Local Foods
The Mecklenburg County Center Local Foods contact is Kristin Davis.
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N.C. State, UT scientists secure nearly $2 million grant to improve produce safety
(March 4, 2013) KANNAPOLIS, NC – A group of scientists at theUniversity of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and North Carolina State University are working together to improve the safety of organic produce … MORE »Posted: 3/6/13Mecklenburg Food Day Parents’ Night Out
In celebration of National Food Day, join us for a Parents' Night Out and special screening of Food, INC. Food Day is a nationwide celebration and a movement for … MORE »Posted: 9/21/12Would-be gardeners learn to grow food
It doesn’t take much to grow food at home. A five-gallon bucket can produce salad for dinner. Blueberries can thrive near backyard azaleas. Even tiny side yards or balconies … MORE »Posted: 7/5/12There’s a strong interest in Friends of Agriculture
The 20 or so farmers and food system activists looked a bit out of place Tuesday morning, clustered around tables in an ornate room generally reserved for high-class weddings … MORE »Posted: 7/5/12From The Charlotte Observer: “Statewide campaign launched to help N.C.’s food production”
July 28, 2010 Food Notes brief by Kathleen Purvis Posted: 7/29/10LINKS
- Center For Environmental Farming Systems
- MecklenburgFCS.org
- North Carolina 10% Local Food Challenge Campaign
- North Carolina Food Advisory Council
- Statewide Action Guide for Building a Local Food Economy in NC
County Extension Programs
Farmers Markets and Community Gardens
Partnerships and Organizations
Publications, Information, and News
- Backyard Flocks and Eggs
- Buy through a Community-Supported Agriculture Program
- Find Local Foods by Picking Your Own Produce
- Find Local Foods in Grocery Stores and Co-ops
- Find Local Foods through Food Buying Clubs
- From Farm to Fork: A Guide to Building North Carolina's Sustainable Local Food Economy
- Join the Mecklenburg FCS Monthy E-Newsletter List!
- Meat Buying Clubs - from NC Choices
- National Center for Home Food Preservation
- Shop at Farmers' Markets, Tailgate Markets and Roadside Stands
- Start a community garden
- Start a workplace CSA
- There's a strong interest in Friends of Agriculture
Resources
- Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
- Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
- Feast on the Southeast
- Food Routes
- Foothills Fresh
- Local Harvest
- N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services' Farm Fresh
- The 10% Campaign - Building North Carolina's Local Food Economy


