Contacts

Team Contacts
Danelle McKnight, Project Leader
Extension Agent, Agriculture – Horticulture
Montgomery County Center
203 W Main St
Troy, NC 27371
910-576-6011
danelle_mcknight@ncsu.edu

Jamie Warner, Project Co-Leader
Extension Agent, Agriculture – Livestock and Forestry
910-576-6011
jamie_warner@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
	Project Plan Project Summary
Gaston County - Develop a Local Foods Strategic Plan that is Supported by the Community
	Project Plan Project Summary
Guilford County - Community Garden
	Project Plan Project Summary
Lee, Moore & Richmond Counties - Partner Presentation on Local Foods and Farm Tour
	Project Plan Project Summary
Lenoir County - Farmers' Market Revitalization
	Project Plan Project Summary
Swain County - Farmers' Market Revitalization
	Project Plan Project Summary

Year 2 Project Plans and Stories

Cleveland County – Building Community Awareness and Involvement in the Local Food System
	Project Plan Project Summary
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians – Farmers' Market
	Project Plan Project Summary
Forsyth County – Increasing Awareness of Community Garden/Farm
	Project Plan Project Summary
Forsyth County/GreenXscapes – Community/Educational Garden
	Project Plan Project Summary
Greene County – Farmers' Market
	Project Plan Project Summary
Montgomery County – Farm Tour
	Project Plan Project Summary

Other CBFS Efforts

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SARE PDP Extension & Community Partnerships

MONTGOMERY COUNTY: Project Plan

Goals

Bridge the gap between urban consumers and rural producers by providing means of awareness and education of the local product & services movement.

Create an agricultural experience for non-ag individuals
Promote Local
Provide an understanding of the farms and farmers.
Build the relationship of local farmers and consumers.
Bridging the gap between consumers and farmers.

Key Sub Activities

Outcomes

Evidence of Activities, their Quality & Outcomes

I. Tour planning meetings

2. Assistance with design and evaluation

3. Coordinate with connecting Extension agents

4. Farm Tour Visitor Readiness Training

5. Farm Tour

1. Promoted local food and goods.

2. Connected local growers with consumers.

3. Educated non-ag individuals in the ways of agriculture

4. Fostered farmer/consumer relationships

1. 6 Agents/Staff planned and prepared

2. 8 volunteers worked tour (16 hours)

3. 5 agents/staff worked tour (30 hours)

4. 12 individuals took 2 hour readiness training

Funding for this initiative provided through the USDA, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Professional Development Program.