Become an Alamance County Extension Master Food Volunteer!
What is the Extension Master Food Volunteer Program? Interest in food, cooking, and local food is at an all-time high. …
Local Foods
The Alamance County Center Local Foods contact is Mark Danieley.
Alamance Gardener August 2019
It’s time to make way for broccoli! Take a look through the August issue of the Alamance …
Spring 2019 Solutions Newsletter
N.C. Cooperative Extension in Alamance County is Springing Green! Read all about it here: Solutions Newsletter Spring …
FCS March Newsletter
Three Cheers for Cabbage! Check out different recipe ideas for this under-rated vegetable and its relatives. Remember to scroll to …
The Business of Organic Production: A Webinar Series by the Small Business Center Network and N.C. Cooperative Extension
The webinar series begins on February 11, 2019. Topics will include Introduction to Organic Certification, Introduction to Recordkeeping, Using …
NCDA&CS Accepting Applications for 2019 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is accepting grant applications for the 2019 Specialty Crop Block Grant …
The Fall 2018 Edition of Solutions
Fall 2018https://alamance.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Fall-2018.pdf It’s a Fall Frenzy at Extension! Read all about it in this issue of …
Alamance County Farms & Local Foods Listing
Explore the links below, organized by category, to find local goods and support local farmers! Bread & Baked Goods CSAs (Community …
Farmers Market Classes for SNAP Recipients, General Public
Alamance County Extension has teamed up with North Park Farmers Market in Burlington to offer TWO types of FREE …
2018 Courses for Small Food Processors
All FDA registered food manufacturing/production facilities must comply with at least some portion of the Preventive Controls for Human …
Produce Safety Workshop
The Produce Safety Alliance will be offering a one-day workshop on March 16th in Wilkesboro to help people learn …
Alamance County Area Farmers Markets
Looking for farmers markets in the Alamance County area? Click these links for the updated 2017 listing of farmers …
Alamance County Local Farms Survey
Are you an Alamance County farmer who would like to be added to our Alamance County Local Farms and …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
Information Portals
- Growing Small Farms - NCCE Chatham County Center
- 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
- Backyard Flocks and Eggs (from poultry.ces.ncsu.edu)
- From Farm to Fork: A Guide to Building North Carolina's Sustainable Local Food Economy
Resources
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