Med Instead of Meds
Med Instead Meds Thursdays, August 2-September 20, 5:30pm-7:30pm COST: $40 The Med Instead of Meds class series will help …
The Guilford County Center Local Foods contacts are Karen Neill, Anna-Beth Williams.
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Extension Master Food Volunteer
Tuesdays, July 24-October 2, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm (No class August 7) COST: $50 EMFV program is delivered through North Carolina …
Export Seminar in Greensboro May 24 - 25
CONTACT: Paul Jones, media marketing specialist NCDA&CS Marketing Division 919-707-3105; paul.jones@ncagr.gov NCDA&CS to host export seminar in Greensboro May 24-25 WHAT/WHO: North Carolina exports about $4 …
SAVE the DATE NC Choices + Forsyth County Extension Host Full-Day Local Meat Marketing Workshop
Marketing Local Meat: a hands-on intensive for meat producers Marketing can mean different things to different people. This workshop is …
N.C. Tomato Growers Association Offering Scholarship
CONTACT: Melinda James N.C. Tomato Growers Association 828-526-3989 or e-mail at osagem@msn.com www.nctomatoes.com ASHEVILLE – The N.C. Tomato Growers Association is offering a $1,000 merit/need-based …
Help Keep FoodCorps Programming in High Point!
Together with FoodCorps, our goal at North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Guilford County is to give children in High …
Safe Plates Certification
NC Safe Plates is a food safety certification course developed by NC State University. Certification is based on passing …
Pollinator Garden Tours Start Thursday May 10!
Thursday May 10 at 10:00 am Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will be giving a tour of Chatham County …
Local Food Guide!
This Local Food Guide is designed to make consumers aware of the benefits of buying and eating local food …
11th Annual Pollinator Day Celebration May 19 in Pittsboro
Saturday May 19, 2018 9:00 am – 1:00 pm on the lawn at Chatham Mills Organized and conducted by: North Carolina Cooperative Extension, …
Register Now for Spring Pollinator Workshops & Garden Tours
The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer three spring pollinator conservation workshops and garden tours …
45 Farms on the Piedmont Farm Tour April 28-29, 2018!
The 23rd annual Piedmont Farm Tour will be Saturday and Sunday, April 28 – 29, from 2:00 – 6:00 pm …
Upcoming Family & Consumer Sciences Classes
We’re BACK!!!! Check out these upcoming classes for Spring and Summer. Looking for summer camp options for your children…we’ve …
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Delicious and Healthy Recipes
Growers Information Portals
Guilford County Shared Use Kitchen
- Emergency Contact Form
- Exhibit A - Fee Schedule
- Exhibit B - Rental and Use Policies
- Exhibit C – Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Facilities Checklist
- First Step- Obtain a supplier ID from Guilford County
- Incident Report
- Kitchen Connects GSO
- Production Survey
- Shared Use Kitchen User Services Contract
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 Food Guide
Publications, Information, and News
- Backyard Flocks and Eggs (from poultry.ces.ncsu.edu)
- Extension Publications on Local Foods
- From Farm to Fork: A Guide to Building North Carolina's Sustainable Local Food Economy
- Growing Small Farms - NCCE Chatham County Center
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