Cost Effective High Tunnel Options Webinar July 1
July 1, 2020 2–3:30 p.m. Many farms are experiencing new opportunities to serve their local consumers and food system with an …
Local Foods
The Union County Center Local Foods contact is Aaron Moore.
Cool Down With Watermelon!
What’s a great way to cool you down in the hot weather? How about watermelon? Watermelon is a delicious …
Cost Effective High Tunnel Options Webinar
Many farms are experiencing new opportunities to serve their local consumers and food system with increased need for healthy, …
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetable Crops
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetables Prepared by: Chris Gunter, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Jonathan Schultheis, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Horticultural Science, …
FCS@Home: It's Strawberry Season!
This season, North Carolina is in for an abundance of yummy strawberries. Strawberries are a delicious warm-weather fruit, that …
Online Sales Learning Opportunities for Local Farms
COVID-19 has changed the way that some of our farms do business. Selling directly to the public through an …
Vegetable Spotlight: Garlic
December is time for cold weather, and the end of a growing season for many crops. However, there is …
Sign up for Safe Plates for Food Manager in December!
Be sure to sign up soon for our Safe Plate for Food Managers course from December 9th-12th. This 3-day …
Vegetable Spotlight: Kale
What’s leafy, looks bumpy, and green all over? I believe that would be Kale! Which just so happens to …
Vitamins, Minerals, and their Sources!
Vitamins and Minerals are essential for several different processes in the body. We may know the common vitamins and …
Are You Getting Enough Fiber?
Fiber is a very important nutrient that benefits the body in many ways, from weight management to maintaining a …
Vegetable Spotlight: Beets
Today, we are putting the spotlight on a nutritious and delicious vegetable, which one of its most popular varieties …
Vegetable Spotlight: Pumpkins
Fall is soon upon us, and what better way to celebrate the cooler weather than celebrating the harvest of …
Coming Soon: September is National Honey Month!
In a few days we will enter into September, Autumn, cool weather, and celebrating honey! September is National Honey …
Last Chance: Sign up for EOCs - End of Summer Canning Series
We are getting close to our End-of-Canning Season Series in September. There is still time to sign up for …
Vegetable Spotlight: Okra
Today we are putting the spotlight on a classic southern vegetable, the okra! According to NC State Extension, Okra …
Fall Gardens
I know its August and we are still feeling the heat of summer but right now is the ideal …
Vegetable Spotlight: Peppers
Hello everyone, this is Marcus McFarland, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent with N.C. Cooperative Extension in Union County. This …
Come to our Summer Can Jam Series!
Make sure you sign up for our Summer Can Jam series this July, as slots are filling up! There …
Vegetable Spotlight: Summer Squash
I always had the worse memories of yellow summer squash being boiled in a pot with onions. Up until …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Local Food -- a Flagship Program for North Carolina Cooperative Extension
- NC Community Gardens
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
Key Local Food Topics
- Local Food System Supply Chain
- NC Organizations and State Partners
- Nutrition and Health
- Strong Communities
- Youth, Families and Communities
Publications, Information, and News
- Backyard Flocks and Eggs (from poultry.ces.ncsu.edu)
- From Farm to Fork: A Guide to Building North Carolina's Sustainable Local Food Economy
- Growing Small Farms - NCCE Chatham County Center
Resources
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