Piedmont Culinary Guild

04/16/2026

Love Your Local is back!! N.C. Cooperative Extension, Mecklenburg County Center is hosting a series of events around Meck County to celebrate local food, agriculture, and Earth Day.

Here's what's in store:

Wednesday, Apr 22, 2026

McLawland Farm farmers market from 3:30pm to 6:30pm, activities include: gardening demonstrations, cooking demonstrations & youth activities

Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 @ 6pm

Local Foods Brewery Trivia @ Free Range Camp North End

Friday, Apr 24, 2026

Charlotte Regional Farmers Market Pollinator demo for elementary age students 10:30 am
Gardening demo at 2pm

Saturday, Apr 25, 2026

Farmers Market guided tours at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market

Sunday, Apr 26, 2026

Youth Cookoff @ 11am
Gardening Demo @ 2pm
at the Charlotte Charlotte Regional Farmers Market

For more details on these and other event planned for next week, please visit: https://mecklenburg.ces.ncsu.edu/news/second-annual-love-your-local-a-celebration-of-local-foods/

06/28/2025

NC Farms are brimming with deliciousness!! Shop local farmstands and markets, subscribe to CSA’s, and support food businesses who source locally.

06/02/2025

05/28/2025

https://www.opentable.com/r/3rd-and-fernwood-charlotte

Join culinary historian, writer, and podcaster Deb Freeman () and James Beard nominated Chef Greg Collier of 3rd & Fernwood () for an evening celebrating the life and legacy of Edna Lewis, one of America’s most revered culinary icons. Experience the documentary, Finding Edna Lewis created by Freeman and sponsored by Red Rice Books. The screening will be followed by a conversation between Freeman and Collier and a curated dinner inspired by Ms. Lewis’ recipes, bringing her flavors and vision to life. Visit OpenTable (link in bios) for tickets for the documentary screening. Please click the dinner add-on to purchase the dinner. Guests can
shop “The Edna Lewis Collection” curated by Red Rice Books after dinner.

05/25/2025

Tastemakers meet-up at the for the showdown!! and are going head to head! Can You Cookoffs are every other Sunday in the Greenery Shed- you don’t want to miss it!

05/24/2025

Two PCG member farms have some fun happenings today. It’s opening day for the farm stand at !! And Farmer Mary at is having a plant 🪴 sale!! Get out there and support our local growers and food artisans at farms and markets 🥬 🥕 🍓

04/25/2025

It's almost time for the annual Fish Pickin' at Old North Farm on May 4th from 2-6 pm, and you do NOT want to miss out on this lineup!

The Fish Pickin' celebrates two Carolina culinary traditions: the fish camp and pig pickins. This year, multiple James Beard-nominated chefs are bringing their styles and cuisines to the Pickin'.

Click here to get your tickets:
https://oldnorthshrub.com/collections/farm-share/products/2025-old-north-farm-fish-pickin

04/18/2025

Love Your Local, an initiative of the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Mecklenburg County Center Local Foods is next week from Tuesday to Sunday. Click the link below to sign up for gardening demos, cooking demos, farmers market tours, and trivia!

Get out and Love Your Local!!

This April, Mecklenburg County is gearing up for a week-long celebration of local food, sustainability, and community connection with Love Your Local—an exciting series of events aimed at highlighting the importance of our local food system. The festivities kick off on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22...

04/07/2025

This is not to be missed! Chef Justin Fry of JF Chocolat will craft an Easter chocolate showpiece at Mano Bella Artisan Foods this Thursday!

01/15/2025

Our January meet-up is underway at Community Matters Cafe with Chef Chayil Johnson!!