From Farm-to-Fork: Building a Local Food Economy in North Carolina

Organization:

North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc.

Amount:

$114,189.68

Program Area:

Open Grants Program

County of Applicant:

Wake

Year:

2008

Description:

This Golden LEAF grant will provide funding for the Center for Environmental Farming Systems’ work as they host regional meetings and a statewide summit “From Farm-to-Fork, Building North Carolina’s Local Food Economy.” The key deliverable from the Summit will be a shared vision articulated in a “blueprint for action” which will include policy, programmatic, and funding recommendations to achieve a local, sustainable food economy, and strategies for a continued coordinated effort. Golden LEAF funds will also support efforts to implement blueprint recommendations.

Contact:

Ms. Kathy KennelCampus Box 7645Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7645(919) 515-9259

Areas Served:

Statewide

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