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Local Foods
The Madison County Center Local Foods contact is Elizabeth Ayers.
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Produce Safety: North Carolina's Fresh Produce Safety Task Force
[Farmlaw Editor’s note: the narrative below was written by Dr. Elena Toro Rogers, Dept. of Horticultural Science, NC State …
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Taking on a New Role With Ivelisse Colón
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Produce Safety Alliance Growers Online Training- March 2021
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Specialty Crops: Dr. Daniel Tregeagle Provides Analysis on Caneberry Marketing Risk
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Local Restaurateur Donates Meals Every Week to Help Families
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Swine Nuisance: Branan Discusses Recent 4th Circuit Opinion in McKiver v. Murphy Brown
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Farm Policy: AALA Panel Discusses Farming’s Future Under the 117th Congress and Biden Administration
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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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