News
Urban Box Season Ends
12/30/2009
On Wednesday, December 30th, the last Urban Boxes of the season were delivered to buyers in Charlotte, NC.
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New Web Site Design!
12/10/2009
This week Foothills Connect unveiled the brand new Farmers Fresh Market web site, to rave reviews from growers, buyers, and (especially) our staff.
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CFSA Sustainable Ag Conference
12/04/2009
On December 4-6, join Carolina Farm Stewardship Association for the largest sustainable agriculture event in the Southeast.
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New Group Forming for Women Entrepreneurs
12/03/2009
Appalachian Women Entreprenuers is a program that connects rural Western NC women with one another, as well as resources (including training and technical assistance), and with markets - for the purpose of creating new and expanded businesses.
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Farm Initiative Getting Attention
11/22/2009
Foothills Connect's farm initiative is a growing endeavor, in two senses of the word "growing."
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Resource for NC Strawberry Growers
11/01/2009
When a question about strawberries comes to mind there's no need to go globetrotting across the World Wide Web, one stop at the recently launched Strawberry Growers Information Portal will provide the answer.
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Hops Production Seminar
10/30/2009
Are you interested in growing hops? We've pulled together a group of horticulture experts, hops growers, and other knowledgeable individuals to explain what is involved in growing hops, what the current and projected market situation is, our best estimate
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Farm Fresh Food Fills a Need (Fox News Charlotte)
10/28/2009
The fresh market concept is not only allowing rural farmers in Rutherford County to grow but also restauranteurs who are serving those products.
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Visitors Study Farm Projects
10/22/2009
Visitors from Stokes County came to Rutherford County to take a look at the farming efforts being fostered by Foothills Connect & FFM.
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High-Tech Connection Rutherford produce speeds to Charlotte
03/03/2009
County farmers have found a new ally in the Internet, and have set up a system to take advantage of it with Foothills Connect Business and Technology Center.
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