Delicious Meatless Cooking
Are you working toward a healthy vegetarian diet? Or do you love to include “Meatless Mondays” into your rotation …
The Camden County Center Local Foods contact is Cameron Lowe.
Local Foods
4-H Culinary Academy Registration Now Open
Camden County, N.C. – Registration for 4-H Culinary Academy, August 7th- 9th from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., is …
Don’t Get Burned, Freeze Your Produce With Finesse
Summer is upon us and many may be wondering what to do with the bountiful harvest of homegrown produce …
Extension Master Food Volunteer Program Is Now Accepting Applications for 2018
Do you enjoy learning new and exciting ways to cook? Are you always sharing recipes with your friends or …
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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
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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