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New Beginnings

Have you ever mapped out a plan and thought for sure everything was going to happen exactly the way …

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Beekeeping Awareness Seminar

This seminar will help make the general public aware of the importance of honeybees to our nation’s food supply. …

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Sustainable Gardening Class

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Small Farms Week

Small Farms Week is designed to highlight the work of and show appreciation to the state’s small, part-time, limited-resource, …

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Life Skills for Everyone

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Farmers Market Annual Meeting

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Your Table, Your Food Series

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Upcoming Classes

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Doing It Right in the New Year

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A Christmas Gift

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Collards and Crafts 2022

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It’s a Family Thing

An interesting trend has developed since the pandemic – we have noticed we are all super busy again and …

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A Very Local Holiday Festival

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2023 Beginner Beekeeper School

January 31, February 7, 28, March 7, and 14, 6 – 8 p.m. O.P. Owens Agriculture Center 455 Caton Road, Lumberton School …

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Seed & Plant Swap

Saturday, November 5, 2022, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Robeson County Farmers Market Corner of 8th and Elm Streets, Lumberton Looking for …

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NC Farm School: Is It for You?

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