Film Shorts and Screening Toolkit to Facilitate Local Food Discussions
Sourcing 10% of our food locally can be a challenge, especially for larger institutions. How do we do it? …
The Franklin County Center Local Foods contacts are Charles Mitchell, Martha Mobley.
Local Foods
Craft Brewing: Tap Into a New Local Farm and Education Experience
Craft beer is a growing industry around the country, and North Carolina is no exception—so much so that visitNC …
2018 NC Cattle Industry Assessment Referendum
Vote Set For October 4, 2018 The North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association (NCCA) has announced that the N.C. Cattle Industry Assessment …
Prepare for Food Safety During Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence is headed our way, so take time to make sure your food and beverages will be safe …
2018 Conservation Stewardship Award
2018 Franklin County Conservation Stewardship Award This year’s award will be presented at the Annual Farm City Luncheon on Friday, …
Visit NC Farms Smartphone App Survey
Visit NC Farms mobile phone app supports farms through tourism. Is your farm included? Currently, this is a free marketing …
Conservation Reserve Program Signup
WASHINGTON — Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Richard Fordyce reminded producers today that the deadline to sign up for …
Learn More About Local Meat Davidson County Cooperative Extension | Fall 2018
Davidson County Cooperative Extension along with NC Choices presents a Fall Local Meat Series for consumers about how to handle and …
2018 Corn Field Day
The 2018 Franklin County Cooperative Extension Corn Field Day will take place Thursday, August 2, 2018, at 6:00 p.m., …
News Release - Franklin County Horse Farm Tour / Women in Ag
23rd Annual Franklin County Horse Farm Tour: Friday, August 3 Tour three local horse farms in the county; There is …
Visit NC Farms App Interest Meetings Scheduled
NEWS RELEASE July 16, 2018 Paul Westfall | (919) 603-1350/paul_westfall@ncsu.edu Visit NC Farms App Interest Meetings Oxford, NC – Farmers and Agritourism business …
2018 Strawberry Festival Recipes
Here’s a link to some delicious recipes from the 2018 Franklin County Strawberry Festival Recipe Contest competition, that took …
Notice for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant Applications Released
Notice for the fiscal year 2018 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, May …
Women in Agriculture Monthly Meeting
“Am I in compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act selling my local produce?” Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Are you interested …
Field Days and Farm Tours
NEWS RELEASE April 26, 2018 William Landis | 919-496-3344 By: William Landis, Extension Agent, Agriculture – Small Farms Agent Louisburg, N.C. – Spring …
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- Nutrition and Health
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- Youth, Families and Communities
Local Products
- Alpaca Dreams
- Bluebird Hill Pecans
- Bushels and Blooms
- Capritopia Farm
- Cedar Rock Farm
- Clover C Farm
- Dorsey Ranch
- Dreams Farm
- Fat Radish Farm
- Fort Clux Farm
- Franklin County Farmers' Market
- Irene's Happy Hens
- Little Lot Farm
- Lucky 3 Farm
- Mae Farm Meats
- Meadow Lane Farm
- North Forty Ranch
- Rare Earth Farms, LLC
- Rocky Ridge Farm
- Runamuck Farm
- S&L Family Farm
- Simply Pastured
- Tar River Poultry Initiative
- The Collard Patch
- Vollmer Farm
- Walk Ahead Farms
- Wheeler Ranch
- Wood's Strawberries
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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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