CFSA Virtual Farmer Meet-Up, October 2026: Applying to NRCS Programs - Oct 2026

📅 6 October 2026 | 📍 Virtual

Join the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s Farm Services Team for our monthly Virtual Technical Meet-Ups — a free, informal space for farmers to connect, ask questions, and get expert guidance on production, conservation, and business planning. Each session features timely topics, practical tips, and Q&A with CFSA staff and guest specialists.

Whether you’re a beginning or experienced farmer, these meet-ups are a great way to stay informed and build community with others in sustainable agriculture across the Carolinas.

Sign up once and attend any and all of the monthly meetups, held the first Tuesday of each month at noon via Zoom.

Register: https://bit.ly/cfsa-farmer-meetup-series-registration

Meet-Up Topics Schedule:

12/1/26: Farmer-to-farmer sharing on favorite varieties for market production, with Dylan Alexander, Lomax Farm Manager

11/3/26: Psychological First Aid: Listen, Protect, and Connect, with McKayla Robinette of the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network of NC

10/6/26: Applying to NRCS Programs, with Amelia Bruss, CFSA Soil Health Technician

9/1/26: Organic Input Directory and Organic Pest Control Guide, with Joe Rowland, Organic Initiatives Coordinator

8/4/26: Budgeting for Organic Transition, with Jay Dunbar, Local Produce Safety Coordinator

7/7/26: Dealing with Drought, with Dr. Laura Lengnick of Cultivating Resilience, LLC

6/2/26: IPM Deep-Dive (Spotted Wing Drosophila), with Jay Dunbar, Local Produce Safety Coordinator

5/5/26: Water Best Practices, with Cassidy Fryga, Local Produce Safety Coordinator

4/7/26: Organic Summer Cover Crops, with Amelia Bruss, Soil Health Technician

3/3/26: High Tunnels, with Joe Rowland, Organic Initiatives Coordinator

2/3/26: Recordkeeping, with Sara Runkel, Local Food Program Director

1/6/26: Caneberry Pruning, with Jay Dunbar, Local Produce Safety Coordinator

12/2/25: Farmer-to-farmer sharing on favorite varieties for market production, with Dylan Alexander, Lomax Farm Manager

11/4/25: Sanitary Design, with Cassidy Fryga, CFSA Local Produce Safety Coordinator

10/7/25: Winter High Tunnel Planning, with Joe Rowland, CFSA Organic Initiatives Coordinator

9/2/25: Climate Mitigation Planning, with Amelia Bruss, CFSA Soil Health Technician

8/5/25: Know Your Cost To Grow, with Jay Dunbar, CFSA Local Produce Safety Coordinator