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USDA announces January 15 national batching deadline for major NRCS conservation programs

NRCS Conservation Program Updates for NC Farmers

1/2/26- The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced important updates. Here's what you need to know:Extended Batching Deadline - January 15, 2026 Interested in applying for…

Upcoming Farm Succesion & Transition Events in Chatham & Orange Counties

Farm sussession and transition can seem overwhelming but is definitley doable when taken in little bites and with facilitation, if that is needed. Here are two events in NC FarmLinks network that…

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September Webinar: Tips for Beginning Farmers and Farm Seekers

NC FarmLink and the Organic Growers School will be hosting a free webinar on September 27th at 2 pm to discuss helpful tips for beginning farmers and farm seekers. You'll learn about the Farm…

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Hannah Bundy Joins the NC FarmLink Team

Thanks to the Farm Pathways grant from the USDA Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program, NC FarmLink is excited to welcome Hannah Bundy as our new Communication Coordinator! Hannah moved…

NC FarmLink Seeks Director for Western Region

Love farmers, farming, and farmland? Have great networking and organizational skills? Then take a look at this job description and consider submitting an application. We are focused on finding the…

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Podcast!

Why are NC State Extension and N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services talking about rapidly developing farmland? What are they trying to do about it? Podcast available via CALS!North…

$5,000 Grants to 50 Farmers

In 2020 The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) launched a new grant program to help young and beginning farmers and ranchers start up and grow their businesses.Thanks to support from…

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Can Rural Revitalization Be a Benefit From COVID-19?

There doesn't appear to be any segment of our society that has been left untouched by COVID-19. Since COVID-19 emerged in March, many sectors of the US farm and food system were obliged to rapidly…

New Farmland Owner in Guilford County Builds Relationships With Farm Neighbors

Renee Kennedy knew the beautiful farm house and 110 acres she had under contract to purchase in Pleasant Gardens, Guilford County was where she wanted her family to be, but she was concerned, rightly…

Mathews Family Farms Connects With NC FarmLink

We are proud to have briefly crossed virtual paths with Kevin Mathews of Mathews Family Farms in the Yadkin River Valley in our mission to connect farmers with landowners. Mathews Family Farms…