News From Mecklenburg County Center

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N.C. A&T Urban Agriculture Showcase Oct. 15

Published - September 14, 2026

Assortment of clean, recyclable plastic food containers and cups on top of a bin. Shrub and front porch of home in the foreground.
Mecklenburg County Accepts New Curbside Recycling Items

Published - September 14, 2026

4-H Club Members
Join Mecklenburg County 4-H

Published - September 8, 2026

Mecklenburg County 4-Hers at Camp
Mecklenburg County 4-H at Kids in Nature Day

Published - September 4, 2026

Flyer Announcing 2026 Ag Ventures
Opening October 15th - NC Ag Ventures Grants

Published - September 2, 2026

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Piedmont CALS Wolfpack Harvest!

Published - September 2, 2026

Graphic images of plant, people at farmers market stand, and a cooking pot with food. Text: A Day at the Market:
A Day at the Market: Agriculture, Cooking, & Community

Published - August 25, 2026

Flyer with details for the 2026 Veteran's Organic Garden Conference at the N.C. A&T Farm
Veteran's Organic Garden Conference 2026 N.C. A&T University Farm

Published - August 18, 2026

CEU Lunch and Learn
2026 - 2027 CEU Lunch and Learn Series

Published - August 14, 2026

From: Iredell County Center
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The Great Southeast Pollinator Census in Mecklenburg County

Published - July 10, 2026

Produce for sale at a Farmers Market.
More Reasons to Grow Your Own Food or Buy Local!

Published - July 7, 2026

From: Clay County Center
Queenie, the pollinator, buzzes by yarrow in the demonstration garden at Freedom Park.
Queenie Has Landed at Freedom Park in the Demonstration Garden

Published - June 8, 2026

Tray of brown peat cups with seedlings, a shovel, one pair of gardening gloves.
Horticulture Summer Workshops

Published - June 1, 2026

Mecklenburg County 4-Hers at Teen Retreat 2026
2026 4-H Summer Workshops

Published - May 26, 2026

Charlotte Water reservoir and water infrastructure
Mandatory Water Restrictions Begin May 15

Published - May 8, 2026

A person wearing a hat, kneels to harvest produce in a staked row of vegetables.
Mecklenburg County Strengthens Support for Agriculture Through New Voluntary Agricultural District Program

Published - April 13, 2026

4-H Activity Day 2026
2026 4-H County Activity Day

Published - April 10, 2026

Photo of black and white butterfly on an orange flower with a bee and a flying insect in the foreground.
City of Charlotte Pollinator Habitats and Naturalistic Landscaping campaign

Published - April 6, 2026

Love Your Local
Second Annual Love Your Local - a celebration of Local Foods

Published - April 6, 2026

Photo of tractor in row crops. Bottom of photo captioned 'national ag day'
March 24th is National Ag Day!

Published - March 24, 2026

Potted leafy herbs and lettuce in white containers on a sunny windowsill
Get Moving With Gardening!

Published - February 17, 2026

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Spring Plant Sale

Published - February 10, 2026

Home gardening seedling growing tray plant propagation for summer indoor garden. Woman using garden tools inside apartment.
DIY: Seed Starting 101— 2/27 & 3/6

Published - February 9, 2026

Young yellow baby chicks on a poultry farm.
Embryology Spring 2026

Published - January 30, 2026

NC Cooperative Extension Small Farm Resource Roundup flyer; free webinar Feb 18 2PM; registration QR
Free Small Farm Resource Webinar: Feb 18th at 2pm

Published - January 20, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
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Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture: Register Now for August!

Published - January 19, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
Commercial Grower mtg 2026
Mecklenburg County Grower Information Session

Published - January 12, 2026

2025 Report to the people
2025 Report to the People

Published - January 12, 2026

USDA announces January 15 national batching deadline for major NRCS conservation programs
NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

Published - January 4, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
Connecting Producers and Consumers through Local Food Education
Lunch and Learn: Connecting Producers and Consumers Through Local Food

Published - December 15, 2025

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December DIY Hydroponics Classes

Published - December 1, 2025

North Carolina Small Grain Growers Association
Small Grain Farmers Invited to Vote: 2025 Assessment Referendum

Published - November 24, 2025

Child holding a heifer in a barn; text "4-H Dairy Heifer Program 2026 CALENDAR"
4-H Dairy Heifer Program Calendar Fundraiser

Published - November 13, 2025

From: Dairy
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DHHS Updates About SNAP (November 2025 SNAP Benefits Suspended)

Published - November 3, 2025

Mecklenburg County Farmland Preservation, Voluntary Agricultural District
Preserving Our Farms: Mecklenburg County Adopts Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance

Published - November 3, 2025

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2026 NC Farm School South Central

Published - October 27, 2025

Abstract rural landscape with farm house. Vector illustration, wheat fields and meadows. Harvest time.
We Want to Hear From You! Agriculture Needs Assessment

Published - October 27, 2025

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Join Us for the 2025 NC Produce Safety Professionals Conference!

Published - October 16, 2025

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
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Holiday Food Budgeting & Food Safety Lunch and Learn

Published - October 14, 2025

Farm to Fable: Separating Farm and Food Facts from Fiction
Virtual Lunch and Learn: Separating Farm and Food Facts From Fiction

Published - October 14, 2025

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