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Farmland Opportunities This Month
We are thankful to all those landowners that have confidence in NC FarmLink and who currently have active profiles …
4-H Winter PenPal Program - Sign Up Today!
Registration for this program will run November 16–December 11, 2020. Matching will take place through the States’ 4-H Exchange …
Farms, Food, and You: Vermicomposting
NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has a new podcast series called Farms, Food, and You. …
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Backyard Composting
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Troxler Announces COVID-19 Assistance for Farmers Market Operators and Local Food Hubs
Application period runs Oct. 1 through Oct. 22 Beginning Oct. 1, farmers markets operators and local food hubs can apply …
NC 4-H Going Abroad?
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