Local Food Publications and Factsheets

Title Collection Date
Central North Carolina Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs 07/08/2016
Vegetable Gardening: A Beginner's Guide 10/06/2023
Western North Carolina Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs 08/04/2016
North Carolina Production Guide for Smaller Orchard Plantings 06/08/2016
14. Small Fruits North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook 02/01/2022
Local Food Systems: Clarifying Current Research 08/11/2023
17. Organic Gardening North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook 02/01/2022
Herbicide Carryover in Hay, Manure, Compost, and Grass Clippings 02/19/2020
How to Organize a Community Garden 06/17/2019
How to Create a Container Garden for Edibles in the North Carolina Piedmont 04/04/2019
Kale 01/20/2026
Basics of Broccoli Production 07/22/2024
Lactic Acid Fermentation 08/08/2005
Modifying Soil for Plant Growth around Your Home 04/22/2024
Designing Your School Garden: Kindergarten through Fifth Grade 07/31/2025
Vinegar Making 07/28/2022
Collard Greens 06/22/2020
Asparagus 03/27/2020
Pole Bean Production 05/01/2005
Organic Sweet Corn Production 11/30/2005
Getting Data from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Using R 05/27/2021
Sales Tax: Exemptions for Farm Product Sales 08/26/2024
Developing a FDA Food Recall Plan 03/19/2024
Explaining the North Carolina Egg Law for Producers With Small Flocks 02/10/2015
Container Garden Planting Calendar for Edibles in the Piedmont 01/01/2011
Easy Fruits to Grow at Childcare Center Gardens 07/24/2023
Using Plastic Mulches and Drip Irrigation for Vegetables 01/31/2001
Growing Warm-Season Fruits and Vegetables in Childcare Production Gardens 09/16/2015
Growing Blueberries in Childcare Center Gardens 07/27/2023
Growing Cool-Season Vegetables in Childcare Production Gardens 09/16/2015
Scheduled Processes 07/31/2022
Fresh Market Tomato Production in Eastern North Carolina 01/31/2001
Social Media Best Practices for Local Food Marketing and Communication 08/05/2024
Growing Fruit Trees in Childcare Center Gardens 07/27/2023
How to Sell Produce to Distributors 08/13/2018
Growing Muscadines in Childcare Center Gardens 07/27/2023
Agritourism Opportunities for Farm Diversification 01/01/2010
Kombucha FAQs 11/08/2012
Present Use Value: Transferring Property Enrolled in Present Use Value Property Taxation 01/10/2022
Composting in Childcare Center Gardens 08/03/2020
Enhancing Animal Welfare and Productivity Through Silvopasture Management 11/08/2024
Vermicomposting in Childcare Center Gardens 08/03/2020
Tips for Produce Growers Marketing Fresh Produce to Retail Grocers: Understanding PLU and UPC Codes 10/20/2014
Growing and Cooking Fruits and Vegetables at Childcare Centers 09/16/2015
The North Carolina Winegrape Grower’s Guide 01/21/2015
Creating Childcare Center Production Gardens 09/16/2015
Special Claims and the Approval Process for Niche Meat Production 12/16/2014
How to Sell Shell Eggs Into Grocery Stores Through Direct Store Delivery 09/09/2015
Managing Weeds in Childcare Center Gardens 07/27/2023
Snacking and Cooking with Cool-Season Produce From Childcare Production Gardens 09/16/2015
Building Local Food Economies: A Guide for Governments 06/22/2017
How to Sell Pastured Meat Products to Grocery Stores via Direct Store Delivery 05/18/2016
Introduction: Food Banks and Food Pantries Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide for North Carolina Cooperative Extension 11/08/2017
Basic Information for Determining Drain Spacing on North Carolina Soils 01/10/2020
Three Components of Farm to ECE: Gardening, Cooking, and Local Food Purchasing Farm to Early Care and Education Resource Guide for North Carolina Extension Agents 01/19/2023
Buying Local: A Guide for Retail and Wholesale Buyers 10/11/2016
NC State Local Grass-Fed Beef Production Guidelines 06/28/2016
Gleaning Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide for North Carolina Cooperative Extension 11/08/2017
Master Gardener Volunteers and Community / Home Gardens Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide for North Carolina Cooperative Extension 11/08/2017
Adding Value to Local Food 02/02/2016
Shellfish Leases and Harvest Closures Along the North Carolina Coast 04/12/2021
Let’s Work Together in Addressing Environmental and Societal Issues: Guide to Engaging Stakeholders and Communities 07/05/2022
Grapes and Berries for the Garden 02/01/2004
Best Practices for Utilizing Local Food in Nutrition Education and Cooking Classes 10/29/2017
4-H Chicken Donation: Embryology to Harvesting Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide for North Carolina Cooperative Extension 11/08/2017
Direct to Food Bank and Food Pantry Donations Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide for North Carolina Cooperative Extension 11/08/2017
Diseases of Ash Trees in North Carolina 05/16/2022
Introducing Children to Insects in Childcare Center Gardens 07/27/2023
Fig Culture in North Carolina 06/06/1986
Selling Fluid Milk to Grocery Stores Through Direct Store Delivery 03/11/2016
Farm to University: Guide for Extension Agents 01/08/2019
Snacking and Cooking with Warm-Season Produce from Childcare Production Gardens 09/16/2015
Four Lessons to Build Resilience in Agritourism 02/16/2026
Food Pantry Produce Markets Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide for North Carolina Cooperative Extension 11/08/2017
Overview of Local Food Trends: Recommendations for Communication and Marketing 05/20/2024
Market Gardens For Small Farms in North Carolina 07/13/2021
Online Sales Platforms for Direct to Consumer Sales 10/12/2022
Farm to Early Care and Education Resource Guide for North Carolina Extension Agents MAIN DOCUMENT Farm to Early Care and Education Resource Guide for North Carolina Extension Agents 01/19/2023
NC State Local Pasture-Raised and Pasture-Finished Beef Production Guidelines 06/28/2016
Situational Analysis / Needs Assessment for Effective Community Engagement: A Guidebook for Extension Professionals 12/09/2020
Road Map to the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides 10/04/2022
Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide for North Carolina Cooperative Extension MAIN DOCUMENT Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide for North Carolina Cooperative Extension 11/08/2017
Vance County Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Venison Donation Programs Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide for North Carolina Cooperative Extension 11/08/2017
Farm to Early Care and Education Farm to Early Care and Education Resource Guide for North Carolina Extension Agents 01/19/2023
Statewide Ag Census Infographic 2022 10/07/2025
North Carolina Women’s Success in Agritourism: Turning Challenges into Opportunities 10/07/2016
Warren County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Alexander County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Yancey County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Raising Prices on Meat, a Pep Talk 07/12/2022
Catawba County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Farmers' Market Tours: A Guide for Nutrition Educators 03/09/2016
NC State Local Finished Beef Production Guidelines 06/28/2016
Randolph County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Watauga County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Cultivating Local Foods Consumers: Using Agritourism to Promote Local Foods 03/29/2021
Pastured Poultry For Small Farms in North Carolina 07/13/2021
Connecting to Early Childhood Partners in Your Community Farm to Early Care and Education Resource Guide for North Carolina Extension Agents 01/19/2023
Gaston County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Graham County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Rowan County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Wilson County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Tracking the Harvest: Measurement Guide for Counting or Weighing Vegetables Appendix H. Community Gardening Resources 02/19/2025
Hertford County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Johnston County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
McDowell County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Swain County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Engaging Volunteers to Develop a Local Food Directory 10/20/2021
Mapa de la Ley de Protección al Trabajador para Pesticidias Agrícolas 10/04/2022
Madison Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Brunswick County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Carteret County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Haywood County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Pamlico County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Surry County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Pastured Pork For Small Farms in North Carolina 07/13/2021
Alamance County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Alleghany County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Burke County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Camden County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Columbus County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Franklin County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Gates County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Guilford County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Madison County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Mecklenburg County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Nash County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Person County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Rockingham County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Scotland County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Tyrrell County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Wayne County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Forsyth County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Ashe County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Durham County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Hyde County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Jackson County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Jones County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Lee County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Martin County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Mitchell County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Pasquotank County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Pender County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Perquimans County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Pitt County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Richmond County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Robeson County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Rutherford County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Sampson County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Reopening a Food Processing Facility After a Flood Event: Food Safety Considerations 10/12/2024
Davie County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Pasquotank Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Wilson Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Avery County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Bertie County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Craven County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Dare County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Davie County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Granville County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Halifax County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Harnett County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Henderson County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Hoke County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Lenoir County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Macon County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Montgomery County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Moore County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Northampton County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Stokes County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Family Engagement Opportunities with Farm to ECE Farm to Early Care and Education Resource Guide for North Carolina Extension Agents 01/20/2023
Currituck County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Buncombe County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Orange Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Anson County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Bladen County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Buncombe County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Caswell County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Clay County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Currituck County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Davidson County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Forsyth County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Greene County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Iredell County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Lincoln County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
New Hanover County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Polk County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Stanly County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Wake County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Garden Harvest Tracking Sheet Appendix H. Community Gardening Resources 02/01/2022
Avery County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Lee Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Lincoln Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Polk Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Scotland Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Wayne Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Mid-East CoG Ag Census Infographic 2022 08/19/2025
Beaufort County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Cabarrus County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Caldwell County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Catawba County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Chatham County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Orange County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Washington County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Yadkin County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Statewide Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Alexander County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Bertie County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Hertford County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Guilford County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Cleveland County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Clay County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Caswell County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Carteret County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Burke County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Yancey Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Rowan Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Warren Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Washington Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Upper Coastal Plain CoG Ag Census Infographic 2022 08/19/2025
Cherokee County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Cumberland County Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Duplin County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Edgecombe County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Onslow County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Transylvania County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Union County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Juice Inspection Tool 10/07/2015
Alamance County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Bladen County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Brunswick County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Hyde County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Hoke County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Henderson County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Haywood County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Harnett County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Greene County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Granville County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Durham County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Craven County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Columbus County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Chatham County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Camden County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Jackson Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Person Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Martin Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Mitchell Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Northampton Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Richmond Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Rockingham Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Rutherford Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Yadkin Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Kerr-Tar CoG Ag Census Infographic 2022 08/19/2025
Mid-Carolina CoG Ag Census Infographic 2022 08/19/2025
Western Piedmont CoG Ag Census Infographic 2022 08/19/2025
Overview of NC State Finished Beef Production Guidelines 06/28/2016
Chowan County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Cleveland County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Wilkes County Ag Census Infographic 2017 07/23/2020
Market Challenges for Specialty Crop Producers in North Carolina During the Summer, Fall, and Winter of COVID-19 08/05/2021
Anson County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Beaufort County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Halifax County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Graham County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Duplin County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Davidson County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Cumberland County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Cabarrus County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Iredell Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Johnston Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Montgomery Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Moore Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Nash Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Pitt Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Robeson Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Sampson Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Stanly Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Union Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Wilkes Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Foothills CoG Ag Census Infographic 2022 08/19/2025
Land of Sky CoG Ag Census Infographic 2022 08/19/2025
The Economic Impact of North Carolina's Wild-Caught Commercial Seafood Industry 03/25/2021
Gaston County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Dare County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Chowan County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Cherokee County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Caldwell County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Lenoir Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Macon Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
McDowell Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Mecklenburg Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Pamlico Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Jones Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Pender Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Randolph Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Stokes Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Surry Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Swain Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Tyrrell Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Wake Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Watauga Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Albemarle CoG Ag Census Infographic 2022 08/19/2025
High Country CoG Ag Census Infographic 2022 08/19/2025
Southwestern CoG Ag Census Infographic 2022 08/19/2025
Allegheny County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Edgecombe County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Perquimans Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
New Hanover Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Onslow Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Transylvania Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Vance Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Cape Fear CoG Ag Census Infographic 2022 08/19/2025
Central Pines CoG Ag Census Inforgraphic 2022 08/19/2025
Centralina CoG Ag Census Infographic 2022 08/19/2025
Eastern Carolina CoG Ag Census Infographic 2022 08/19/2025
Lumber CoG Ag Census Infographic 2022 08/19/2025
Piedmont Triad CoG Ag Census Infographic 2022 08/19/2025
Franklin County Ag Census Infographic 2022 07/24/2025
Eastern North Carolina Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs 06/15/2016