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.

Small Farms Week 2023 honors the small-scale growers who put food on our tables

Our 37th annual Small Farms week celebration runs from March 27 to 31 in person on the campus of N.C. A&T State University, with a kickoff in Robeson County at the farm of Millard and Connie Locklear.

Check back here for registration information!

Grow Small Farms Week! Your Donation Support:

A gentleman standing at a podium giving a presentation.
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.
A group of people sitting around a table.
EDUCATIONAL FORUMS
N.C. A&T providing educational outreach for small farmers.
Individuals sitting at a table having lunch.
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

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]