On the Horizon

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Farmers Market Manager workshops are returning with one-day sessions scheduled for Jacksonville and Lexington.

The workshops will cover customer service, farmers market food safety and grant opportunities. The workshops are sponsored in part by a grant from the N.C. Tobacco trust Fund Commission.

Workshops will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on the following days and locations:

 March 16 at the Onslow County Cooperative Exten-sion Office, Jacksonville
 March 30 at the Davidson County Cooperative Exten-sion Office, Lexington

Cost for each workshop is $20, and covers materials and lunch. Pre-registration is required. Deadlines are March 9 for the March 16 workshop and March 23 for the March 30 event.

For more, contact Kevin Hardison at 919-707-3123 or at kevin.hardison@ncagr.gov.