The month of May is shaping up to be a busy one for the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)! Please plan to join us at these events. To learn more about CEFS and these exciting opportunities, please visit our website www.cefs.ncsu.edu.
Planting Summer Vegetables into Winter Cover Residue (Organic No-Till) **
Thursday, May 10, 2:00-4:30 p.m.*Center for Environmental Farming Systems • Goldsboro • NCHands on demonstration of organic production; transplanting summer vegetables into winter cover crop residues. Topics will include fertility, cover crop management, and equipment (manual and powered) for rolling and transplanting. An optional follow up meeting on 7 June 2007 (6:30 - 7:30pm) will examine subsequent weed suppression, residue decomposition and vegetable growth. Workshop registration fee: $10, Friends of CEFS members registration fee: $8
Farm-to-Fork Picnic Honoring Carlo Petrini
Tuesday, May 22, 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. *Chapel Hill Creamery • 615 Chapel Hill Creamery Road • Chapel HillThe regions most acclaimed chefs will pair with Piedmont farmers to serve traditional foods, including barbecue! Featuring live bluegrass music and kids activities. Sponsors: NC Choices, Slow Food Triangle and SEEDS. Tickets: $35 per person; free for kids 12 and under. Proceeds benefit Lakewood and Burton schools in Durham. Call 919-755-3804 or e-mail meg@wsgroup.biz
Friends of CEFS Private Benefit Reception with Carlo Petrini
Wednesday, May 23, 5:00p.m.*NCSU Visitor Center • 1210 Varsity Drive • Raleigh
Join Carlo Petrini at a private reception to support CEFS. CEFS develops and promotes food and farming systems that protect the environment, strengthen local communities and provide economic opportunities in North Carolina and beyond through research, education, outreach, and marketing innovations.
Join ‘Friends of CEFS’ at the $250 level and receive two reception tickets plus reserved lecture seating.
Visit on-line at www.cefs.ncsu.edu or contact Lisa Forehand at 919-513-0954
Farm-to-Fork Exploration: A Free Carlo Petrini Lecture**
Wednesday, May 23, 7:00p.m.*NCSU McKimmon Center • 1101 Gorman Street • RaleighCarlo Petrini will lead a discussion on the meaning and value of preserving food traditions, defending biodiversity, and protecting food that is good, clean, and fair. The lecture is free and open to the public. Reserved seating is available. For reserved seating information, visit on-line at www.cefs.ncsu.edu or contact Lisa Forehand at 919-513-0954.
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