Grassy Ridge Farm

01/25/2016

Interested in starting your own small-scale farm? Matt Collogan will be offering a 10-class program through Cape Fear Community College. To find out more information, check out http://cfcc.edu/ce/schedule-of-classes/ (Class is listed as Agriculture: Small Scale Farming #83617).

01/19/2012

"A 20 percent increase in local production, processing, and purchasing will generate $20 to $30 billion of new economic activity annually within the state's borders. Thousands of new jobs will be created for farmers and farm-related businesses."
- Agrinomic stats from Northwest... But here in the Southeast local food is on the upswing too!
- Learn more about the local food economy and how you can tap into the movement at local Slow Money Wilmington Gathering on February 3rd at UNCW from 4:30 - 6 pm (after the Feast Down East Conference).

01/19/2012

Food for thought... thanks Valarie Algee

01/06/2012

Southeastern Community College in Whiteville offering Ag. classes & seminars this Spring through their program, Columbus FARMS: Fostering Agriculture Resources for Money and Success. Classes include beekeeping, Organic Certification, Biodiesel, Plant Micropropagation, Growing Mushrooms, Accounting for Small Businesses and many more pertinent topics for Small Farmers. Class fees are minimal and financial assistance is available. (Click on link and Ag classes are listed on 2nd to last page)
Please share these exciting educational opportunities in our region and respond to Cape Fear Beginning Farmers Guild's original post with what classes you wish to take and where you live if you'd like to carpool.

01/02/2012

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01/02/2012

Congrats on all the recent publicity and exceeding your goals DEC! Looking forward to changing the world one local veggie at a time in 2012 with y'all.

12/22/2011

Check out the lastest local food themed issue of Going Green featuring Down East Connect!

Cape Fear's Going Green magazine is your free guide to eco-friendly resources in southeastern North Carolina. Events calendar, services, products, and tips to encourage sustainable communities.

12/15/2011

Mmm Kale... so nutritious and so many ways to enjoy it!

Round out your main course with kale, or add this nutritious leafy green to soups, stews, and even smoothies for a healthy boost.

12/15/2011

Local food in the Deep South? Online marketplace Freshfully helps the movement spread in Alabama.

12/12/2011

Hot off the press... Down East Connect Weekly Newsletter and Recipe

'Tis the season of giving. Giving, receiving, baking, shopping, wrapping, cooking, worshipping, partying and, most important of all, eating. Whether the celebration is at your home or someone else's, Stuffed Eggs are always a welcome sight on the appetizer table. They don't have to be as labor in...

12/12/2011

Don't forget to place your orders from Down East Connect by noon Tuesday for delivery on Wednesday! New item this week, winter sweet carrots!

Farmers Fresh Market is a virtual "Farmers Market" linking growers, chefs, and individual buyers. Once orders are placed online, local growers process them, and we deliver them - picked and shipped within 24 hours! The goal of the program is to provide the freshest and most flavorful local produce i...