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The 19th Annual Meeting of the NC Caneberry Association

When: Thursday, March 5, 2026 (9:00AM-1:30PM)Where: Chris Matthis Farm, 384 Harvell Road, Harrells, NC 28444Register online Here You are invited to attend the Nineteenth Annual NCCBRGA meeting. It is…

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The Apple You Pick This Fall Was Already on the Tree Last Year??

Here we are in the middle of winter. We've just experienced an ice storm and a "blizzard" in western North Carolina. The thought of picking a fresh apple from the tree is just a figment of our…

Honeybee perched on yellow flower collecting nectar

Pollinators Are Essential to Our Existence

June is National Pollinator Month. Have you hugged a honeybee today? Well, probably not and you probably shouldn’t, but honeybees are the primary of many animal species that do an essential job for…

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Henderson County Land Summit-January 22, 2026

Are you unsure if you're a bonafide farm or if you qualify for present use value tax deferement? Are you interested in farmland preservation or putting your land in a conservation easement? If you…

Flyer for the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association's "Join the 2026 Climate Resilience Cohort" program, running February to May. It features a farm scene with sunflowers and a greenhouse. Eligibility is limited to farmers in counties declared major disas

New FREE Climate Resilience Program for NC & SC Farmers

Registration is open now for CFSA's Climate Resilience Cohort, a FREE program helping disaster-impacted* farmers in the Carolinas plan for a strong, resilient future. The Climate Resilience Cohort…

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Henderson County Retail / Agritourism Farms

Henderson County Retail/Agritourism FarmsApple FarmsApple House & Owenby OrchardsBarnwell’s Apple HouseCoston FarmCreasman FarmsGrandad’s Apples and SuchHenderson FarmsHolt OrchardsJ and M…

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58th Annual Winter Vegetable Conference & Trade Show-February 25-26, 2026

This is the largest commercial vegetable grower event in the region with a high quality educational program put together by vegetable extension specialist/agents at NC State University. We hope that…

Henderson County Beekeepers Association; NC Cooperative Extension, NC A&T and NC State logos

Henderson County Beekeeping School Announced for 2026

The Henderson County Beekeepers Association (HCBA) is pleased to announce the schedule for their 2026 Beekeeping School held in cooperation with Henderson County Cooperative Extension. This is one of…

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Helping Small Businesses Afford Health Coverage

Are you a small business with less than 50 employees? Do you need health insurance for your business, your employees and your employees families? Are you a member of your local county Chamber of…

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NCDA&CS Pesticide Disposal Day November 6, 2025

The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (NCDA&CS) Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program, a non-regulatory and cost-free program, in cooperation with the Henderson County…