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Local foods advisory committee
- 1. Local Foods advisory committee North Carolina Cooperative Extension August 28th, 2014
- 2. What does Cooperative Extension do???? • “Empower people and provide solutions” • We are the link between the research at the University and its practical application on the ground. • Its our job to help find the answers. • Help you tell your story.
- 3. Our 4 goals during a time of change • Define and focus our most competitive and needed programs • Strengthen our impacts and value to the citizens, the counties, and North Carolina • Create financial flexibility to align our resources to priorities • Develop a staffing model that aligns to our new fiscal reality, provides competitive salaries, and strengthens our workforce capacity and value.
- 4. Current Priorities in Transylvania County • Farm production issues • Respond to consumer questions • Small business development/ investigating new markets • Our farmers market • Grants (Ag Options, USDA, TVA, NRCS, ect.) • Presentations to groups (Master Gardeners, Youth Camps, Schools, Non-profits, etc.) • Pollinator conservation • Hunger awareness?
- 5. What we’re asking • Help Cooperative Extension’s local foods program focus on the needs of this community • Be an advocate for Cooperative Extension • Assist with the execution of the goals we create • Provide feedback and constructive criticism on how we’re doing • Meet 3-4 times a year.
- 6. What is your definition of local? A. Transylvania County B. North Carolina C. Within 50-100 miles D. Within 100- 200 miles E. From ‘Merikuh North Carolina Within 50-100 miles Transylvania County Within 100-200 miles From ‘Merikuh 17% 8% 0% 17% 58%
- 7. What type of work do you do? A. Farming- livestock B. Farming- Fruit and veggie production C. Farming- Row crops D. Farm Support- Governmental E. Farm support- Non-profit/ private 31% Farming- Row crops Farm Support- Governm... Farming- livestock Farming- Fruit and veggi... Farm support- Non-profit... 54% 8% 8% 0%
- 8. What time works best for you to meet? A. Early mornings (with Breakfast) B. Mid day C. After work (5:30ish) D. Weekends Early mornings (with Br... Mid day After work (5:30ish) Weekends 92% 0% 8% 0%
- 9. I am willing to pay $3.00 for breakfast A.True B. False True 0% False 100%
- 10. My favorite college football team is: A. NCSU Wolfpack!!! B. I hate freedom NCSU Wolfpack!!! 67% I hate freedom 33%
- 11. What are your major barriers to success? • Heavy pest pressure? • Access to consistent markets? • Market saturation? • Access to credit/ capital? • Poor communication/ collaboration between groups? • ????
- 12. What kind of projects would you like to see CES focus on? • Crop Mob? • Assisting the farmers market with expansion? • Improving collaborations with private industry? • Grant opportunities? • Small business management? • Improving collaboration among farmers? • Food insecurity/ hunger awareness? • Ag breakfasts? • Livestock workshops (fencing, vaccinations, FAMACHA, meat processing)? • ????