Home-Based Food Entrepreneur Virtual National Conference
Get started with your dream of owning your own home-based cottage food business or take your business to the …
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Statewide 4-H Farm to Fork Camp
The Farm to Fork Camp Local Foods Work Group is hosting a statewide 4-H Virtual Farm to Fork Camp for 4-H …
Black History Month: Ways to Celebrate, Educate and Support
Black History Month is underway and there are a variety of ways to honor and celebrate the importance of …
Allied Organic Farms Agritourism Spotlight
NC State Extension’s Local Food Program Team is preparing a series of feature publications of agritourism operations around the …
Taking on a New Role With Ivelisse Colón
Orange County’s unique landscape includes dense urban areas and open rural spaces. Like other counties across the state, Orange …
Graduate Student Research Supporting Tourism Through the Pandemic
Sara Brune will be graduating with her Ph.D. in May of 2021. Her dissertation research was part of the Strengthening …
Tourism Related COVID-19 Resources
NC and National Resources Several North Carolina organizations are working to develop programs and support the travel industry at this …
Spotlighting Undergraduate Tourism Researchers
Despite all the uncertainty 2020 has produced the Tourism Extension Team wants to spotlight and thank three undergraduate students, …
January CCP Meeting to Focus on Water Resource Planning
The first Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting of 2021 will focus on Water Resource Planning. Please join us on January 21, 2021, …
Ladan Ghahramani Wins TTRA Emerging Leader Award
The Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) recently announced Ladan Ghahramani as the winner of the 2020 Emerging Leader …
Tips for Retailers During the 2020 Holiday Season
There is no doubt that 2020 continues to present numerous challenges for small retail businesses. After reading through numerous …
Robin Hood's Kitchen Converts Food Waste to Meals for Food Pantry
I have long known that Chatham County is a special place with an amazing community of creative, passionate people …
Visitor Trends and Insights in Jackson County
There is no question that the travel industry has been hit hard by the pandemic. Many destinations are struggling …
White Strawberry From UF?IFAS Is Ready for Harvest
BALM, Fla. — A white strawberry? Not red? Yes, you “read” that right. And it smells a little like …
Supporting Community Health With Alyssa Anderson
Lee County’s local food landscape is growing. Agents across program areas in the County Extension Office provide support and …
Germicide Power: A Simple Way to Keep Swine Barns Clean
LUCKNOW, Ontario — Pigs are susceptible to many different diseases, which is why it’s standard operating procedure to power …
Create Bridges Project Produces Resiliency in Retail Webinar Series
As we inch closer to the holiday season, restaurants and retail businesses continue to struggle with the continued effects …
Farms, Food, and You: Vermicomposting
NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has a new podcast series called Farms, Food, and You. …
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AgrAbility/life Project Virtual Workshop
The mission of the North Carolina AgrAbility Partnership (NCAP) is to educate and assist farmers, ranchers, farmworkers, and their …
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