2022 Small Farms News for September
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Collapse ▲Farmer Outreach Meeting
- September 19, 2022
- 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- 3096 NC Highway 39N, Louisburg, NC
Bring your questions. Get answers first-hand when you meet with
USDA Agencies, Land Loss Prevention Project & Ag Authority. Topics include:
Housing • Infrastructure • Conservation • Heirs Property
Equity • Cooperative Development • Financing
For more information contact:
Dorathy Barker (252) 431-5568 or Julius Griffin (919) 827-2002
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Franklin County Center – William Landis, Ag Agent, 919-496-3344, wllandis@ncsu.edu
GAP 101: Introduction to Food Safety and GAP Audits Information Session
- September 19, 2022
- 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
- 108 S. Main St., Warrenton, NC
Good Agricultural Practices help growers maintain a culture of food safety on the farm. In this workshop participants will learn about assessing and managing food safety risks on the farm from pre-planting through production, harvest, and post-harvest activities. We will also discuss what is involved in a GAP food safety audit.
Gabe Cumming from Working Landscapes will also speak about food hub marketing opportunities and give a short tour of their vegetable processing facility.
Speakers:
- Sara Runkel, CFSA – Local Produce Safety Coordinator
- Gabe Cumming, Working Landscapes – Associate Director
Registration:
- Register Online
- FREE, but registration is required to attend.
- Max capacity: 20
Location: Working Landscapes Main Street Kitchen | 108 South Main Street, Warrenton, NC 27589 (between Hardware Cafe and Futrell Pharmacy)
Community Garden Leadership Academy
Day 1: Oct. 29th
- 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Pitt County Community Schools and Recreation Building
- 4561 County Home Rd, Greenville, NC
- Farm Visit: Making Pitt Fit Community Garden
Day 2: Nov. 5th
- Pitt County Community Schools and Recreation Building
- 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- 561 County Home Rd, Greenville, NC
- Farm Visit: Greenville Community Garden & Orchard
Contacts:
Joni Torres: joni.young-torres@pittcountync.gov
Zac Hackney: zchackne@ncsu.edu
Alyssa McKim: mamckim@ncat.edu
