Pricing for Profit 

This stand alone workshop will be a good lead-in for the business planning track at ASAP’s(Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) Business of Farming Conference.

 Asheville, NC

Southern Farm Show

The largest agriculture exposition in the Carolinas and Virginia. A major expansion onto the midway of the NC State Fairgrounds means even more equipment, experts and ideas. Filling the NC State Fairgrounds, the show features over 500 manufacturers with expert advice and the latest farm equipment, supplies and services. Events include the FFA tractor and truck driving competitions, the annual meeting of the Tobacco Growers Association of NC, and the Southern National Draft Horse Pull  Hours are 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily. Free admission.

www.southernshows.com

 State Fairgrounds
1025 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607

 February 2, 2017

9:30am to 2:30pm

Community Listening Session with Cooperative Extension 

Session 1

Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T is planning for the year ahead and wants to hear from you. How can our Extension programs better serve you? Learn more about the latest agricultural trends. Get updated on the U.S. Farm Bill.

 Join us for: Updates from A&T Extension specialists, information about small farms, local foods, youth and families,  grant opportunities….and lots more! 

Breakfast and lunch provided.

To register, contact Tiffany Slade by January 31, 2017 at 336.285.4653 or sladet@ncat.edu.  When registering, please identify which session you will be attending.

North Carolina A&T State University Cooperative Extension

1601 East Market Street

Coltrane Hall-Room 129

Greensboro, NC 27411

(Parking will be available at the Laurel Street Parking Deck located at 102 Laurel Street, Greensboro, NC 27411.  Parking passes will be $6.)

Feb 7, 2017

Growing An NC Farm: What's New for 2017

To Register, visit: https://growinganncfarm2017.eventbrite.com or send an email to Brenda.Pollard@trancasnc.com

Presentations by: USDA FSA, USDA NRCS, NC Department of Agriculture, Trancas and more.

 UNCP Entrepreneurship Incubator

202 Main Street, Pembroke, NC 28372

February 7, 2017

9:30am to 2:30pm

Community Listening Session with Cooperative Extension 

Session 2

Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T is planning for the year ahead and wants to hear from you. How can our Extension programs better serve you? Learn more about the latest agricultural trends. Get updated on the U.S. Farm Bill.

 Join us for: Updates from A&T Extension specialists, information about small farms, local foods, youth and families,  grant opportunities….and lots more! 

Breakfast and lunch provided.

To register, contact Tiffany Slade by January 31, 2017 at 336.285.4653 or sladet@ncat.edu.  When registering, please identify which session you will be attending.

Rocky Mount Farmers’ Market

1006 Peachtree Street

Rocky Mount, NC 27804

Growing An NC Farm: How to Apply for NAP   

Waccamaw, NC 

 February 21, 2017

9:30 am to 2:30pm

Community Listening Session with Cooperative Extension 

Session 3

Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T is planning for the year ahead and wants to hear from you. How can our Extension programs better serve you? Learn more about the latest agricultural trends. Get updated on the U.S. Farm Bill.

 Join us for: Updates from A&T Extension specialists, information about small farms, local foods, youth and families,  grant opportunities….and lots more! 

Breakfast and lunch provided.

To register, contact Tiffany Slade by January 31, 2017 at 336.285.4653 or sladet@ncat.edu.  When registering, please identify which session you will be attending.

Sampson County Livestock Facility

1020 Taylors Bridge Highway

Clinton, NC 28328

ASAP’s 14th Annual Business of Farming Conference

Join the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project for a day of technical assistance.

Spend the day learning and networking with farmers across the region, and learn strategies for building a more sustainable and profitable farm business. Your conference registration includes more than a dozen farmer and business professional led workshops, an exhibitor hall, locally sourced lunch, and exclusive networking opportunities including the presentations by USDA FSA's Program and Farm Loan Teams,  Grower-Buyer Meeting, Ask-A-Lawyer Session, and Farmers Market Managers Roundtable. 

Early Bird Registration Ends February 1

AB Tech Community College, Asheville, North Carolina 

February 28, 2017

4:00pm to 6:00pm

 New and Beginning Farmer Open House

The Lenoir County Office will be holding an outreach/open house for new and beginning farmers.

Contact the Lenoir County office for more details at: 252-526-9799 

 LENOIR COUNTY FARM SERVICE AGENCY
2026 HWY 11/55
KINSTON, NC 28504

 March 6th, 2017

The Carolina Organic Commodities & Livestock Conference (OCLC)

This is event is the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s annual training event for commercial-scale growers. The 7th annual OCLC event will be held on Monday, March 6th, 2017 in the Agribusiness School at the University of Mount Olive, in Mount Olive, NC.  

University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC 

 May 19th - 21, 2017 

State Fairgrounds
1025 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607 

October  2017

Dates Soon

State Fairgrounds
1025 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607