Policy Popcorn Webinar
This training with Carolina Farm Stewardship Association and the Rural Center on August 24th will provide an overview of food systems actions and advocacy in the recent NC Legislative Session.
Past Events
The 2026 Regional Community Food Gatherings
The 2026 Regional Community Food Gatherings are four events co-hosted this fall by Community Food Strategies, regional representatives from the NC Local Food Council, and local food coalitions.
Growing Food Systems Change From the Ground Up
Grateful to be in community at the Sustainable Agriculture Conference, where our teammates Shy and Brett helped lead a powerful session on Growing Food Systems Change From the Ground Up.
Rooted in collaboration and care.
Through shared gifting support from our Roots of Resilience cohort, the Women of Color Farmers’ Network and @reclamationfarmacy have launched their workshop series, Cultivating Community through Gardening — exploring the power of communal land stewardship.
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Conference
Growing Stronger Communities – Sustainable Agriculture for Nutrition Security. 11/5-11/7 in Raleigh, NC.
2025 Community Food Gathering Summary
Over 200 food system change makers came together from across North Carolina to explore solutions, learn skills, and strategize around how to create a food system built by us and for us at the 2025 Community Food Gathering September 17 – 18th in Colfax, NC.
The 2025 Statewide Community Food Gathering Workshops
The Community Food Gathering is Community Food Strategies’ signature statewide event which brings together various food system stakeholders to explore solutions, learn skills, and strategize around how to create a food system built by us and for us. Come join.
Transformational Community: Finding Our Strength in Each Other
The keynote panel will kick off the Statewide Gathering with three North Carolinian food leaders who will share their stories on what Transformational Community means to them and how we can lean into each other at such a time as this.
Community Food Strategies is excited to host Jennifer Bedrosian
With over two decades of experience, she has created and developed programs that highlight the power of growing, preparing and eating local food as a way of building healthy, equitable, and resilient communities.
Community Food Strategies is excited to host adrienne maree brown
In a time of deep transformation, as our movement grapples with significant change, we see amb as a voice to help remind us of our community connections and humanity.