The initial wave of COVD-19 concerns sparked an increase in consumer demand for local farm products and a dramatic shift to online marketing for farmers. One of the tools farmers and consumers have turned to is the Visit NC Farms App from the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
How North Carolina Municipalities Can Provide the Necessary Policy Framework for the Production of Food on Public Land.
How North Carolina Municipalities Can Provide the Necessary Policy Framework for the Production of Food on Public Land.
How Cabarrus County used present-use value tax income to support their Agricultural Economy
How Cabarrus County used present-use value tax income to support their Agricultural Economy
Community Food Strategies released $24,500 in small grants to 25 food councils. Read brief summaries of their work.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Community Food Strategies is offering block grants to food councils up to $1000 to support immediate and long-term relief efforts.
We’re hosting bi-weekly calls to hear from food councils across the state, share updates, hear strategies, and find additional supports for ongoing needs.
How do you build community through food? Community leaders in our network answer this question to create this powerful reminder of the importance and value of growing and sharing food in our communities. Food is a connector.
Over the past several years, the Orange County Food Council (OCFC) has been a pioneer in the North Carolina local food council network, most notably through the council’s successful establishment a full-time food council coordinator, jointly funded between Orange County and the towns of Carrboro, Hillsborough, and Chapel Hill.