Tag Archives: CFSA

Coming up: farm tour, party, picnic, local fish — and more!

No surprise that spring is positively bursting with farm/food news. At the top of my list is the Piedmont Farm Tour in the Triangle this weekend, sponsored by the awesome Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA). Everything about this yearly happening … Continue reading

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A Prodigal feast at Eastern Triangle Farm Tour

The 5th annual Eastern Triangle Farm Tour was this past weekend, featuring a record 24 sites. While the Piedmont Farm Tour is larger, the Eastern version is growing yearly. Both are sponsored by the hard-working folks at Carolina Farm Stewardship … Continue reading

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Farming for newbies, pros, and the curious

Old-timers know all about the wonderful Sustainable Agriculture Conference put on yearly by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. So for the newbies, here’s the deal: for a weekend you get a lineup of farm-related workshops (like cheesemaking with Steve Tate … Continue reading

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More farm-fresh fun in North Carolina

While we don’t suggest that mere mortals try this, Wessel and I managed to visit 10 farms in five hours during the 14th Annual Piedmont Farm Tour in central North Carolina. That’s because we’re seasoned pros. When you’re researching a … Continue reading

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