The Center for Environmental Farming Systems in Goldsboro will host a workshop on August 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. entitled Organic Certification to teach farmers how to get a farm certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program.
On August 25, a workshop entitled Developing Community Based Food Systems will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop will look at the framework of local food systems, including conducting food assessments, developing new markets, policies that affect food systems and more.
For more information or to register, see www.cefs.ncsu.edu/calendar2008.htm.
