Resource for Farmers: Online Sales Platforms for Direct to Consumer Sales
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Local Foods
The Guilford County Center Local Foods contact is Anna-Beth Williams.
Greensboro Farmers Market Connects Community to Fresh Local Food
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We Grow Guilford County
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2019 Local Food Guide Now Available!
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Getting Dirty in Your Garden, Radio Podcast Featuring the NC Tomato Man - Craig LeHoullier
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Learn More Using the Resources Below
Growers Information Portals
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
More Extension Programs at NC State University
Publications, Information, and News
- Backyard Flocks and Eggs (from poultry.ces.ncsu.edu)
- 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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