Thursday, July 14, 2011

Regulations, Risk Management, and Food Safety Farmer's Market Workshop

This workshop features a presentation of new food safety curriculum developed by NC Cooperative Extension including the following elements: Basics of Food Safety, Personnel Health & Hygiene, and Food Sampling. Additional information will be presented to provide an overview of resources focused on market regulations (permits, inspections, etc.) and basic steps for risk management.

Vendors and market managers are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to
learn more from this pilot presentation on food safety at farmers markets.

The workshop is being hosted at the site of Asheville City Market and will be held in the
meeting room of the Public Works Building, 161 South Charlotte, in downtown Asheville on Monday, July 25, 2011, from 5:30 to 7:00pm.

To register, EMAIL YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION to mike@asapconnections.org

REGISTER EARLY – enrollment is limited. Email today to secure a space.
Call Mike McCreary at 828-348-0340 anytime with questions.

http://www.asapconnections.org/component/option,com_eventlist/Itemid,155/did,810/func,details/

July 2011 Family & Consumer Science News

The July 2011 edition of the Family and Consumer Science News is now available to view online! If you would like to sign up to receive this quarterly newsletter by e-mail or mail, please contact Cheryl Mitchell at 652-7874 or cheryl_mitchell@ncsu.edu

http://mcdowell.ces.ncsu.edu/files/library/59/FCNJuly11.pdf

Friday, July 8, 2011

Extension Gardener

Extension Gardener, Mountain Region is a quartley newsletter written and produced by Extension agents in the Mountain region of North Carolina. The McDowell addition also contains information for gardeners in McDowell County. Questions on the McDowell edition and on horticulture in McDowell County can be directed to Molly A Sandfoss, County Director/Horticulture agent. The purpose of this publication is to provide timely information to McDowell County residents regarding home lawn, landscape, and garden practices.


This newsletter is available online. If you would like to receive notification when an issue is posted, please contact Jane McDaniel by e-mail, or by calling 828-652-8104. Please include your name, e-mail address and the newsletter that you would like to receive. If you would like to receive a hard copy, be sure to complete your mailing address information.

Summer 2011 Edition

Go Green at the North Carolina's Focus on Flowers Symposium

July/August/September Garden Calendar