Budding Cooks
Budding Cooks is a virtual, four-week, beginner’s food preparation program that will be presented via Zoom, beginning July 20, 2021. …
Local Foods
The Henderson County Center Local Foods contact is Karen Blaedow.
Save the Date-Tomato Field Day 2021
Save the date for the 2021 Tomato Field Day at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center on …
Henderson County Strawberry Season Has Started!
Henderson County Strawberries are Now in Season Henderson County growers started picking their first strawberries this past week. Strawberries are …
Updates to the USDA GAP Harmonized Audit Webinar
The USDA GAP Harmonized Audit is probably the most common food safety audit used by the produce industry in …
Where Does My Farm Fall Under the Produce Safety Rule in 2021?
FDA just released “adjusted inflation cutoffs” that are used to determine how produce farms will be affected by FSMA’s Produce …
Shop Fresh and Local in Henderson County: A 2021 Farmers Market Guide
The weather is warming, summer is just around the corner and that means in the next few weeks farmers …
Preparing for Winter Storms
As winter weather makes its way to North Carolina, keep food safety in mind with these tips to prepare …
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Webinar February 18
You and the apple community in Henderson County and vicinity are invited to attend a webinar focused on the …
Hive Chat With Dr. David Tarpy and Friends on January 27, 7 p.m.
Join Dr. Tarpy and a host of speakers discussing timely topics on beekeeping. See the links below to access …
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 …
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, …
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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