2012 Orange County Agricultural Summit
Agenda
February 13, 2012
8 to noon + afternoon tours
Big Barn
338 Ja-Max Drive
Daniel Boone Village
Hillsborough, NC
Registration is $10 per person (919-245-2050)
Registration and refreshments available at 8 am.
Catered lunch by local chef Bob Compton.
This event is open to residents throughout the region.
Jack Tapp of Busy Bee Apiaries will speak about his fruit flavored creamed honey business, Vintage Bee Honey.
Other topics include New Rules for Farm Enterprises in Orange County and Orange County's Ag Tourism Program.
Afternoon tours include the new Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center in Hillsborough and Walters Unlimited @ Carls-Beth Farm in Efland.
For additional information, contact: Michael Lanier, Agricultural Economic Development Agent, (919) 245- 2063.
Orange County Farmer, Roland Walters, featured in Carolina Farm Stewardship Association's Fall 2011 Newsletter
Read more...
Don't forget to shop at local farmers markets for winter greens, jams & jellies, beef, chicken, eggs, cheese, and local crafts!!
Sat |
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Carrboro |
9a-12p |
Chapel Hill |
9a-12p |
Hillsborough |
10a-12p |
Eno River(Hillsborough) |
10a-12p |
Durham |
10a-12p |
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