Watauga Food Council

08/06/2024

Are you passionate about management for a local food non-profit? 🥕🍎🌽🥒🍒 If you are, we need your help!
We are hiring a coordinator to join our team!

Part-time position
$25.00/hour
20 or less hours a month

To apply and read the job description, go here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L9bJFhb4VTEw5W_gxSf4YvRpwh6SA1uAqMeuI1fCKRw/edit?usp=sharing

We will start the interview process as soon as possible, and we will keep the position open until filled!

05/23/2024

The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) has expanded to the High Country! They are planning to create a free business education series for Fall/Winter for growers/food entrepreneurs and they want your input.

Please take this survey to make sure your needs will be met with upcoming free classes, it just a few questions! (in English)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9tBBMLqeEoT7G_DM18n2yOHdNdsrT9fXQc9iNKFCmyLEvpQ/viewform

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¡El Centro de Sistemas Medioambientales de Cultivos (Center for Environmental Farming Systems) se ha expandido al High Country! Están planeando crear una serie educativa empresarial gratuita en otoño o invierno sobre temas que sean de interés para pequeños productores, granjeros y emprendedores de negocios de comida.

Si están interesados en tomar la encuesta, hagan clic en el enlace de abajo. Esta encuesta les tomará menos de cinco minutos completar (en español):
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvWMiHn0KhwXfk5fpLLqcUR6_JZaE0CIqKlV8py8FJSkdKwA/viewform

05/02/2024

RAFI is now accepting applications for the 2024 Beginning Farmers Stipends. This year, stipends will support the success of Historically Underserved (HU) farmers and ranchers as defined by USDA NRCS. The funds can be used to help reduce financial barriers and cover farming start-up and/or production costs. Individual applicants may request between $3,000 – $5,000 in funding. The application deadline is Friday, May 31, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Application in English:
https://www.rafiusa.org/programs/farmers-of-color-network/beginning-farmers-stipends-2024/?utm_source=RAFI-USA+Email+List&utm_campaign=aa55b45435-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_04_29_07_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-aa55b45435-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
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¡RAFI está aceptando solicitudes para el estipendio para agricultores principiantes en 2024! Los estipendios pretenden ofrecer apoyo a agricultores(as) y ganaderos(as) principiantes historicamente desatendidos y ayudarles a reducir las barreras financieras que puedan enfrentar. Pueden usarse para cubrir los costos de producción y/o puesta en marcha de la finca. Pueden solicitar entre $3,000 y $5,000 en financiamiento. La fecha límite para enviar la solicitud es el viernes 31 de mayo de 2024 a las 5:00 p.m EST.

Aplicación en español: https://www.rafiusa.org/programs/farmers-of-color-network/estipendios-para-agricultores-principiantes/?utm_source=RAFI-USA+Email+List&utm_campaign=aa55b45435-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_04_29_07_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-aa55b45435-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

04/29/2024

We love this!😍

¡Amamos esto!😍

It's the first of its kind in rural America.

04/10/2024

April is Greening My Plate month! Read the proclamation from our County Commissioners in Watauga.

BOONE — The Watauga County Board of Commissioners have made April “Greening My Plate Month Proclamation.”

04/10/2024

Don't miss this opportunity of a great lecture sponsored by App State's University Forum Lecture Series! Helen's insightful work spans some amazing breadth - the interplay of colonial projects and conservation of crop genetic diversity, the development of the private sector of plant breeding, the emergence of the science of genetics, the discounting of Traditional Ecological Knowledge, the erosion of rural economies, etc. Her website has good coverage of her work: https://www.helenannecurry.com/

03/30/2024

Look at all these interesting events for April's "Greening my plate month". Go to our website for more details!

03/26/2024

April here in the High Country is Greening My Plate Month!

Why choose locally grown? Here are some ideas!! Please go to our website for a full list of events.

03/25/2024

The Boone United Methodist Church is hiring a kitchen manager for their community kitchen and food ministry initiatives. Please see the job description here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/16tLWbnu3DZ65JWTNpmibnpKfHAI4QZz8/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114222025905600727307&rtpof=true&sd=true

03/21/2024

Why buy local, you ask? Here are some great reasons!
April is Greening my plate month here in the High Country! And we have many cool events coming up. 🌻🍅🍎🥔🍄🌱
Please go to our website wataugafoodcouncil.org to know more about these events!

03/19/2024

During this 4-H activity, you’ll learn how to grow your own salad and then top it with yummy home-made dressing. Begin by planting baby salad in a container that you take home to care for. As your baby salads grow, you’ll take a picture to share the progress with us. Later, we’ll have a salad making party! You’ll make an Asian-style dressing to toss with your salad, then top with crunchy Chow Mein noodles.

Step 1: create an account here https://v2.4honline.com/ #/user/sign-in

Step 2: register on the Google Form here
https://forms.gle/88NREQdGcX6RDWwq8

Direct any questions to susie_douglas@ncsu.edu

03/15/2024

Training and workshops from the CFSA for April

April 2 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Market Access & Post Harvest Training WNC Farm to Table 513 Mill St., Sylva, NC, United States Join us for a half-day training on wholesale readiness with a focus on post-harvest handling, labeling, transportation, record-keeping, and relationship building.