Contacts
Team Contact
David Fogarty
County Extension Director
N.C. Cooperative Extension
Gaston County Center
704-922-2130
david_fogarty@ncsu.edu
Project Coordinator
Joanna Massey Lelekacs
Horticultural Science
Box 7609
NCSU Campus
Raleigh, NC 27695
919-244-5269
joanna_lelekacs@ncsu.edu
See Also
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Year 1 Project Plans and Stories
| Chatham County - School Garden | |
| Gaston County - Develop a Local Foods Strategic Plan that is Supported by the Community | |
Project Plan |
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| Guilford County - Community Garden | |
| Lee, Moore & Richmond Counties - Partner Presentation on Local Foods and Farm Tour | |
| Lenoir County - Farmers' Market Revitalization | |
| Swain County - Farmers' Market Revitalization | |
Year 2 Project Plans and Stories
| Cleveland County – Building Community Awareness and Involvement in the Local Food System | |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians – Farmers' Market | |
| Forsyth County – Increasing Awareness of Community Garden/Farm | |
| Forsyth County/GreenXscapes – Community/Educational Garden | |
| Greene County – Farmers' Market | |
| Montgomery County – Farm Tour | |
Other CBFS Efforts
SARE PDP Extension & Community Partnerships
GASTON COUNTY: Project Plan
Goals
- CBFS advisory council
- Outreach and development of strategy
- Community Food System Plan
Key Sub Activities |
Outcomes |
Evidence of Activities, their Quality & Outcomes |
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Increased partnerships and collaboration between stakeholders and gov officials, etc Increased consumer outreach and education on local and seasonal foods Increased infrastructure for potential outcomes on lowered health care, positive economic impact, farmland protection
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Identify 15-20 partner/key stakeholders Mass communications reach 30,000+ residents Engage 200-300 residents in learning about local foods and providing input into local food initiatives. Estimated impacts of plan after one year, five years |
Funding for this initiative provided through the USDA, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Professional Development Program.
