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
Congratulations, 2024 Small Farmers of the Year!
N.C. Cooperative Extension named Patrick Brown of Brown Family Farms in Warren Co. and James Hartman of Secret Garden Bees in Cumberland Co. as Small Farmers of the Year, part of the 38th annual Small Farms Week, held March 24-30 through N.C. A&T Extension. From left: Chancellor Harold L. Martin, Sr.; Patrick Brown, with wife Aleah Brown and son Clayton Brown; James Hartman; Interim Dean Shirley Hymon-Parker and N.C. A&T Extension Administrator M. Ray McKinnie made the presentation.
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.
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 and up
$10,000 and up
Gold
$5,000 - $9,999
$5,000 - $9,999
Silver
$2,500 - $4,999
$2,500 - $4,999
Platinum ($10,000 and up):
Gold ($5,000 - $9,999):
Silver ($2,500 - $4,999):
Bronze
$1,000 - $2,499
$1,000 - $2,499
Friends
$500 - $999
$500 - $999
Supporters
$100 - $499
$100 - $499
Bronze ($1,000 - $2,499):
- Dr. M. Ray Mckinnie
- Dr. Fletcher Barber and Dr. Rosalind Renee Barber
- NC Soybeans Producers
- Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
- Corn Growers Association of North Carolina, Inc.
- Mrs. Veronica Godfrey-Robinson
Friends ($500 - $999):
- Dr. Mark Blevins
- Dr. Rosalind Dale
- Mr. Eugene Parker
- Dr. Velma Speight-Buford
- Ms. Deborah Womack
Supporters ($100 - $499):
- Mrs. Bernadette Smith-Murray
- Mrs. Valerie Diggs
- Ms. Cynthia Knudson
- Ms. Lin Zhao
- Mr. Larry Atkinson
- Dr. Mark Blevins
- N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative and New & Emerging Crops Program
- Cierra Publishing Co.
Give a Gift
https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/28065/donations
Be sure to choose the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences in the Designation field of the form!
