Our Work
Our Work
We work collaboratively among our member organizations with a common aim: to support North Carolina’s local food economies.
As the statewide food council, North Carolina Local Food Council (NCLFC) works to support vibrant farms and fisheries, healthy people, strong communities, thriving local economies, and resilient ecosystems. We do this by providing:
Interaction between members to foster coordinated programs, guidance, and support for N.C. local food economies
Communication, resources, guidance development, and collaboration within local councils and between the local councils and the statewide council
Food-related policy discussions and development in formal and informal forums
Council Meetings
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire North Carolina Local Food Council (NCLFC) met quarterly. In 2020, our second quarter meeting was canceled due to social distancing orders in place for COVID-19. Instead, the council met every Thursday since March 26th, 2020 during the following year to discuss issues around COVID-19 such as food access, food supply chain adaptation, and other specific pinch points as they arise. Currently NCLFC council members meet monthly to continue fostering ecosystems of support and growth for North Carolina’s local food system.
COVID-19 Resources
Special Interest Topics and NCLFC Resources
Outside Resources Identified by the NCLFC Board
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All NCLFC-collected resources are funneled to the CEFS COVID-19 page.
Working Groups
In 2020, our board identified new challenges facing North Carolina, before COVID-19 was in the United States. Since then, board members have formed around these issues and incorporated our COVID-19 response to these groups’ work.
Local Food Marketing
Connecting Consumers & Producers
Food Recovery
Rescuing Food from Landfills
Community Health
Improving Healthy Food Access
In addition to this ongoing work, some working groups are on hiatus until further needs are identified. We highly encourage interested in addressing similar issues in their community to explore these topics below.
Catching F.I.R.E.
Food-Inspired Resilience & Equity (F.I.R.E.) Internship Program
Hosted by CEFS, Community Food Strategies, and the North Carolina Local Food Council, the F.I.R.E. program hosts student and recent graduate interns during the academic year to support their host site’s community and equity work. Throughout the year, interns are paid to assist and manage various projects, including research, meeting facilitation, logistical support, and communications, as well as other tasks that align with the host’s needs and the intern’s interests.