EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) is conducting a survey to gather input from food system stakeholders in the southwestern …
Food Safety & Processing
WNC AgOptions Grant Writing Workshop
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center is offering a grant-writing workshop for farmers interested in applying for a WNC AgOptions …
Clay County Extension Visits the Early College
On Friday, January 12, Tri-County Community College in Murphy hosted a Heritage morning for the students. It was a …
Agroecology on-Farm Dinner, 10/7/2017
Join us for delicious food prepared with produce from our farm, farm tours, a grand opening of our new …
Food Preservation Workshop
Canning High and Low Acid Foods April 11, 2017 2:00 and 6:00 p.m. Community Services Building 25 Riverside Circle Hayesville, NC It may not be …
Home Value-Added Food Processing & Farmers Market Training
A program will be held at the Clay County Extension Office on Friday, March 24, 9:00-1:00 to address issues …
Choosing and Using Edible Flowers
Enjoy the Flavor, Color, and Texture That Flowers Can Bring to Food. “Choosing and Using Edible Flowers” by Cyndi …
North Carolina Blueberry Council Website for Consumers
Take a look at the new North Carolina Blueberry Council Website for consumers. Great information on freezing, storing, and cooking with …
Farm Fun Day at High Mountain Meadows
On Wednesday, July 24, 4-H was treated to a Farm Fun Day at High Mountain Meadows farm. High Mountain …
Wood Receives Scholarship to Attend Annual Carolina Meat Conference
Keith Wood, Agriculture Agent in Cherokee County, received a scholarship to attend the Annual Carolina Meat Conference. Wood will …
WNC Food Policy Council to Host Regulatory Listening Session for Local Farmers and Growers
The WNC Food Policy Council and the NC Sustainable Local Foods Advisory Council are co-sponsoring a regulatory listening session …
Learn to Can and Preserve Food!
N.C. Cooperative Extension Presents…more Deadline for registration is Friday, June 22. Click here to register …
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