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Local Foods
The Buncombe County Center Local Foods contact is Meghan Baker.
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Land Use Trends, FarmLink Success Stories, Website
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Count on Me NC
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NC Landowners Trust Farm Operators With Conservation Practices
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Find a Farm, Find Farmland, Zoom Webinar, May 13, 7-8:30 p.m.
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Let's Talk - NC FarmLink Goes Virtual
William and I were excited when we came on board as the NC FarmLink Co-Directors because we are both …
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A lot of the guidance around preventing spread of COVID-19 says to clean and disinfect surfaces. But what does …
Webinars Focus on Multifarm Direct to Consumer Marketing
As consumer demand for local food increases during this crisis, so does the need for farmers to be working …
RAFI-USA's Mini Grants for Farmers Now Accepting Applications
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NC FarmLink Farm Labor Webinar April 9
Learn how NC FarmLink can help farmers and farmworkers find each other! Free Webinar – Thursday, April 9, 2020, 6 to …
Learn How NC FarmLink Can Help Farmers and Farm Workers Find Each Other!
Online Webinar, Thursday, April 8, 6 to 7.30 p.m. COVID-19 is placing new and unforeseen challenges on-farm labor – getting employees …
Relief Funds for Farmers
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association posted an article about COVID-19 Relief Funds Available to Farmers Starting April 3. Click …
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Food and food packaging are not considered significant ways of spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. Many people have …
Curious About Buncombe County Farmer's Markets?
Many consumers are looking to farmer’s markets as a means of accessing fresh, local produce and as a pathway …
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Information Portals
- 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
Newsletters
Publications, Information, and News
- Buy through a Community-Supported Agriculture Program
- Find Local Foods in Grocery Stores and Co-ops
- Growing Small Farms - NCCE Chatham County Center
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