News and Events

News

Visit the Recent News page to get the full story on these and many other news items:

May 9, 2012: "Hastings: local trend keeps on growing," by Michael Hastings, Winston-Salem Journal
PRESS RELEASE, May 7, 2012: 2012 Farm to Fork Tickets on Sale
May 7, 2012: "USDA Under Secretary to help launch Produce Ped'lers program," by Natalie Hampton, NC State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences News Center
May 3, 2012: "CEFS Field Day Highlights Sustainable Ag Practices," by Candace Pollock, Southern SARE
PRESS RELEASE, May 1, 2012: Under Secretary of USDA to Help Launch Produce Ped'lers Program
April 25, 2012: "Farm to Fork tickets on sale," by Andrea Weigl, The News and Observer
April 23, 2012: "Growing Farmers in Eastern North Carolina," Public Radio East
April 11, 2012: "Onslow Cooperative Extension to establish incubator farms," by Suzanne Ulbrich, Jacksonville Daily News
April 2012: "What can you do with 10 pounds of raw collards in the classroom? Try This!", North Carolina PTA
April 3, 2012: "Onslow Co. growing incubator farm for learning," by Kevin Reopelle, News 14 Carolina
March 23, 2012: "10 Percent Campaign: spend a tenth of your food budget on local sources," by Zachary Morton, salisburypost.com
March 21, 2012: "North Carolina communities receive planning support for incubator gardens," by Natalie Hampton, NC State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences News Center
PRESS RELEASE, March 20, 2012: NC Choices Receives Support from the NC Rural Center to Assist Commercial Meat Processors
March 16, 2012: "Lowes Foods pledges support to N.C. 10 percent campaign," The Courier-Tribune
March 15, 2012: "Robbins Chosen for Farm Incubator Program," by John Chappell, The Pilot
PRESS RELEASE, March 7, 2012: Lowes Foods Pledges Support to the North Carolina 10% Campaign
January 27, 2012: "The 10% Campaign recieves $5,000 gift from Carolina Farm Credit," by Natalie Hampton, NC State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences News Center
January 22, 2012: "Local agriculture in the balance: a tale of two counties," by Don Boekelheide, The Charlotte Observer

Read the news from 2011, and other years, in the News Archives.

Events

Visit the Upcoming Events page for more details on these events:

Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture (SOSA) Workshop Series. Upcoming workshops: Forages Field Day for Goat Producers, Improve Your Soil With Cover Crops. For complete information please visit our SOSA workshop page.
Farm to Fork Picnic, May 20: Join a remarkable group of Piedmont farmers and cooks for an evening of food, live music, and fun! Visit the Farm to Fork website for more information and to buy tickets, or sign up to volunteer here.

In the meantime, be sure to check out the NC 10% Campaign Events page for exciting happenings to promote local food! You can also follow the campaign on Twitter to stay informed about campaign events.

Keep an eye on our Announcements on the home page too.