CEFS Fall Festival: Celebrating Sustainable Agriculture in NC
Saturday, September 16, 2006 10:00 am-4:00 pm Goldsboro, NC
Rain or Shine. Admission and parking are free.
Exhibits - Learn about organic and sustainable farming, home gardening, small farm equipment, healthy eating, and more through exhibits hosted by extension offices, university faculty and staff, non- profit organizations and other agricultural organizations in North Carolina.
Kids' Activities - Children of all ages will enjoy hands-on agricultural activities including games, crafts, and a sorghum maze (a close relative to the corn maze).
Demonstrations - Learn how to build your own home compost bin, watch a flame weeder in action, or visit a field demonstration of cover crops. Local experts will offer hourly demonstrations on topics of interest to farmers and home gardeners.
Live Music - Enjoy live music from North Carolina bluegrass bands ConstantChange and the Back Porch Boys.
Farmer's Market - Purchase farm fresh products from local farms at theFestival Farmer's Market.
Farm Tours - Tours of the CEFS farm will be offered throughout the day. Tour stops include the pasture-based dairy and beef facilities, swine hoop houses, and cropping system research areas.
Food & Refreshments - Food & drinks will be available for purchase all day. Perfect for a picnic under the trees!
Week of Sustainable Agriculture - The Fall Festival is the first in aweek of events celebrating sustainable agriculture in North Carolina.
For directions and more information, visit the CEFS website at
http://www.cefs.ncsu.edu/fallfestival.html.
Debbie Roos Agricultural Extension Agent Organic and Sustainable Agriculture NC State University
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Chatham County Center Growing Small Farms Website: http://chatham.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms
Post Office Box 279Pittsboro, NC 27312
Email: debbie_roos@ncsu.edu: 919.542.8202 Fax: 919.542.8246
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