Join Movement to Support Sandhills Area Farmers, Jun 16

Join a New Movement to Support our Local Farmers

Want to be part of the movement to meet important community needs while supporting our local farmers? Efforts have begun to start an organization that enables households to purchase, and receive, direct deliveries of fresh produce from local farms.

We need to hear your opinions and ideas. Your suggestions and recommendations at this formative stage will greatly increase this organization’s chances at successfully meeting community needs.

Date: 6 pm Tuesday, June 16th

Where: Moore County Center (Ag Building), 707 Pinehurst Ave, Carthage

The following goals are currently under consideration:

Improve the local farm economy – preserving farmland and the rural character and lifestyle of Moore County.

Provide families with highest quality, fresh produce conveniently and reasonably priced, as well as nutritional information.

Create long-term, stable jobs for residents in need- the unemployed, underemployed, students, etc.

Increase access to fresh nutritious fruits and vegetables for low income families.

There is strong interest in local food here in Moore County. The number of Farmers’ Markets continues to expand and customer support is increasing. Our Ag Extension has a local food system person on staff and has started a working group of diverse stakeholders. Local restaurants’ purchases of local food are increasing and the Chefs have expressed interest in buying more. The items to be discussed at the meeting are intended to complement and enhance those efforts already underway.

Questions can be directed to Tim Emmert in Moore County’s office of Planning & Community Development at 947-5010.