Local Food Resource Highlight: NC Choice's Poultry Processing Resource One-Stop-Shop
NC Choices, a Center for Environmental Farming Systems initiative in collaboration with N.C. Cooperative Extension, “promotes sustainable food systems …
Local Foods
The Macon County Center Local Foods contact is Christy Bredenkamp.
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Count on Me NC
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Beginner Farmer Online Series
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Find Local Meats on MeatSuite
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Food Preservation Made Easy
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Healthy Pantry - Healthy Family
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2nd Shiitake Mushroom Workshop
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Soup, the Ultimate One Pot Meal
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February Is American Heart Month!
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Learn More Using the Resources Below
- 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
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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