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American Community Gardening Association Annual Conference Sept 13-16 2018 Atlanta
Excellent Workshops Outstanding Tours Wonderful Networking Join us! Registration is $200 Register online A Pre-Conference Workshop with The Cornell University Lab of Ornithology “Building Meaningful …
Just & Equitable Food System
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Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Contribute Expertise, Experience, Talent and Time to the Extension Gardener Handbook Project
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Agroecology on-Farm Dinner, 10/7/2017
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Online Food Safety Course for Artisan and Farmstead Cheesemakers
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2017 Summer Edition of Extension Gardener Newsletter Is Now Available
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Diane Currier, owner of Honeygirl Meadery, shares how a visit to Alaska motivated her to start her meadery and …
Vegetable Chapter, Extension Gardener Handbook, Now Available on-Line
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Extension Gardener "Small Fruits" Chapter Just Released
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Building Healthy Soil in Vegetable Gardens: Cover Crops Have Got It Covered.
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Collard Greens and Common Ground: a North Carolina Community Food Gardening Handbook
Collard Greens and Common Ground: A National Award Winning Community Food Gardening Handbook by Don Boekelheide and Lucy …
Second Saturday: A Celebration of Food & Community, 9am-4pm, Raleigh, NC
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Getting Dirty in Your Garden, Radio Podcast Featuring the NC Tomato Man - Craig LeHoullier
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