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Students will eat what they grow! School gardens are an excellent tool for experiential learning and nutrition education. In this virtual workshop, early care and education professionals will be trained to establish farm to school gardens and to integrate gardening into state and national curriculum. We will share resources to create or expand your garden ... Read more
This workshop will help non-profits, faith-based groups, and community organizations learn how to measure and document their work. Are you doing valuable work in your community, but struggling to capture impacts to share with others? Do you want to fine-tune your ability to uplift your results? If yes, this workshop is for you! This workshop ... Read more
Join Extension professionals and growers to learn more about commercially growing culinary herbs for market. The workshop is two days*. Day 1 (8/8 3pm) will be by zoom and Day 2 (8/9 3pm) we will visit a successful herb grower's farm. Herbs are valuable for culinary, cosmetic, medicinal, and ornamental products, offering a world of ... Read more
Canning is the perfect way to preserve the flavor of your favorite foods at their freshest so you can enjoy them all year long. However, if you’re new to canning, it can be quite overwhelming. In our Canning Basics class, we’ll discuss the water-bath canning process in detail; you’ll even get some hands-on practice to ... Read more
Hands-on short course for anyone interested in value-added dairy processing! NC State Extension is offering a short course on the basics of dairy food processing on August 11th and 12th. The course is geared toward small operations and will have a half day, hands-on demonstration for yogurt production. The cost if you register before August ... Read more
Join us at the 2022 Tomato Field Day, which will begin at 8 am on Thursday, August 11th, 2022. We will begin the day with registration and a vendor tradeshow. Afterward, ride around the Center to enjoy stops at our Tomato Breeding, Pathology, Entomology, and other research plots. A complimentary lunch will also be served.
Join Springhouse Farm and Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture for an evening in the flower field! We will start the evening with a farm tour of Springhouse farm. This will be followed by a bouquet making workshop and everyone will have the opportunity to make their own bouquet. This will be followed by a potluck ... Read more
Join us for an action-packed day with outdoor activities including: axe throwing, corn hole, a bouncy house for the kids, petting zoo, craft vendors, food and live entertainment. Our sunflower field should be in full bloom as well as several of our other cut flowers. For a nominal fee you can cut your own bouquet ... Read more
Strawberry Growers: Whether you are a new farmer or an established producer looking to expand your customer base, this workshop will offer an overview of current strawberry production and marketing strategies for the piedmont of North Carolina.
The Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII) is hosting a series of workshops focused on assessing value-added dairy business expansion tools. Topics will include the following: Questions to consider when expanding your operation; tools for analyzing feasibility and profitability; Case study - growing a value-added dairy enterprise at Middle Tennessee State University Creamery; and applying ... Read more
Throughout summer 2022 ASAP will present a series of regional symposiums for healthcare professionals in Western North Carolina to highlight the principles of Farm Fresh for Health. Each symposium will introduce key strategies and feature examples from ASAP and the community, including projects from ASAP’s Community in Action initiative. Attendees will take part in farm tours, ... Read more
This tour goes exploring through our 80 acres of working farmland. Head to the top of UFO hill for a spectacular view, walk alongside the creek through forest, see the grazing animals on pasture, and learn about regenerative agriculture. You will get an overview of our farm history and a more in-depth look at our ... Read more
Join us August 30 from 6-7:30 PM EDT for the fourth installment of our Market Readiness Series focusing on how farmers can become certified SNAP/EBT retailers and sell directly to SNAP shoppers in their community. We will be joined by RAFI-USA’s own Angel Woodrum and Lisa Misch who will share the ins and outs of how to ... Read more
Farm Beginnings is training the next generation of farmers in the many skills that are required to start and expand a successful farm business: passion, clear goals, production experience, financial and marketing know-how, and more. Come to our Information Session to learn about program curriculum, components, instructors, scholarships and course specifics. Farm Beginnings® will help ... Read more
During the November general election, Buncombe County voters will have the opportunity to support two separate general obligation bond measures. Join us to learn about the bonds and to ask your questions. A $30 million bond will support protection of productive farmland, natural landscapes, and clean water in our streams and rivers. County leaders have ... Read more
It’s time to kick off your shoes and dance in the Big Barn here at Hickory Nut Gap Farm in gorgeous Fairview, NC! Come out from 6pm-9pm to see Zydeco Ya Ya, a powerhouse band from the Piedmont area of the Carolinas and Georgia that play high energy that high energy Louisiana sound of Zydeco. ... Read more