Hive Chat With Dr. David Tarpy and Friends on January 27 @ 7pm
Join Dr. Tarpy and a host of speakers discussing timely topics on beekeeping. See the links below to access …
Local Foods
The Henderson County Center Local Foods contact is Karen Blaedow.
Winter Grape Chores
Winter Vineyard Chores Checklist The dormant season is a great time to take care of a number of vineyard chores. …
Caneberry Winter Pruning
Winter Pruning All blackberries and raspberries must be pruned and trained. Annual pruning helps keep the plants manageable, healthy, and …
CFAP 2.0 Offers Additional Assistance for Speciality Crops
This information is being provided courtesy of the Henderson County FSA office. Please contact them for more details. How to …
Winter Apple School Is Coming February 3, 2021 - Register Now
Winter Apple School is happening this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. We will be holding the program virtually through …
Lakeside Produce in Mills River, NC
NC State University faculty including the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences were privileged to …
2021 Virtual Vineyard Managers Workshop
Join us for a virtual training and research update featuring NC State University researchers and specialists. March 11, 2021 9 …
Agritoursim Workshop Series: January 2021
Are You Interested in Expanding Your Farming Operation to Include Agritourism? If you answered yes, this online workshop series …
Mike Pack Tells How Extension Helps His Blackberry Farm
Here at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Henderson County Center, we offer many services to the commercial ag community. One …
SAVE the DATES: 2021 Fruit and Vegetable VIRTUAL Conferences
Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference. January 5–7, 2021. Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Conference. February 8-11, 2021. Winter Vegetable Conference & …
Bountiful Harvest Community Garden Born in Cooperative Extension
Watch how the Bountiful Harvest Community Garden in Jackson Park came about. Learn about the people that make the …
Welcome to N.C. Cooperative Extension in Henderson County
Dr. Terry Kelley, Extension Director in Henderson County, discusses the programs and services available through N.C. Cooperative Extension in …
The 2021 North American Raspberry & Blackberry Conference Is Going Virtual!
Save the Date for the 2021 North American Raspberry & Blackberry Virtual Conference The conference will be on February 21–25, …
Two Is Better Than One...Especially When It Comes to Canning Lids
The current difficulty in some areas of the U.S. of obtaining needed canning supplies is causing a lot of …
SAVE the DATE: Upcoming Farmers Market-Holiday Events
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Farmers Markets were only allowed to sell essential food items, which left …
Preserving Winter Squash and Pumpkins
The signs of Fall are all around us. Trees are turning colors, there is a crispness to the air, …
Saving Milk
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Fall Is Officially Here, Visit Your Local Pumpkin Patches!
Fall is in the air and Halloween is starting to take front and center in the kiddo’s minds. What …
The Big Give Event!
Mills River Farmers Market is partnering with with Interfaith Assistance Ministries to host THE BIG GIVE this weekend! Fresh produce …
Helping Farm Workers at Produce Farms Understand COVID-19
The NC State University Produce Safety Team has created training videos in English and Spanish to help farmworkers better …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- 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
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