The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Local Foods Flagship Program is a partnership between Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural &Technical State University, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, and the Cooperative Extension at North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

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:Departments:

Departments

A number of departments, programs, institutes, and centers at both North Carolina land-grant universities, work with North Carolina Cooperative Extension and others on local food systems projects, programs and initiatives. These include:

North Carolina A&T State University

• Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education
• Animal Sciences
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Natural Resources and Environmental Design

North Carolina State University

• Agricultural and Human Sciences
• Animal Science
• Biological and Agricultural Engineering
• Crop and Soil Sciences
• Entomology and Plant Pathology
  • Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
• Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences
• Horticulture Science
• Poultry Science
• Cooperative Extension Program Areas & Portals
  • Community Development Portal
  • Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Portal
    • Food Safety Portal
      • Consumer Food Safety
      • NC Fresh Produce Safety
      • Food Safety Modernization Act
  • 4-H Portal
  • Agriculture & Natural Resources (ANR)

:Centers and Institutes:

Centers and Institutes

• Center for Environmental Farming Systems
• Center for Integrated Pest Management
• Plants for Human Health Institute

:Partner Organizations:

North Carolina Organizations and State Partners

Many organizations across North Carolina are working on local food systems projects, programs and initiatives. Statewide and regional organizations include:

• Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
• Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
• The Conservation Fund, Resourceful Communities Program
• Farm to School Coalition of NC
• Land Loss Prevention Project
• The Livestock Conservancy
• North Carolina Agritourism Networking Association
• North Carolina Aquaculture Association
• North Carolina Association of Feeding America Food Banks
• North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association
• North Carolina Community Garden Partners
• North Carolina Dairy Advantage
• North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
• North Carolina Department of Commerce
• North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
• North Carolina Division of Public Health
  • Nutrition Services Branch
• North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation
• North Carolina Forage and Grassland Council
• North Carolina Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
• North Carolina Sea Grant
• RAFI (Rural Advancement Foundation International)
• Society of St. Andrew
• Southeastern NC Food Systems Program – Feast Down East
• UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
• UNC School of Government