Tour 34: 
Center for Environmental Farming Systems

Tour sponsored by SARE.

The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) is a partnership between the NC Department of Agriculture, North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University and is located at the 2,200 acre Cherry Research Farm in Wayne County.  There are six educational units that include pasture-based beef, pasture-based dairy, organic research, farming systems research, small farms research, and alternative swine systems.  A broad spectrum of research, extension, and educational opportunities are provided at this facility.  CEFS is an internationally recognized Center of Excellence for Sustainable Agriculture supporting the growth of vibrant farms where healthy products are produced in ways that steward the land and its people.  The tour will conclude at the North Carolina State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.  This market offers products for both the large wholesale buyer and individual consumers.  Long travel.

Center for Environmental Farming Systems

 

North Carolina State Farmers' Market

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