NC Peach Growers' Society Annual Meeting Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Join us for the 2019 Annual Meeting! The agenda will also feature a “Buyer Panel”, with representatives from various …
The Wilkes County Center Local Foods contact is MaryMorgan Arrington.
Local Foods
Save the Date for Our 2019 Spring Ag Fest!
SAVE THE DATE Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a …
Summer Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
Photos by Debbie Roos, Chatham County Cooperative Extension In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham Mills …
Info Session about RAFI-USA Farmer Grants November 12 in Pittsboro
Agricultural Reinvestment Fund Grants RAFI-USA’s Agricultural Reinvestment Fund Grant Program awards cost-share grants to help farmers and rural communities develop …
Register Now for 2019 Chatham County Beekeeping School
Back by popular demand…the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will team up again with the Chatham …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Area Farm Direct Producers
- Keeping Garden Chickens in North Carolina
- Wilkes (and Surrounding Area) Farm Direct Producers
Market Chef Recipes
- APPLE PEANUT BUTTER STACKER
- BLUBERRY RICOTTA BRUSHETTA
- CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI MUFFINS
- CORN & ZUCCHINI QUESADILLAS
- CORN AND BLACK BEAN WRAP
- EASY STRAWBERRY SALSA
- FARMERS MARKET EGGPLANT CROSTINI
- GREEK ZUCCHINI FRITTERS
- GREEN SMOOTHIE
- PEACH SALSA
- PEACH-ROSEMARY JAM
- PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL ENERGY BITES
- STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD
- SUMMER SQUASH SOUP
- SWEET POTATO AND APPLE SOUP
- TOMATO BRUSCHETTA RECIPE
- TZATZIKI SAUCE - GREEK CUCUMBER YOGURT SAUCE
- TZATZIKI WITH PITA CHIPS
- VINEGAR AND VINIAGRETTES
- WHOLE WHEAT ZUCCHINI PANCAKES
Information Portals
- 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
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