Carteret Local Food Network
Community Services Non Profits
Why pick this one
Carteret Local Food Network connects Carteret County consumers with local farms and organizes monthly Crop Mobs requiring no prior experience.
Best for
- Finding local farms, farmstands, and farmers' markets in Carteret County
- Volunteering for seasonal farm chores through Crop Mobs
- Learning about Community Supported Agriculture options
- Finding local honey and seasonal farm products
- Connecting farms and food destinations with the Visit NC Farms map
Look elsewhere if
- Emergency food delivery is needed
- A conventional grocery store or restaurant is needed
- A currently available farm-to-table dinner ticket is required, since the listed dinner was canceled and refunded
Specialties
- Crop Mob volunteer farm work
- Local farm and farmstand directories
- Community Supported Agriculture information
- Visit NC Farms map participation
- Farm-to-table event promotion
Certifications
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
What makes them different
- Hosts Crop Mobs on the third or fourth Sunday of the month as needed
- Crop Mob participation requires no prior experience and includes on-the-job training
- Lists Carteret County farms, farmstands, markets, products, addresses, and contact information
- Participates in the Visit NC Farms program with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
- Helped Onslow, Craven, Jones, Pamlico, and Lenoir counties join the Visit NC Farms map
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 297 Sleepy Point Rd, Gloucester, NC 28528
- Phone
- +12525154799
- Website
- http://www.carteretlocalfoodnetwork.org/
- carteretlocalfood@gmail.com
Services
- Local food system advocacy
- Connections between local farmers and consumers
- Community farm volunteering
- Local farm discovery and referrals
- Food and farming education