KICKOFF EVENT
launching the week’s activities, beginning with a luncheon in the home county of the
preceding year’s Small Farmer of the Year.
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Small Farms Week
Each year, Small Farms Week highlights the programs and activities conducted by Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University that support limited resource, small-scale, part-time and alternative-enterprise farmers.
Congratulations, 2023 Small Farmers of the Year!
Jeannette Martin Horn and Joyce Martin Bowden of J&J Martin Produce in Wayne County are crowned 2023 Small Farmers of the Year by N.C. A&T Cooperative Extension during Small Farms Week. Read the story and watch the video.
Grow Small Farms Week! Your Donation Support:
EDUCATIONAL FORUMS
N.C. A&T providing educational outreach for small farmers.
SMALL FARMERS’ APPRECIATION LUNCHEON
honoring small farmers, including the Small Farmer of the Year.
Sponsorship is available at various levels. See below for details on how we can work together:
You'll get:
- 16 VIP Tickets
- Name on the Program
- Social Media
- Sponsorship noted on the website
- 2 tables at the appreciation luncheon (16 people)
- Name on sponsor board
You'll get:
- 8 VIP Tickets
- Name on the Program
- Social Media
- Sponsorship noted on the website
- 1 table at the appreciation luncheon (8 people)
- Name on sponsor board
You'll get:
- 6 VIP Tickets
- Name on Program
- Social Media
- Sponsorship noted on the website
- 6 seats at the appreciation luncheon
- Name on sponsor board
You'll get:
- 4 VIP Tickets
- Name on Program
- Sponsorship noted on the website
- 4 seats at the appreciation luncheon
- Name on sponsor board
You'll get:
- 2 VIP Tickets
- Name on Program
- Sponsorship noted on the website
- 2 seats at the appreciation luncheon
- Name on sponsor board
You'll get:
- 1 VIP Tickets
- Name on Program
- Sponsorship noted on the website
- 1 seat at the appreciation luncheon
Sponsors
PLATINUM
$10,000 - $15,000
GOLD
$5,000- $9,999
SILVER
$2,500- $4,999
BRONZE
$1,000 - $2,499
- Altria
- Dr. Fletcher Barber Jr. and Dr. Rosalind Renee Barber
- Dr. Barbara Board
- Corn Growers Association of NC
- John Deere
- NC State Grange
- Veronica Godfrey Robinson
FRIENDS
$500 - $999
- Dr. Rosalind Dale
- North Carolina Soybean Producers Assn.
- Dr. Velma Speight-Buford
- TW Garner
- Dr. Shannon Wiley
- Deborah Womack
- Anita Wright
- Lin Zhao
SUPPORTERS
$100 - $499
- Larry Atkinson
- Valerie Diggs
- Lonnette Marsh
- NC Egg Association
- Dr. John O’Sullivan
- Bernadette Smith-Murray
Special appreciation to Dr. Kathleen Liang and Kellogg Foundation
Give a Gift
https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/28065/donations
Be sure to choose “College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences” in the Designation field of the form!
Small Farmer of the Year
Robeson County Growers are 2022 Small Farmers of the Year
Millard and Connie Locklear of New Ground Farm, LLC, were named Small Farmers of the Year on Wednesday as part of Cooperative Extension at A&T's 36th annual Small Farms Week. [Read the Full Story]
