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3 Dec, 2024

Cultivating Change: Join Carolina Farm Trust’s Mission on Giving Tuesday

By Siobhan Norbeck|2024-12-03T18:48:22+00:00December 3, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

At Carolina Farm Trust, we believe that change begins with community. This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to join us in creating a healthier, more equitable food system for the Carolinas..

Giving Tuesday is more than a day—it’s a global movement to inspire generosity. It’s about taking action to make a difference, one small step at a time. Here in North Carolina, your generosity helps us strengthen the local food ecosystem, empower farmers, and ensure families have access to fresh, nutritious food.

Why Carolina Farm Trust?

At Carolina Farm Trust, our mission goes beyond farming—we’re building stronger, more resilient communities by addressing food access, supporting local agriculture, and nurturing the next generation of farmers. Guided by our four key pillars, we aim to transform the food system in North Carolina:

The Urban Farm Network began in 2020 with the launch

Activation Day at CFT Market

By Carolina Farm Trust|2024-10-29T21:22:07+00:00October 29, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

CFT Market: Opening Phase One and Creating a Hub for Fresh, Local Food

We’re excited to announce that Phase One of the CFT Market is now officially operational! Located in west Charlotte, this market is more than just a place to cook and store food—it’s a community hub designed to make fresh, local produce accessible to all. At Carolina Farm Trust, we believe that food is more than sustenance; it’s a gateway to community empowerment and sustainable change.

What is CFT Market?

The CFT Market is the physical extension of our mission to rebuild food systems from the ground up. In west Charlotte, where food insecurity has long been a challenge, this market offers a solution rooted in relationships, not transactions. By stocking our coolers with produce from local farmers and providing a space where neighbors can connect at our weekly pop-up farm stands, we are creating a

Carolina Farm Trust Opens Phase One of New Community Food Market to Improve Access to Healthy Food from Carolina-region Farms

By Carolina Farm Trust|2024-08-15T14:46:47+00:00August 15, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Carolina Farm Trust Opens Phase One of New Community Food Market to Improve Access to Healthy Food from Carolina-region Farms

CHARLOTTE—Carolina Farm Trust (CFT), a non-profit dedicated to localizing community food systems in rural and urban regions to increase access to healthy foods, announced today the opening of phase one of the new 25,000-square-foot CFT Market in West Charlotte. After three years of design and construction, phase one of the CFT Market will center on CFT’s expanding food production in the community and greater Charlotte region.

Led by Executive Chef Ryan Forte and Executive Pastry Chef Leressa Rucker, the new state-of-the-art commercial kitchen, located in the center of CFT Market, will prepare meals, baked goods and other culinary creations from fresh, nutrient-dense ingredients grown by regional farms for CFT’s catering services, pop up markets, CFT Bistro food truck and local restaurants. In addition, the CFT Market culinary team will work with

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