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Buying Local - NC 10%
Buying Local - NC 10%
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Buying Local - NC 10%
Buying Local - NC 10%
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The newest effort to help save farmland is to spend 10% of your monthly food budget locally. A family of four will spend on average $400 a month on groceries. Ten percent of that is $40 a month that you can commit to buying local food. That's only $10 a week! Local citizens can help preserve our rural character by helping farmers earn a living from their farms. Polk County has three tailgate markets where locally grown foods can be purchased directly from our farmers. The Tryon Tailgate Market on Thursday afternoon, the Saluda Tailgate Market on Friday afternoon and the Columbus Tailgate Market is on Saturday morning. Our tailgate markets open in April and remain open through November. According to the 2010 US Census we have 9,038 households in Polk County. Locally grown produce is available 8 months out of the year. If each household would spend 10% or $40 a month on locally grown food that would total $320 (8 months x $40) X 9,038 (# households) = $2.89 million dollars a year!
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Buying Local - NC 10%
Campaign
The newest effort to help save farmland is to spend 10% of your monthly food budget locally. A family of four will spend on average $400 a month on groceries. Ten percent of that is $40 a month that you can commit to buying local food. That's only $10 a week! Local citizens can help preserve our rural character by helping farmers earn a living from their farms. Polk County has three tailgate markets where locally grown foods can be purchased directly from our farmers. The Tryon Tailgate Market on Thursday afternoon, the Saluda Tailgate Market on Friday afternoon and the Columbus Tailgate Market is on Saturday morning. Our tailgate markets open in April and remain open through November. According to the 2010 US Census we have 9,038 households in Polk County. Locally grown produce is available 8 months out of the year. If each household would spend 10% or $40 a month on locally grown food that would total $320 (8 months x $40) X 9,038 (# households) = $2.89 million dollars a year!
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Consumer Horticulture
Extension's Gardening Portal at NC State University provides access to a wealth of information, events and resources for gardeners in North Carolina. Managed by the State Urban Horticulture Specialist and Cooperative Extension Horticulture Agents throughout the state, it is your doorway to guidance about successfully growing vegetables, herbs, fruits, flowers and ornamentals in your landscape.
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Our partners at the State Climate Office of North Carolina provide the most accurate climate information to the citizens of our state. Their website includes recent news from their Twitter feed, featured products, quick links, and a map of data from their ECONet weather stations. You can also view data from more than 1,000 Southeastern weather stations on their full CRONOS map or follow their blog.
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Food Processing and
Manufacturing Initiative
NC food processing and manufacturing initiative feasiblity study released The agricultural resources, industrial capacity and research innovation assets present in North Carolina create opportunities to catalyze development of value-added food processing and manufacturing businesses, according to a joint NC State-NCDA&CS economic feasibity study released Jan. 12. One page summary of the Initiative View the Full Report
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Buying Local - NC 10%
Campaign
The newest effort to help save farmland is to spend 10% of your monthly food budget locally. A family of four will spend on average $400 a month on groceries. Ten percent of that is $40 a month that you can commit to buying local food. That's only $10 a week! Local citizens can help preserve our rural character by helping farmers earn a living from their farms. Polk County has three tailgate markets where locally grown foods can be purchased directly from our farmers. The Tryon Tailgate Market on Thursday afternoon, the Saluda Tailgate Market on Friday afternoon and the Columbus Tailgate Market is on Saturday morning. Our tailgate markets open in April and remain open through November. According to the 2010 US Census we have 9,038 households in Polk County. Locally grown produce is available 8 months out of the year. If each household would spend 10% or $40 a month on locally grown food that would total $320 (8 months x $40) X 9,038 (# households) = $2.89 million dollars a year!
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Golden Anniversary of the Fall 4-H BBQ
The Polk County 4-H & Youth Foundation will hold it’s 50th Fall BBQ Supper on Friday, October 21 at the 4-H Center in Columbus. They invite you to be a part of this MORE »
What is Cooperative Extension?
It’s been said that Cooperative Extension is North Carolina’s best kept secret. This is one secret that doesn’t need to be kept. It’s time to get out there and shout it from the MORE »
Register for Nursery Field Day on September 23 popular
The 16th Annual Nursery Crop Field Day will be held on Friday, September 23 from 8 am to 3 pm at Hard and Flossie Clark Park in Collettsville, NC. The event features hands-on MORE » – from 
Burke County Center
Nursery Weed Field Day Slated for September 7 popular
This event features on-site demonstrations and will focus on recent research from Dr. Joe Neal’s lab exploring the economics and efficacy of weed control strategies in container nurseries. Topics include herbicide efficacy and MORE » – from Burke County Center
Got Lady Bug Problems?
MULTICOLORED ASIAN LADY BEETLE INSIDE HOUSES By Dr. Mike Waldvogel, Extension Entomologist The multicolored Asian lady beetle is a native of Asia. It was released by the US Department of Agriculture in the MORE »
Magical Spider Lilies
Native to China and Japan, Spider Lilies (Lycoris) magically appear in late September and October. A true garden gem, don't miss an opportunity to MORE »
Treat Kudzu Now For Best Results
Kudzu in Polk County and the piedmont area is in bloom. Why does that matter? Herbicides containing the ingredient Glyphosate are more effective when applied to the vines while in flower. Don't miss MORE »
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Safe Plate WorkshopTue Oct 11, 2016
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Where:
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Where:
Polk County Extension Conference Room
— 2 weeks awaySafe Plate WorkshopWed Oct 12, 2016
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Where:
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Where:
Polk Extension Conference Room
— 2 weeks away
