Category Archives: Food policy

Davidson County offers intro to sustainable farming program

This is a great program for people seriously interested in farming and within driving range of Lexigton, NC.  The Davidson County  Cooperative Extension is inviting prospective, beginning, and transitioning farmers to attend the 2012 Piedmont Farm School. The seven-month program is for individuals … Continue reading

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Bee there, freshest fish, food tours and more

It’s time again for Quick Bites, a harvest of Farm Fresh news. How sweet it is: TONIGHT, July 27, at 6 pm (movie at 9:15), Market Restaurant in Raleigh will host a music and movie night in its parking lot, featuring … Continue reading

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USDA second-in-command to speak Feb. 9

This from our friends at the The Center for Environmental Farming Systems: Kathleen A. Merrigan, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), will speak in Greensboro and Raleigh on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Her talk is free and open … Continue reading

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