Alamance Gardener - April 2021
Strawberry season is here! Want to grow your own? Find out how in this month’s edition of the Alamance …
Find Alamance County Farms in the Visit NC Farms App
Created by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Visit NC Farms app is designed to …
Preserve at Home Virtual Series
Join our Preserve at Home Virtual Sessions and learn how to preserve your foods safely, using tested methods, and …
Celebrate FCS Day!
FCS refers to the Family and Consumer Sciences, which have changed much from what was once known as Home …
Where Are the Canning Jars? Is It 1975 All Over Again?
I hold cloudy memories of the 1970s. I remember that decade being aesthetically challenged, but what I most clearly …
NEW Alamance County Local Foods Listing!
Our new and improved local foods page allows you to easily find local farms, products, farmers’ markets, and more! …
Submit Your Farm Info for Our Local Foods Website
If you have a farm in Alamance County and would like it to be listed on our local foods …
Frost Damage
Saturday, April 11, 2020, was a cold morning in Alamance County. Several plants at Buster Sykes Farm were damaged …
New COVID-19 Guidance From FDA
*New 4-6-2020* Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). It provides guidance on a variety of topics including Food …
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Alamance County Is on YouTube!
You can now find the following videos on our N.C. Cooperative Extension of Alamance County YouTube Channel: *This is just a …
Find Local Food
Looking for where to buy local food? Check out this great list of resources from the North Carolina mountains …
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. …
Alamance Gardener August 2019
It’s time to make way for broccoli! Take a look through the August issue of the Alamance …
FCS March Newsletter
Three Cheers for Cabbage! Check out different recipe ideas for this under-rated vegetable and its relatives. Remember to scroll to …
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 …
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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NC State Local Finished Beef Production Guidelines
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Cultivating Local Foods Consumers: Using Agritourism to Promote Local Foods
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