Contacts
Team Contact
Rob Hawk
County Extension Director
N.C. Cooperative Extension
Jackson and Swain Counties
828-586-4009
robert_hawk@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 | |
| 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 | |
Project Plan |
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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
SWAIN COUNTY: Project Plan
Goals
- Support Farmers Market
- Increase Access to Low-income Consumers
Key Sub Activities |
Outcomes |
Evidence of Activities, their Quality & Outcomes |
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Increased partnerships Increase resources for market development Increased sales to market farmers Increased access to low income consumers
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$500 from Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project $500 Tourism Development New sign Insurance for market Increased $ to market venders: $300 Near 100% redemption rate of vouchers Voucher purchase of potatoes, cabbage, beans, squash, cucumbers, blackberries, blueberries, corn, eggs, and trout |
Funding for this initiative provided through the USDA, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Professional Development Program.