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Small Farmer of the Year 2023: Who will it be?!

4-Ever Vista Farms A man wearing a black brimmed hat standing next to his wife.
J & J Martin Produce two women sitting next to one another
Jewels of Health A smiling man wearing an A&T Ball cap

Who do you think will win?  Visit https://www.itzy.io/sfoy2023 to vote for who you think will be the 2023 Small Farmer of the year!  To learn more about Small Farms Week visit our  website.

* Voting in this poll does not officially influence the outcome of the Small Farmer of the Year event.   It is for entertainment purposes only.

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Small Farms Week

Dates: March 27 - 31, 2023
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NC A&T Cooperative Extension 2023 Small Farms Week
Presents an Educational Session on

Careers in Agriculture

Thursday, March 30

Academic Classroom Building, Room 101
7 – 8:30 p.m.

Featuring speakers:
Dr. Antoine Alston, Professor and Associate Dean, CAES
Dr. Maurice Smith, National Program Leader of Youth and 4-H, NIFA
and

Showcase of Upcycled, DIY, and Sustainable Fashion


presented by the Fashion Merchandising and Design Department

Accommodation requests related to a disability or limited English proficiency should be made by March 15, 2023, to Patrice Dollar, pgdollar@ncat.edu. North Carolina A&T State University is an equal opportunity provider.

Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T provides research-based information to North Carolinians with social, cultural, and economic barriers to upward mobility so that they can make decisions that improve their communities and their lives. As the outreach arm of the university’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Extension includes subject-matter specialists and county-based agents and paraprofessionals who deliver programs through centers across the state. Extension professionals use a variety of delivery methods – from one-on-one demonstrations to videoconferencing and online computer assisted training – to address the needs of individuals, small farmers, families, youth and communities with limited resources. Programs focus on strategic priorities areas:  

 

Points of Pride

500K+

Contacts each year

15K

Youth learned STEM skills last year

100

Counties benefit from our programs

Points of Pride
To see our full Points of Pride please download our PDF

COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T is providing resources to promote the health and well-being of all North Carolinians. One COVID patient's experience is here.
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COVID, Heaven's Eleven, & The Road Ahead
In English
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COVID, Heaven's Eleven y el camino por delante
En español

Three new publications from N.C. A&T Cooperative Extension

Community Fresh

FRESH: A Garden Guide
Learn to produce food and flowers as part of a community of growers.

Click to open an interactive flipbook of the magazine where you can also download the PDF version.

All About Hemp

This guide contains USDA hemp regulations, which North Carolina will follow starting Jan. 1, 2022.  Click to open an interactive flipbook of the magazine where you can also download the PDF version.

High Tunnel Farming

Click to open an interactive flipbook of the magazine where you can also download the PDF version.

Contact

Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T
1601 E. Market St
Greensboro, NC 27411
Phone: 336-285-4671
recampbell@ncat.edu.