Friday, Feb. 25 – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Kenansville, NC
Saturday, Feb. 26, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Various Locations
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Join us for the Eastern North Carolina Come to the Table Conference: Communities of Faith Relieving Hunger and Supporting Local Farms.
The two-day event will include workshops, networking opportunities, and a local lunch on Friday, Feb. 25, and a light breakfast, speaker, and tours and service opportunities with local food ministries and projects on Saturday, Feb. 26th.
Friday’s events will be hosted by James Sprunt Community College at the Duplin County Agricultural Center in Kenansville, N.C.
Registration is $10, or $5 for Saturday only. All are welcome, and free registration is available for those who would otherwise be unable to come.
Display space is available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis to farms, faith communities, and nonprofits. Reserve a display table.
Friday Schedule
9:00 – 10:00 am – Registration
10:00 – 10:30 am – Welcome and Opening
10:45 – 11:45 am – Breakout Session 1
12:00 – 1:00 pm – Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 pm – World Cafe
2:15 – 3:15 pm – Breakout Session 2
3:30 – 4:30 pm – Breakout Session 3
4:45 – 5:00 pm – Closing
Workshop Schedule
Breakout Session 1: 10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Understanding Agriculture in Eastern North Carolina
Reclaiming the Food System
Community Gardening 101
Food Preservation
Breakout Session 2: 2:15- 3:15 pm
Accessible Food From Local Farms
Growing Jobs
Finding Funding and Support for Your Ministry
Basics of Food Production
Understanding Food Insecurity in Eastern North Carolina
Breakout Session 3: 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Youth in Agriculture
Sabbath Economics and Community Financing
University and College Resources for Farm and Food Projects
Growing Food in All Seasons
Local Flavors: Fresh Recipes with Local Ingredients
Saturday Schedule
9:00 – 10:00 am
Breakfast and Address – “The Theology of Food and Farming” with Norman Wirzba
10:15 – 11:30 am
Tour: Eastern Carolina Food Ventures Incubator Kitchen and Southeastern Food Processing Center, Kenansville, NC
11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Tour: Word of Faith Ministries Food Bank, Kenansville, NC
12:30 – 2:00 – Lunch on Your Own
2:00 – 4:00 – Afternoon Activities – Choose One
Cooking Healthy with Local Food Demonstration with Columbus Family Table, Kenansville, NC
Three Sisters Farm with American Indian Mothers, Shannon, NC
Garden Workday with Mujeres Sin Fronteras, Kinston, NC
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El evento de dos días incluirá talleres, oportunidades para hacer contactos, almuerzo el viernes 25 de febrero, desayuno y un recorrido por los ministerios y proyectos de alimentación locales el sábado 26 de febrero.
Los eventos del viernes serán ofrecidos por el Centro de Agricultura del condado de Duplin (Duplin County Agricultural Center) en Kenansville, C.N. La inscripción tiene un valor de $10 ó $5 por el sábado únicamente. Hay ayuda disponible.
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