Resource for Farmers: Online Sales Platforms for Direct to Consumer Sales
Hannah Dankbar, Local Food Progam Manager for NC State Extension, has been reviewing some of the online sales platforms …
Food Safety & Processing
Greensboro Farmers Market Connects Community to Fresh Local Food
Greensboro Farmers Market Connects Community to Fresh Local Food Greensboro, NC – The Greensboro Farmers Market has compiled an online resource directory to …
Navigating Food Safety Amidst COVID-19
Food Safety amidst this current pandemic can get a little confusing, so we wanted to offer some resources amidst …
Strengthening the Immune System
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Extension Master Food Volunteers Wanted
EMFV program is delivered through the N.C. Cooperative Extension. This is a great learning opportunity, as well as a …
Local Foods Summit CANCELED
Join Us on April 3, 2020, for the Guilford County Local Foods Summit! The Local Foods Summit is designed to educate …
We Grow Guilford County
We hear it all the time. What’s Cooperative Extension? What do you do? We partner with our community to deliver …
Guilford County Extension On the Air!
Our Extension Agents regularly sit down with Dennis Elliot on Triad Viewpoints to discuss their programs and upcoming events. …
2019 Local Food Guide Now Available!
This Local Food Guide is designed to make consumers aware of the benefits of buying and eating local food …
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