The Extension Gardener Training classes are open to anyone wanting to learn more about good gardening practices in Zone 7 based on research-based information. A new topic will be discussed each week during the series. You may join us for each of the six topics or you can choose which topics interest you. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adding-color-to-your-landscape-annuals-perennials-tickets-464343362497

Please join us, rain or shine, for any part of the day so that you’re able to learn, observe and take part in PLANTING DAY of our first phase (8 acres!) of what will be a long standing vision at our Community Farm property: the first and only demonstration project currently in NC which will ... Read more

The Extension Gardener Training classes are open to anyone wanting to learn more about good gardening practices in Zone 7 based on research-based information. A new topic will be discussed each week during the series. You may join us for each of the six topics or you can choose which topics interest you. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trees-shrubs-tickets-464343863997

Growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms at home is easy! Inoculating (plugging) logs with mushroom spawn is a great way to get started. Many mushroom species love to grow on trees naturally. The easiest way to simulate this natural relationship is to inoculate cut logs with mushroom spawn. This is a low-tech, no waste, regenerative way ... Read more

The Extension Gardener Training classes are open to anyone wanting to learn more about good gardening practices in Zone 7 based on research-based information. A new topic will be discussed each week during the series. You may join us for each of the six topics or you can choose which topics interest you. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lawns-lawn-alternatives-tickets-464345980327

Done in collaboration with NC Agromedicine Institute. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a national program that employs a 8-hour training to teach a 5-step tool to identify and respond to signs of mental illness, substance use, and mental health crisis. MHFA provides signs and symptoms of mental illness, how to help, and training on ... Read more

Growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms at home is easy! Inoculating (plugging) logs with mushroom spawn is a great way to get started. Many mushroom species love to grow on trees naturally. The easiest way to simulate this natural relationship is to inoculate cut logs with mushroom spawn. This is a low-tech, no waste, regenerative way ... Read more

What are your kiddos doing after school this Spring? Are they wild, unhinged muddy monsters once they get home? Are they glued to a tablet when they hit the carpool lane? Sounds like Firefly Valley’s Pottery Class here on the farm by artist Ona is what they need- let’s play in the mud, be outside ... Read more

Join us for our 6-part Business of Farming Series Join us for this 6-week series designed for new and beginning farmers who want to explore their options in farming, ranching, and agriculture. In this program, we’ll help you cultivate a strategic plan to validate your goals and engage with a community of agripreneurs to strengthen ... Read more