Local Events & Activities
Please check this page often. Events and details added as we find out about them.
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Visit a local Farmers Market!
The season is at its height. You find more vendors and an especially inspiring atmosphere at this time of the year!
Have Some Fun At A Farm
Find a list of farms across the state at http://www.visitnc.com/
3-hourAdvanced Education Class on Growing Small Fruits
by The Guilford County Master Gardeners
Tuesday, July 7 th , 9am-noon
Auditorium of the Extension Center at 3309 Burlington Road, Greensboro.
Handouts and refreshments will be provided. Guests may attend for a fee of $10, paid at the door. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Ellen Ashley at 644-6072 or ellen_ashley@bellsouth.net . Our speaker, Connie Fisk will discuss the recommended small fruits for North Carolina including muscadines, hardy kiwifruit, blueberries, and brambles, and how homeowners can establish and maintain fruit plantings and solve production problems.
Connie Fisk is an Extension Associate in the Horticultural Science Department at NC State University. Connie is responsible for providing training and support for extension agents and growers of muscadine grapes produced for fresh marketing or processing into wine, juice, or other value-added products. Her statewide responsibilities include assistance in site selection and trellis construction, vineyard training and pruning techniques, nutrient management, soil and tissue testing, and pest management. Her background includes a Masters degree in both Horticulture and Food Science from Oregon State University where she focused on small fruit quality from production through postharvest storage and processing. Her Masters research specifically focused on hardy kiwifruit. Green Drinks - Winston-Salem Chapter
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June 24, 5:30 p.m.
Krankies Coffee at 211 E. Third St.
EAT-IN on Labor Day, September 7th
The Piedmont's BIGGEST potluck picnic yet - sharing special dishes, stories and information that may help us all support the school systems and respective food services bring fresh and local food to the cafeterias.
Details follow!
This event coincides with
the National Eat-In for Labor Day, Sept. 7, 2009, sponsored by Slow Food USA. (Details...)
Events Organized by CEFS (Center for Environmental Farming Systems)
Unless stated otherwise, all events will be held at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), located at Cherry Research Farm, 201 Stevens Mill Rd., Goldsboro, NC 27530.
Events include for example:
(Complete Calendar of Events...)
Green Drinks - Winston-Salem Chapter - Upcoming dates
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June 24
July 29 - PEA Exchange meeting: Eco Travel
Aug 26
Sept 30
Oct 28
5:30 p.m. the last Wednesday of every month at
Krankies Coffee at 211 E. Third St..
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