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Day 4: Celebrating Small Farms Week, Recognizing Heart Song Farm
In late July Debbie Roos, Chatham County Agriculture Agent, visited Heart Song Farm in Silk Hope. Grower Emily Fuller has accomplished …
Day 3: Celebrating Small Farms Week, Recognizing Off Grid in Color
Last October, Agriculture Agent, Debbie Roos visited Chatham County’s Off Grid in Color and talked with farmer Chantel Johnson. …
Day 2: Celebrating Small Farms Week, Recognizing Perry-Winkle Farm
Last June Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos, visited Perry-winkle Farm and found the crew harvesting cut flowers for market. The …
Invitation to Chatham Farms and Related Businesses to Join the NC Farm App
Join hundreds of farms and agribusinesses across North Carolina in cooperative marketing! The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center is …
Discover How the Foods You Love Can Build a Nutritious Meal. Personalize Your Plate!
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Growing Chatham, March Edition
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Introducing a New Addition to the Growing Chatham Newsletter, the Growing Chatham Podcast
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Chatham County Welcomes Two New Agents and N.C. A&T State University
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