Local Foods
North Carolina Cooperative Extension is an enthusiastic supporter of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems’ initiative to build the state’s local food economy, from farm to fork. Cooperative Extension is the face of your county’s local foods initiative, helping to promote North Carolina’s 10% Campaign and to guide efforts to develop the local food economy.
The Currituck County Center Local Foods contacts are Tommy Grandy, Cameron Lowe.
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Are you looking for Currituck Grown produce?
To sign up for this newsletter please call 232-2262 or email donna_keene@ncsu.edu Small Farm Growers please contact the Currituck County Center of NC Cooperative Extension at 232-2262 or by … MORE »Posted: 5/9/13
Nourishing North Carolina
Currituck Cooperative Extension Joins Nourishing North Carolina to Provide Fresh Produce, Physical Activity for the Community Communities in Currituck and across the state gain access to fresh produce Barco … MORE »Posted: 4/30/13
Home Food Preservation Classes
NC Cooperative Extension Currituck County Center is holding a series of home food preservation classes held from 1:00-3:00pm at the Currituck County Center of NC Cooperative Extension. Participants will … MORE »Posted: 3/26/13
Scholarship Opportunity
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association Herter-O’Neal Scholarship News Release Nominations are being sought for a $750 scholarship offered by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association … MORE »Posted: 2/27/13
Managing Fruit Trees in the Home Landscape
The Currituck County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will sponsoring a class on “Managing Fruit Trees in the Home Landscape” on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 6:30 pm. … MORE »Posted: 2/26/13Extension’s Annual Report to the People
They weren’t spreading rumors, but they were sharing some of the outstanding accomplishments of Cooperative Extension in Currituck at the annual Report to the People held on February 18th. … MORE »Posted: 2/19/13Get Fit Currituck
Spring is almost here and it is time to get into shape! NC Cooperative Extension is introducing the Get Fit Currituck program which allows parents, teachers, and community members … MORE »Posted: 2/12/13Interested in learning about small flock poultry? This is the meeting for you!!
Small Flock Poultry Meeting Dr. Ken Anderson NCSU Professor, Extension Specialist – Commercial Layer & Small Flock Mgmt, will be presenting on Housing, Husbandry and Nutrition for chickens. If … MORE »Posted: 2/11/13Canceled – Free Canning Class
*CANCELED* The NC Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center will be offering a free canning class on how to can apple pie filling. Participants will experience firsthand what it is … MORE »Posted: 10/1/12Ready, Set, Grow!
Ready, Set, Grow! Join us for the first annual Homegrown and Handmade contest to be held in conjunction with the Currituck County Rural Farm Festival on Saturday, October 6 … MORE »Posted: 9/19/12**Canceled** Currituck County 4-H Healthy Food Show 2012
The Currituck County 4-H Healthy Food Show will be held on November 6, 2012 (School Teacher Workday) at the Currituck Cooperative Extension Center from 4-7pm. Youth will have the … MORE »Posted: 9/17/12Second Annual Currituck Rural Farm Festival
The Currituck County Cooperative Extension Center will be hosting The Second Annual Currituck Rural Farm Festival on Saturday, October 6 from 10am-2pm at the Currituck Rural Center. The center … MORE »Posted: 10/5/12Commercial Strawberry Growers Program
The Currituck County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will be hosting a strawberry pre-plant program for commercial growers of northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia on Tuesday, August … MORE »Posted: 8/2/12Upcoming Canning Class
Learn how to dress up your bread with Currituck County Cooperative Extension’s next canning class. The sixth class in the series of canning classes is being held at the Currituck … MORE »Posted: 7/31/12Canning Classes
Hurry – only three classes left! Learn hands-on the “ins and outs” of home food preservation during a series of afternoon classes held from 1:00-3:00pm at the Currituck County … MORE »Posted: 7/18/12LINKS
- Center For Environmental Farming Systems
- North Carolina Food Advisory Council
- Statewide Action Guide for Building a Local Food Economy in NC
Publications, Information, and News
- Backyard Flocks and Eggs
- Buy through a Community-Supported Agriculture Program
- Find Local Foods by Picking Your Own Produce
- Find Local Foods in Grocery Stores and Co-ops
- Find Local Foods through Food Buying Clubs
- Food Safety and Home Food Preservation
- From Farm to Fork: A Guide to Building North Carolina's Sustainable Local Food Economy
- Growing Small Farms - NCCE Chatham County Center
- Meat Buying Clubs - from NC Choices
- Shop at Farmers' Markets, Tailgate Markets and Roadside Stands
- Start a community garden
- Start a workplace CSA
Resources
- Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
- Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
- Feast on the Southeast
- Food Routes
- Foothills Fresh
- Local Harvest
- N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services' Farm Fresh
- The 10% Campaign - Building North Carolina's Local Food Economy
