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Plan for Fun at the 2026 Chatham County Spring Ag Fest!

Spring Ag FestCelebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural ResourcesSaturday, March 28, 202610 a.m.–3 p.m.This is a FREE Event!Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center1192…

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Photos From the 2025 Chatham County Ag Fest

The 5th Annual Chatham County Spring Ag Fest on March 29, 2025, was a success with a great crowd and beautiful weather. The Spring Ag Fest is a celebration of Chatham County’s agriculture, forestry,…

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Farm Visit Snapshots: Turtle Rock Gardens

Grower Nicole Rosenberger has been growing beautiful sustainably grown cut flowers at Turtle Rock Gardens in Silk Hope for three years. In early 2019, Nicole moved to North Carolina from Pittsburgh…

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Farm Visit Snapshots: Granite Springs Farm

From Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos: Farm Visit Snapshots are a new feature on my Growing Small Farms website. A big part of my job as an Agriculture Agent is visiting farms to provide…

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Robin Hood's Kitchen Converts Food Waste to Meals for Food Pantry

I have long known that Chatham County is a special place with an amazing community of creative, passionate people who are always willing to contribute to their community. I'm excited to share the…

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Recording of Online Farm Store Webinar Now Available for Viewing

I have been working with area farmers and farmers’ markets as they adapt to changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. One way to reduce contact is to have customers pre-order items and pay in…

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Chatham County Agribusiness Wins Sustainable Agriculture Award!

A Chatham County business was named Business of the Year in front of a cheering crowd of 800 farmers, gardeners, educators, researchers, and activists at Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s…

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Check Fruit Trees for Scale Pests

If you have fruit trees, now is a good time to inspect them for scale insects. White peach scale and San Jose scale are serious pests that can kill fruit trees within a few years if not controlled.…

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Photos From Cooperative Extension's Cut Flower Workshop

The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension conducted a two-day workshop for farmers on Growing Cut Flowers for Market. The first part on August 10 was an all-day workshop with…