Franklin County Beekeepers Association 2019 Beekeeping School
The Franklin County Beekeepers Association is offering a class for everything you need to know in order to get …
The Franklin County Center Local Foods contacts are Charles Mitchell, Martha Mobley.
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Innovative Women in Ag Program
This innovative program will be offered March 22-23, 2019,12:30 p.m., at 1175 Kingsboro Rd., Rocky Mount. Join us for this new …
Muscadine Grape Pruning & Production Workshop - 2/22/2019
Friday, February 22nd, 2019 Foster Family Vineyards 234 Pete Smith Road Louisburg, NC 27549 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Public Pruning Workshop) Please register …
AgriShop Series and Academy
NEWS RELEASE February 15, 2019 William Landis | 919-496-3344, wllandis@ncsu.edu Extension at N.C. A&T State University will be hosting a regional, small …
2018 Impacts - Franklin County Center
The following 2018 Outcome and Impacts video and flyer is a representation showing the number of educational events and …
The Business of Organic Production: A Webinar Series by the Small Business Center Network and N.C. Cooperative Extension
2019 Webinar Series Monday, February 11 | Introduction to Organic Certification | Virtual (Webinar) Register online Wednesday, February 13 | Introduction to Recordkeeping Virtual (Webinar) Register online Wednesday, February 27 | Using …
Successful Small Farms Opportunities Conference
The popular regional “Successful Small Farms Opportunities Conference” will be held at Louisburg College campus in Louisburg on Saturday, …
Produce Safety Rule Training - Register Now!
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Franklin County Center is partnering with NC State Extension to offer an all-day Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training on …
Avoid Norovirus During the Holidays
People who study foodborne illness don’t get foodborne illness. Right? I thought that because I knew so much about preventing foodborne …
Making Sure Holiday Meals Are Ready on Time and Handled Safely
I’m one of those people that generally wants to know exactly how to do things the way they’re intended …
A Holiday Gift That Shows You Care
Nothing says “I care about you” like giving a thermometer for a holiday gift. No, seriously. A few years ago, after …
Safely Savor the Season at Your Next Holiday Gathering
One characteristic of American culture that I never thought about much until working in food safety is how we …
Why You Need a Food Thermometer on Thanksgiving
A few years ago, after I started working in food safety, I had this brilliant idea to get my …
2018 Beef Marketing Seminar
Area cattle producers are invited to participate in a Beef Cattle Marketing Seminar on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, in …
Behind Our Local Food: Fork to Farmer Documentary Release
Today’s technologies grant us the ability to do most things from our couches, namely ordering products and services. This …
Agricultural Investment Fund Grant Information Meeting - Vance
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Vance County Center will be hosting a program discussion on Agricultural Reinvestment Fund (RAFI-USA) grants for …
Foundations of Farming in Franklin County
BY: Pat Walker Franklin County Farmers’ Market Manager I was asked a few months ago by a beloved lady in our …
Selling Fun on the Farm
Farming can be challenging. The labor involved in an agricultural enterprise is a big part of that, but even …
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? …
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 …