
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
Partnerships and Organizations
Publications, Information, and News
- From Farm to Fork: A Guide to Building North Carolina's Sustainable Local Food Economy
- Growing Small Farms - NCCE Chatham County Center
Resources
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