The March meeting of the Local Supper Series, which will take place this Thursday, March 22, 6-8 PM. The meeting will be held at the Armory in Warrenton.
We have a great program planned: the presenter will be Gary Gay with the NC Department of Agriculture, speaking about NCDA’s Farm to School program. He will discuss the history and goals of the NC Farm-to-School program, which provides a way for NC growers to sell healthy fruits and vegetables to school cafeterias throughout the state. He will also explain how farmers can participate in the program and the certifications that are required to source to schools.
If you are a grower who is interested in selling food to schools, or if you are a supporter of getting healthy local food into our schools’ cafeterias, then you will not want to miss this program!
Supper will be provided.
RSVP to me at: carla.m.norwood@gmail.com or 919-323-4254.
Also, I want to let you know about a couple of related events that are coming up:
Also on Thursday (3/22), Judith Alston is organizing a group of local growers to travel to Raleigh for a meeting with C&S Cafeteria. C&S may be interested in purchasing food from Warren County growers; at this meeting, they will explain their needs and requirements. The group will arrive in Raleigh by 2:30 and depart by 4:00. If you are interested in joining this trip, please contact Judith: 252-204-2179 or judithalston18@yahoo.com .
Also, business planning workshops will be offered at 5 different times: March 26 (10am-1pm and 5pm-8pm), March 27 (10am-1pm and 5pm-8pm), and April 5 (3pm-6pm). If you are a farmer or entrepreneur looking to launch or grow a business venture, take this opportunity to receive guidance in writing your business plan. If you are interested, please contact Judith: 252-204-2179 or judithalston18@yahoo.com .