Like Yancey County Cooperative Extension on Facebook to see what's happening. We now have a Yancey County Small Farms' facebook page; check out the educational information, workshops and events. Also keep up with the current events of Yancey County 4-H by joining their facebook page. Also, check out Living Fresh with FCS, the new Family & Consumer Sciences Facebook page for excellent information and tips on food safety, nutrition, food preservation, etc. Also, see the Dig-In Garden Facebook page to learn what's happening with the Dig-In Community Garden Project.
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Like Yancey County Cooperative Extension on Facebook to see what's happening. We now have a Yancey County Small Farms' facebook page; check out the educational information, workshops and events. Also keep up with the current events of Yancey County 4-H by joining their facebook page. Also, check out Living Fresh with FCS, the new Family & Consumer Sciences Facebook page for excellent information and tips on food safety, nutrition, food preservation, etc. Also, see the Dig-In Garden Facebook page to learn what's happening with the Dig-In Community Garden Project.
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The Yancey-Mitchell AG Center, known as TRACTOR (Toe River Aggregation Center Training Organization Regional) will open soon for the 2014 growing season. If you are a farmer who wishes to participate by being a supplier for this project, please complete the TRACTOR Application for Farmers and Producers. Please click the Word or PDF format to download the form. You may send or bring the Application to Cooperative Extension, 10 Orchard Drive, Burnsville, NC, 28714, or e-mail it to norma_chrisawn@ncsu.edu or contact Robin Smith at 284-7187 for information on how you can move product through the TRACTOR facility. Your response and participation is very important to this project and is greatly appreciated.
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The Produce Lady, Brenda Sutton, teaches farmers and consumers the wonders of locally grown fruits and vegetables. Not only does she share their nutritional value, she also demonstrates how to prepare them as tasty meals and snacks or preserve them to use throughout the year. The Produce Lady is on the move, visiting farms and farmers markets around N.C. Read about her experiences and find no-nonsense tips for the kitchen on her biweekly blog.MORE
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The new Yancey Grown website lists farmers who wish to participate in listing their farms, and their produce and products available. YanceyGrown.com is your source for locally grown vegetables, fruits, poultry, eggs, honey, grass fed beef, and much more. Check out the new YanceyGrown YouTube Video produced and directed by Jamie Parlier.
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Report on Feasibility of Establishing A Local Foods Aggregation, Sales and Marketing Center in Yancey County, North Carolina Prepared by Smithson Mills, Inc. Click link to see the full report.
READ THE REST »The Yancey County Cooperative Extension Service, in cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, will be holding a Pesticide Disposal Collection Day on Tuesday, September 20th, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. MORE »
The 16th Annual Nursery Crop Field Day will be held on Friday, September 23 from 8 am to 3 pm at Hard and Flossie Clark Park in Collettsville, NC. The event features hands-on MORE » – from 
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YANCEY 4-H SHOWING BEEF CATTLE Have you ever wanted to learn to show your beef cattle but did not know how to get started! THEN THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO LEARN MORE!!!! Learn key MORE »
This event features on-site demonstrations and will focus on recent research from Dr. Joe Neal’s lab exploring the economics and efficacy of weed control strategies in container nurseries. Topics include herbicide efficacy and MORE » – from Burke County Center
4-H Night at the Asheville Tourists vs the Greenville Drive Baseball Game will be on Monday July 25th at 7:05pm with gates opening at 6pm. Participants 12 years of age and younger will receive a coupon MORE »
Please Join Us for Community Meetings on How to Increase Farmer Income in Yancey County How can farmers make more money in Yancey County? We want to hear your ideas! The Yancey County MORE »
Small Farm Machinery Hands-on Demonstration Monday, May 16th Join Dig In! Yancey Community Garden, Blue Ridge CRAFT and TRACTOR for a Demo Day! Equipment and instruction will be provided by the Yancey Co.Cooperative MORE »
FREE WORKSHOP Mayland Community College-May 17th, 2016 9:00AM-4:30PM Are you in the Agriculture Business or an Agriculture Service Provider and looking for a place to connect with others, learn about different markets and MORE »
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