Small Farms Week 2026 Celebrates 40Years of Growth and ImpactApril 29, 2026 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekNearly 400 attendees joined Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T this year in celebrating the 40th anniversary of ...Read More
“A Rake, a Hoe and a Shovel:” 2026 Winner Built Farm from Ground UpApril 29, 2026 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekDarius McKoy, the 2026 Small Farmer of the Year, didn’t have a tractor when he started farming four years ago in ...Read More
From Air Force to Farming: Sampson County Grower Named 2026 N.C. Small Farmer of the YearMarch 27, 2026 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekIn an emotion-packed event recognizing the state’s small-scale growers, first-generation Sampson County farmer and ...Read More
Advocate for Small Farmers, Rural Development to Deliver Small Farms Week Keynote February 26, 2026 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekWhen Kimberly Ratcliff traded her successful career in corporate America for jeans, a cowboy hat, and life on her ...Read More
Three are Named Regional Finalists for 2026 Small Farmer of the Year AwardJanuary 30, 2026 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekThree small-scale farmers from around the state have been named N.C. Cooperative Extension’s 2026 Small Farmer of ...Read More
Registration Now Open for 40th Annual Small Farms WeekJanuary 30, 2026 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekGREENSBORO, N.C. – Farmers, educators, students, government officials and the general public can now register for ...Read More
Small Farms Week 2026 to Honor 40 Years of Small Farming Innovation and ImpactNovember 24, 2025 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekEAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Nov. 21, 2025) – Forty years ago, Cooperative Extension at North Carolina A&T State ...Read More
Small Farms Field Day 2025 Meets Farmers’ Needs with Presentations, DemonstrationsJune 27, 2025 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekChris Broberg and Heather Haley hope to increase the variety of what they grow at their farm, Broley Homestead, in ...Read More
Educational Sessions at Small Farms Week Give Farmers Ideas for GrowthApril 7, 2025 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekFarmers, Extension agents and others interested in small-scale farming gathered recently at the N.C. A&T ...Read More
Student “Chats” Tackle Agricultural Issues April 3, 2025 | Animal Sciences, Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekFriendly, but impassioned, debate on pros and cons of various issues in agriculture engaged students in Ag Chat ...Read More
Honey Farm Provides Sweet Ending to 2025 Small Farms WeekApril 3, 2025 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekAbout 90 participants journeyed to Secret Garden Bees honey farm in Linden, N.C., which is owned by 2024 Small ...Read More
Small Farms Week ’25 Sparks the “Next Gen” at Warren County Kick-OffApril 2, 2025 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekThe 39th annual N.C. Small Farms Week festivities kicked off March 24 in Warren County, home of 2024 co-winner of ...Read More
“Passionate, Knowledgeable, Collaborative”: Granville Couple are 2025 Small Farmers of the YearApril 2, 2025 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekWhen Elvin and Madeline Eaton of Fairport Farm in Kittrell, N.C., decided to try growing produce and microgreens ...Read More
Demetrius Bledsoe, CEO of Harvest 365, is keynote speaker for 2025 Small Farms WeekFebruary 24, 2025 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekIt was wrestling, not crops or cows, that led Demetrius Bledsoe to a career in agriculture. “I went to Iowa ...Read More
Registration Opens for Small Farms Week 2025’s Salute to Next Gen AgricultureJanuary 29, 2025 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekOnline registration for Small Farms Week, N.C. Cooperative Extension’s 39th annual celebration of small-scale ...Read More