Culturally Responsive Garden-based Learning
May 10, 2022 // 4 pm EDT
Edible school gardens are ideal spaces to talk about and celebrate diversity and cultural traditions around food and agriculture. Join KidsGardening for a lively discussion with renowned garden educators and authors Dr. Dilafruz Williams, Amoreena Guerrero, and Lori Koenick to discuss what culturally inclusive garden-based learning looks like and how we can make it the norm across our edible school garden programs.
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Women in Ag Local Foods Farm Tour
May 15, 2022 // 10 am - 6 pm EDT
Discover local food and fiber farms in Franklin County, North Carolina! Nine county-wide farms will be open to the public rain or shine. This year’s first annual Women in Ag Local Foods Tour is dedicated in honor of the late Bob Sykes, formerly of Turtle Mist Farm in Franklinton, a pioneer, and promoter of agritourism in Franklin County.
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Policy and Advocacy For Food Systems Change: A Conversation With Seasoned Leaders
May 18, 2022 // 12 pm EDT
The Wallace Center’s Food Systems Leadership Network is excited to invite everyone to the upcoming panel discussion. Political advocacy is one of the most effective ways of achieving lasting systems change in our communities and in our food system. With an unprecedented amount of funding coming from the federal government to protect and advance local food systems, and with the Farm Bill up for renewal in 2023, now is the time to get motivated, excited, and ready to act to ensure that Congress continues supporting programs that build more equitable, resilient, and climate-smart food systems in the United States.
Learn more and register here.
2022 Pollinator Garden Tours
Various dates and times throughout the spring
The pollinator garden tours of NC Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden are led by Agriculture Extension Agent Debbie Roos. The garden features over 225 species of perennials, trees, shrubs, vines, and grasses, and 85% of them are native to North Carolina. This is a great opportunity to visit the popular gathering spot for honey bees, native bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial insects in addition to their human admirers! These free tours take place rain or shine and will last an hour to an hour and a half.
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