Food Safety Considerations After a Flood
Communities in Western North Carolina have recently experienced floodwater damage and need to know important food safety information as …
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Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
Starting on May 12, 2021, eligible households can access the FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) funds to offset the …
Help Feed Hungry People in Macon County
COVID-19 has resulted in more food insecurity throughout the state in the past year, and the Cooperative Extension Service …
2021 Virtual Vineyard Managers Workshop
Join us for a virtual training and research update featuring NC State University researchers and specialists. March 11, 2021 9 …
Hemp Connections Rule Changes on January 1
12/31/2020 – When the pilot hemp program was initiated in North Carolina in 2017, there were no established ways …
2020 Virtual Agribusiness Summit
This year we have taken the Agribusiness Summit Online! In collaboration with the Small Business Centers in Western North …
EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems
The EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Project is excited to announce its new webinar event series – Friday Conversations. At …
October Is National Farm to School Month
Congress designated October as national farm to school month in 2010, making this year the 10 year anniversary. This October, …
Short on Canning Supplies? Freezing Is a Quick, Easy Alternative
If you are the type of person who plans ahead, having your ducks in a row and ready for …
Where Are the Canning Jars? Is It 1975 All Over Again?
I hold cloudy memories of the 1970s. I remember that decade being aesthetically challenged, but what I most clearly …
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 …
June Is National Dairy Month
June is National Dairy Month and the perfect time to add some cool, delicious dairy food to a well-balanced …
Count on Me NC
NC State Extension, in partnership with NC Department of Health and Human Services, NC Restaurant and Lodging Association and Visit NC, is excited to …
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetable Crops
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetables Prepared by: Chris Gunter, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Jonathan Schultheis, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Horticultural Science, …
How to Make Quick Refrigerator Pickles
Have you made quick pickles before? It’s fast, easy, and fun. Onions, cucumbers, asparagus, parsnips, radishes, and pea pods …
Beginner Farmer Online Series
Extension Agents always have clients ask them, “I have some land that I want to do something with. Tell …
Find Local Meats on MeatSuite
NC Choices is proud to introduce MeatSuite to North Carolina consumers. MeatSuite is a website where you can find local …
Food Preservation Made Easy
Learn to preserve your own food using the most recent evidence-based information to assure a safe, quality product for …
Healthy Pantry - Healthy Family
Over the course of the last week, my family and I along with the rest of the world have …
2nd Shiitake Mushroom Workshop
N.C. Cooperative Extension will hold another class on “Growing Shiitake Mushrooms”. The first workshop we held, had such a …
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
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