Is Agritourism Right for Your Farming Operation?
Join us for our Agritourism Workshop Series. This virtual 4-part series will define agritourism, help participants determine if their …
Local Foods
The Clay County Center Local Foods contact is Doug Clement.
2020 Virtual Agribusiness Summit
This year we have taken the Agribusiness Summit Online! In collaboration with the Small Business Centers in Western North …
Extension Updating Clay County Local Food and Farms Brochure
Do you have a local food product that you sell, a farm, farm, stand, or agritourism operation? Clay County …
Keeping Foods Safe in a Slow Cooker
Do your cooking methods and equipment change with the seasons? Backyard grilling (or in my case, back porch grilling) …
A Guide to Choosing the Best Apple for Preserving
Fall is in the air! Shorter days, cool, crisp mornings, and APPLES. Local orchards are bustling with folks wanting …
Small Fruit and Tree Fruit Webinar
A webinar workshop on small fruit and tree fruit care on May 6, 2020, from 2-5 p.m. Craig Mauney, …
Small Ruminant Webinar
We are holding a Small Ruminant program from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2020. The Program will be …
Coffee & Conversation Testing the Soil for Success
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Clay County Center has planned a program entitled “Clay County Coffee & Conversation Testing the Soil …
Resources for Farmers COVID 19 (Updated Daily)
Every sector of the area has been affected by the COVID 19 including farmers. Here are some resources to …
Graham and Clay County Agricultural Awareness Field Days
In partnership with Graham and Cherokee County we held an Agricultural Awareness Field Day here in Clay County on …
Clay County Free Soil Testing, April 1–November 15
The foundation to successful gardening is healthy soil. The first step to healthy soil is having your soil tested. …
$5,000 Grants for Young & Beginning Farmers & Ranchers!
The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) is launching a new grant program to help young and beginning farmers …
Internet Connectivity Survey for NC Farmers
The North Carolina Broadband Infrastructure Office, with the Friday Institute at NC State University, is conducting a five-minute survey to gather …
EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) is conducting a survey to gather input from food system stakeholders in the southwestern …
Clay County Small Fruit Production Workshop for Direct Market
Where: SMM Farms, 701 Tusquitee Road, Hayesville, NC 28904 When: Monday, March 18, 2019 – 1:30–5:45 p.m. The workshop is aimed …
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 …
Beginning Farmer Webinar
Join us at the Community Services Building in Hayesville, NC for a FREE webinar each Wednesday night at 7:00 …
Let's Kick Off Summer With Vegetables (June 26, 27 Cancelled)
With summer only a few days away, many Clay County residents have already planted their summer garden. Many are …
May Canning Workshops
The N.C. Cooperative Extension-Clay County Office, is offering canning classes throughout the month of May. Renay Knapp, Family and …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
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
Publications, Information, and News
- Backyard Flocks and Eggs
- From Farm to Fork: A Guide to Building North Carolina's Sustainable Local Food Economy
- Growing Small Farms - NCCE Chatham County Center
Resources
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