COVID-19 Farmers Update 1/11/2021
COVID-19 Farmers Update 1/11/2021 RAFI is Hiring Two Positions FOC Network Project Coordinator FOC Network Grants Coordinator Position Resources for Famers COVID-19 Federal Rural …
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From Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos: Farm Visit Snapshots are a new feature on my Growing Small Farms website. A …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 12/10/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 12/10/2020 North Carolina: Executive Order 181 Explained The new Executive Order 181 (Implementing a Modified Stay at Home Order …
Robin Hood's Kitchen Converts Food Waste to Meals for Food Pantry
I have long known that Chatham County is a special place with an amazing community of creative, passionate people …
Farm Visit Snapshots: Perry-Winkle Farm
From Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos: Farm Visit Snapshots are a new feature on my Growing Small Farms website. A …
Chatham County Holiday Farmers' Markets!
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COVID-19 Farmers Update 10/26/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 10/26/2020 Webinars and Workshops N.C. Cooperative Extension, ASAP, and Empowering Mtn Food Systems: High-Tunnel Production Webinar (free)! October 27, …
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From Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos: Farm Visit Snapshots are a new feature on my Growing Small Farms …
Now Accepting Proposals for NC AgVentures Grants
Note: this news article was adapted from articles written by Jackie Miller, NC AgVentures Program Coordinator. NC AgVentures is an …
COVID-19 Farmers Update 10/13/2020
COVID-19 Farmers Update 10/13/2020 Financial Help USDA Important: USDA Opens COVID Relief Funding for Small Farms: Apply Now! USDA Expands Coronavirus Food Assistance …
September Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
Enjoy a September Virtual Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos …
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COVID-19 Farming Update 9/25/2020
COVID-19 Farming Update 9/25/2020 Strawberries How to keep plug plants disease free: Measures before and after planting! (Penn State Extension) Webinars November 5, …
A New Disease Is Emerging: Neopestalotiopsis Fruit Rot
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Farm Visit Snapshots: Heart Song Farm
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Farmers Update 9/13/2020
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COVID-19 Update 9/3/2020
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Useful information for your strawberry pre-plant phase: The correct pre-plant preparation is important for a successful strawberry crop. Here some …
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