• By Celine Richard
• Posted Thursday, November 16, 2023

Farm City Week 2023

What is Farm City Week?

National Farm City Week is designated the week before Thanksgiving, a perfect time of year to stop and think about where your food comes from. The National theme of Farm City 2023 is ‘Innovations in Agriculture’. North Carolina farmers work year-round to produce an abundance of food. Farm-City celebrations highlight the importance of agriculture to our economies, quality of life, and foodways, specifically recognizing the vital partnerships between rural and urban communities who prepare, transport, market, and retail our food.

How Can I Participate?

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center celebrates Farm City Week annually to shine a light on the Farms and agribusinesses that bring food to our tables. This year’s celebration will take place on November 30 and December 1, including a breakfast banquet and a bus tour. Can’t make either event? No problem, there are so many ways to directly support the farms and agribusinesses across Forsyth County:

• Visit a Farmer’s Market
• Download the Visit NC Farms app (FREE) and explore farms near you
• Check out the “local products” section in your favorite grocery store
• Take a Virtual Farm Visit to a few farms in our county
• Follow a Forsyth Farmer on social media
• and many more ways!

Who Are We?

N.C. Cooperative Extension is an outreach service of the public land-grant universities across the country. Through N.C. Cooperative Extension activities, the research and resources of NC State University and NC A&T State University are extended into the community in order to empower people to improve their lives in a variety of avenues. N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center offers programming in Agriculture including agronomic crops, small farms, livestock, the green industry, community gardening, urban agriculture, and Extension Master Gardener? volunteers; Natural Resources; Family and Consumer Sciences including foods, nutrition, parenting, home and financial management; 4-H Youth Development and Community Development.

In all of these categories, our office strives to serve all clients whether you identify more with farm or city or both! Reach out any time.