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The Ripple Effect in Carteret County
Thank you for taking the time to read my words. I have been the Business Director for Carteret Local Food Network for a full year this...

Catherine Elkins
Dec 14, 20205 min read
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Grandma's Kitchen Table
My grandmother was an amazing person. If you had ever met Ellie, you would understand. She was four feet eight inches tall and she was a...

Catherine Elkins
Nov 18, 20204 min read
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Breaking Barriers to SNAP Benefits at North Carolina Farmers Markets
By Kendall Jefferys for Rachel Carson Council Shared with permission. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, about one in seven of families with...

Catherine Elkins
Nov 8, 20203 min read
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NC AgVentures Grant Opens October 15
NC AgVentures is Offering Grant Opportunities to Support Family Farms On October 15, 2020 the NC AgVentures Grant Program will begin...

Catherine Elkins
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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Dining INN - Locally
With Carteret Local Food Network's Farms, Food, & Friends Dinners on hold for 2020, have you reserved your seat for a truly amazing...

Catherine Elkins
Sep 10, 20202 min read
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Out and About
Farmers markets On a Saturday in August, I visited two farmers markets near Pine Knoll Shores. First I stopped at the Morehead City Curb...
Miss Sara
Sep 7, 20203 min read
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Visit NC Farms is Growing!
Experience North Carolina: Grown. Raised. Caught. Made. Carteret Local Food Network is pleased to announce that we received approval and...

Catherine Elkins
Aug 21, 20202 min read
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Value Added Producer Grants in North Carolina
What does this program do? The Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities...

Catherine Elkins
Apr 4, 20202 min read
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How to Connect to Farmers During COVID-19
Dear supporters of local farmers - Concerned how this current pandemic will affect your access to your favorite strawberries, melons and...

Catherine Elkins
Apr 4, 20202 min read
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Market at Cedar Point is Paying it Forward
This blog post is sharing and highlighting the article, Market at Cedar Point uses Donations to Provide Groceries to Needy, by Brad Rich...

Catherine Elkins
Apr 1, 20203 min read
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Now, More Than Ever
While it may seem that the world has gone crazy due to COVID-19, please know that Carteret Local Food Network stands alongside you in...

Catherine Elkins
Mar 22, 20202 min read
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Chocolate Culinary Class
Our chocolate culinary class at Calvary Baptist Church on 2/11 was awesome! We learned about the difference between tempered and...

Catherine Elkins
Feb 18, 20202 min read
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Farm Appreciation Dinner 2020
Huge success! We hope everyone has as much fun as we did! The food was, of course, delicious and beautifully prepared thanks to our host...

Catherine Elkins
Feb 8, 20202 min read
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Microgreens - Kinda a Big Dill
Coming up with a culinary subject for our winter class in January was proving to be challenging. I couldn't help but hear my dear...

Catherine Elkins
Jan 27, 20202 min read
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Farm Visits
Yesterday was awesome, despite the drizzling rain and mud. Catherine, Caroline, and I went to visit several local farmers and talk more...

Catherine Elkins
Jan 14, 20201 min read
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Growing Pains
Thanks to everyone for their patience as we work to redesign Carteret Local Food Network's website. We are adding many new features,...

Catherine Elkins
Jan 14, 20201 min read
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Meatless Monday
Meatless Monday” was an energizing gathering of folks interested in learning more about choosing fresh local vegetables for your diet and...

Catherine Elkins
Oct 29, 20191 min read
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Farm Tour 2
Farm Tour

Catherine Elkins
Oct 17, 20191 min read
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Farms, Food, and Friends supper at Ocean Natural Farm
Drought Drought Torrential. Welcome to the new Climate. Carteret County had no rain for in June and July, then maybe 5 inches fell on...

Catherine Elkins
Aug 26, 20192 min read
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Carteret Local Food Network’s May 5, “Farms, Food, and Friends”
delighted a crowd of 65 local food enthusiasts and celebrated the bounty of the season, held at Garner Farm in Newport. The menu was...

Catherine Elkins
May 13, 20191 min read
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