Canning, Pickling, & Beef Jerky Workshops
2024 Home Food Preservation Classes & Workshops are set and ready for you to sign up! Learn how to safely …
2024 Kitchen Creators Camp
Kitchen Creators Camp is back for a second year! Ages 11-15 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Chatham County Cooperative Extension Teaching …
Lenoir Livestock Contest
Lenoir Livestock Contest May 25, 2024 Skillathon Registration (Due May 11) Quiz Bowl Registration (Due May 11) Entry is $15 per contestant, one …
Farm to Fork Picnic - June 2nd at Fearrington Village
Farm to Fork Picnic The Farm to Fork Picnic, hosted by the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), returns to …
Register Now for a Spring Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Spring tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start on May 11! The garden features over 225 …
Congratulations 2024 PSSI Scholars!
Congratulations 2024 PSSI Scholars. We look forward to welcoming you in person to the Prestage Dept of Poultry Science June …
$6.2 Million in Grants Available to Strengthen North Carolina’s Food Supply Chain Infrastructure!
Through a collaboration with the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA …
Are You Prepared for the Next Big Storm?
Katie Taggett, Chatham County’s Emergency Management Specialist, recently sat down with me to discuss storm preparation and provided resources …
Should Farmers & Gardeners Worry About the Upcoming Cicada Emergence?
In case you haven’t heard, 2024 marks the emergence of the 13-year periodical cicadas (Magicicada spp.). The 13-year cicadas are known as Brood …
Farmland Preservation Meeting
May 14, 2024 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Bestfoods Cafeteria – Siler City, NC This meeting is geared towards farmers in Chatham …
27th Annual Piedmont Farm Tour April 20-21, 2024
The 27th annual Piedmont Farm Tour will be Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. both …
Explore the April Edition of Growing Chatham
Spring is in full bloom with flowers emerging from the cool soil and trees adorned in pastel hues. Farmers …