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5th Annual Franklin County Women in Ag Local Foods Farm Tour

Discover local food, flower and fiber farms right here in diversified Franklin County! Take your mother for her special day, Mother’s Day, and entire family to discover “hidden gems” of twelve…

4th Annual Franklin County Women in Ag Local Foods Farm Tour

Women in Ag Local Foods Farm TourDiscover local food, a new winery, Tempest Cellars, flower and fiber farms right here in diversified Franklin County! Nine county-wide farms will be open to the…

Small Farms News March 2024

Shitake Mushroom DemonstrationLearn the basics of Shitake Mushroom production from experienced mushroom producers at an on-farm demonstration on how to inoculate Shitake mushroom logs for small farm…

Franklin County Seed Library Kickoff Celebration

Join us for an informative talk by Josie Walker of the Black Seed Collective to celebrate the kick-off of the Franklin County Library's Seed Library. She will share a little about what they do, what…

Framing Our Food System

TOGETHER, LET'S BUILD A STRONGER FOOD SYSTEM FOR OUR REGIONRegional policymakers want to hear about the experiences, challenges, and successes of local farmers, processors, retailers, restaurant…

Franklin County Farmers Market Application and Operation Rules

To permit fair and equal opportunity for all sellers and to ensure quality products for buyers, the following rules have been developed. They will be revised and updated as needed, and may be…

Senator James D. Speed Achievement Scholarship

The Senator James D. Speed Achievement Scholarship is presented to a deserving Junior Beef Exhibitor, age 14-18 years old, in the Jr. Market Steer and/or Jr. Beef Heifer competition. The scholarship…

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Upcoming Cooperative Extension Events

Many upcoming events are on the calendar! WIA (Women in Ag) tours, the BEEF series continues; a horse workshop; Local Foods Farm Tour, Sheep Shearing Day in the county, and more. For questions or…

Connecting the Farm Gate to the Consumer Plate

This year has been a true test for all. When the pandemic started grocery store shelves were quickly depleted of many products. Food items were becoming scarce and selling like they have never sold…

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Family and Consumer Science Newsletter April 13-17, 2020

April is National Minority Health Month: Daily themes are below.Wellness Monday: Matcha and Meditation: Matcha is a hot tea drink that’s all the rage in the wellness world, and it pairs perfectly…