Western North Carolina Food Policy Council

01/06/2015

It's here! Register for the 2015 Appalachian Farm School: http://www.wncfpc.org/ #!appalachian-farm-school/c1q02

Western North Carolina Food Policy Council, covering Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Macon, Swain, Jackson and Haywood counties in WNC and sponsored by Western Carolina

02/19/2014

CHECK THIS OUT!! http://farmhack.net/

02/19/2014

http://news.psu.edu/story/302490/2014/02/03/research/local-foods-offer-tangible-economic-benefits-some-regions

Despite their typically small size and sparse distribution, farms that sell their products locally may boost economic growth in their communities in some regions of the U.S., according to a team of economists.

02/19/2014

Half the Sky, Half the Earth Conference on Women, Food and Faith

This conference will be held Wed., March 19, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Wait Auditorium at Wake Forest University School of Divinity in Winston-Salem. Visit http://divinity.wfu.edu/events/half-the-sky-half-the-earth-a-conference-on-women-food-and-faith/ for more details.

Visit Wake Forest Divinity at divinity.wfu.edu for more information.

02/19/2014

POSTPONED: Opt-In Jackson County Workshop

This meeting has been postponed from Thursday, Feb. 20, due to a rescheduling of the planning board meeting on steep-slope ordinance revision. Visit optinswnc.com for the full schedule (Cherokee County is next week, with Graham the week after, and Jackson will be rescheduled to early March).

02/19/2014

SAFF Workshops 2014 continue

"Food Safety for Producers and Farmers' Markets" has been rescheduled to Feb. 26, at the Clay County Extension office. Call Julie to register at 828-389-6305. Other upcoming SAFF events include KYF Expo March 22; Farm Tour June 27-28, and Ag Day Sept. 27 in Hayesville. You can also learn more about SAFF's online store and how to network with other farmers in the region at SouthernAppalachianFamilyFarms.com.

02/19/2014

Cullowhee Farmers' Market now accepting vendors for 2014

The Cullowhee Farmers' Market at Cullowhee UMC starts in April, every Wednesday from 5 p.m. until dusk...with a special "Grand Opening" event the last weekend in April - anyone interested in helping out with the grand opening event or participating in the market can contact Curt Collins at [email protected] or 828-476-0334.

02/11/2014

Winston-Salem, NC (February 24th, 2014)- The 3rd Annual Piedmont Grown Conference – Growing your Farm/ Food Business

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/growing-your-farm-or-food-business-the-power-of-branding-registration-10101139781

The 3rd Annual Piedmont Grown Conference! Growing Your Farm or Food Business: The Power of Branding February 24, 2014 8:30a - 2:00p Forsyth County Agriculture Building, Winston-Salem Agenda: 8:30 Registration & Coffee 9:00 Welcome Jay Pierce, President, Piedmont…

02/11/2014

Are the new NC tax laws applicable at festivals; the answer is an unequivocal yes!

Our friends at CFSA have done a good job of continuing to post resources to help you navigate the new laws:

http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/changes-to-nc-state-law-will-impact-farmers-markets-in-2014/.

If you are a farmers' market manager or vendor, changes to state law will impact your business in 2014. Market managers, you are now required to maintain a daily list of all of the vendors present at your market. The list should include each vendor's name, address, and certificate of registration nu...

11/05/2013

New Food Policy Networks Project at Johns Hopkins (with FPC resources!) The Center for a Livable Future's new Food Policy Networks project is pleased to announce the compilation and availability of a number of food policy related resources that should help guide both academics and practitioners in their food system work.

To access these resources and other information about Food Policy Networks go to:

Food policy work—and progress—is occurring across the U.S. at many levels, including state, city, county, and tribal jurisdictions. There has even been some work done in a federal capacity. This resource list represents some of that food policy work in the form of action plans, how-to guides, ordina...