Just Foods Collaborative

05/12/2026

The Just Foods Garden Collective is a growing network of community gardens, gardeners, growers, and neighbors working together to strengthen local food systems through collaboration, education, and shared resources.

Join us for a garden tour as we celebrate and support the local gardens growing food, connection, and community care in our region.

05/11/2026

Registration is now open for the 2026 Extension Master Gardener Pollinator Symposium: Backyard to Biodiversity on Saturday, June 27, from 9:00 a.m. until noon 🌼🐝

go.ncsu.edu/ncapollinatorsymposium

Learn from three inspiring speakers how to introduce biodiversity into your landscape and create welcoming habitat for pollinators and wildlife.

Enjoy refreshments, loads of door prizes, and visits with exhibitors sharing information about beekeeping, composting, and attracting bluebirds to your yard.

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just getting started, you’ll leave with ideas and inspiration to help your landscape thrive naturally.
Town of Nashville, NC Town of Nashville Parks and Recreation Explore Nash County NC State Extension Master Gardener volunteers of Johnston County

05/07/2026

05/06/2026

Edgecombe County Public Schools Student Support Services, in partnership with Feed the Children, will host a Food and Supply Distribution on Thursday, May 14 from 3:00 PM–5:00 PM at the ECPS Teacher Resource Center (800 N. Fairview Road, Rocky Mount, NC).

This will be a drive-through distribution. Please remain in your vehicle and items will be brought directly to you.

✔️ First come, first serve
✔️ One box per family

Together, we continue supporting families and strengthening our community.

05/04/2026

A strong local food system is built by the members of a community.

It happens when communities choose to support local farmers, local businesses, community gardens, food makers, and neighborhood markets.

Every time we shop local, visit a farmers market, support a food entrepreneur, or invest in community food projects, we help create a food system that is more connected, resilient, and rooted in care for one another.

Local food systems help keep money circulating in our communities, create jobs, improve access to fresh food, preserve farmland, and strengthen food security for future generations.

This work matters everywhere, but especially here in Eastern North Carolina where agriculture has always been deeply connected to our communities, culture, and economy.

Support local food. Support local farmers. Support community.

05/01/2026

| Community food work can often feel isolated, especially in rural communities. Gatherings like this are important because they bring together farmers, gardeners, organizers, educators, nonprofits, childcare leaders, food businesses, and community members to share ideas, resources, and real solutions that strengthen local food systems across the region.

Whether you are already involved in food access, farming, nutrition, education, or community organizing, this is an opportunity to learn, connect, and be part of larger conversations shaping our communities.

Topics like food justice, local economies, community care, regional collaboration, and equitable access to food impact all of us. Events like this help build relationships, spark new partnerships, and remind us that local efforts can create regional change.

We’re excited to see partners and neighbors from across the Northeast region coming together right here in Rocky Mount.

🗓 Friday, May 29
⏰ 10am–4pm
📍 Thornes Chapel Family Life Center, Rocky Mount, NC

Hosted by our partners at . Registration is now open!