DELAYED: New Grape Growers Meeting
Due to the severe winter weather conditions, the New Grape Growers meeting in Asheville on December 12, 2018, will be delayed. The …
The Henderson County Center Local Foods contact is Karen Blaedow.
Local Foods
My Grown Up Christmas List
Amy Grant has a great Christmas song by the same title as this article. When we start making our …
SAVE the DATES: 2019 Small Fruit and Vegetable Workshops & Conferences
2019 Small Fruit and Vegetable Workshops & Conferences Mark Your Calendars. Registration information for the following programs will be sent …
2018 Mountain Transplant Home Gardening Series
$25.00 per attendee per class Are you a Mountain Transplant? Did you recently move to Hendersonville from some other part …
Food Preservation Workshops
Learn how to preserve your garden bounty! Learn to can, pickle, dry, and freeze, as well as jams and …
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Information Portals
- Local Food -- a Flagship Program for North Carolina Cooperative Extension
- NC Community Gardens
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
Key Local Food Topics
- Local Food System Supply Chain
- NC Organizations and State Partners
- Nutrition and Health
- Strong Communities
- Youth, Families and Communities
Publications, Information, and News
- From Farm to Fork: A Guide to Building North Carolina's Sustainable Local Food Economy
- Growing Small Farms - NCCE Chatham County Center
Resources
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