Local Foods
North Carolina Cooperative Extension is an enthusiastic supporter of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems’ initiative to build the state’s local food economy, from farm to fork. Cooperative Extension is the face of your county’s local foods initiative, helping to promote North Carolina’s 10% Campaign and to guide efforts to develop the local food economy.
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
