Our Work

Our Work

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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

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.

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Local Food Marketing

Connecting Consumers & Producers

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Food Recovery

Rescuing Food from Landfills

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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.

FIRE Internship Program

Food-Inspired Resilience & Equity (FIRE) Internship Program

Hosted by the North Carolina Local Food Council (NCLFC), Community Food Strategies, and the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) the Food-Inspired Resilience & Equity (FIRE) 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.