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  • About
    • What Are Local Food Systems
    • Extension Local Food Program
  • Site Map
  • Supply Chain
    • Production
    • Distribution & Aggregation
    • Processing
    • Marketing & Market Development
    • Markets & Purchasing
    • Preparation & Consumption
    • Resource & Waste Recovery
  • Nutrition & Health
    • Recipe Library
  • Youth & Families
    • Farm to School
    • Farm to Early Care and Education
    • Farm to Fork Camp
    • Community Gardens
  • Strong Communities
    • Healthy Food Pantry Toolkit
    • Food Access
    • Local Government, Planning & Agriculture Policy
    • Economic Development
    • Partnerships, Collaboration, & Participatory Approaches
    • Other Resources
    • Beginning Farmers
    • Farmer Selling locally
    • Distributor / Aggregator
    • Food Processor
    • Retail Grocer
    • Farmers' Market Manager
    • Food Service / Institution
    • Consumer / Consumer Educator
    • Youth / Youth Educator / Parent
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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
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