REGISTRATION

Tickets available Tuesday, March 19th.

tuesday, july 30, 2024 | 6:00 p.m.

Featuring foods from farms across the High Country region and local beer and wine, the High Country Farm Dinner will be held at an offsite location. This Argentinian-style, live fire farm supper will feature local beef, pork, lamb, and chicken prepared by Chef Craig Morrow of Live Fire Feasts. One ticket and transportation to and from the conference venue is included with your conference registration. Individual tickets are not available for purchase.

SCHOLARSHIPs

There are two types of conference scholarships available.

NC Cooperative Extension Conference Scholarships

These scholarships are funded by the NC State University Animal Agriculture Department. Priority will be given to Livestock Agents but campus Extension is also invited to apply. You can apply here for full conference registration and dorm lodging scholarships. Scholarships are due by April 23, 2024 but the team will continue to review applications on an ongoing basis as funds permit. Awardees will be notified no later than May 15, 2024. If you are awarded a scholarship you will automatically be registered for the conference.

Farmers, Processors, Students, Apprentices, and Allied Businesses Conference Scholarships

Full ($250 value) and partial ($125 value) scholarships are limited and available based on need. You may apply for a scholarship here. Scholarships are due by April 23, 2024 but the team will continue to review applications on an ongoing basis as funds permit. Awardees will be notified no later than May 15, 2024. If you are awarded a scholarship you will be sent a comp code via email which you will use to register for the conference using the registration button on this page.

Additional Full and Partial Scholarship Opportunities for FARMERS/RANCHERS:

Southeast Value-Added Dairy Conference Scholarships

SEVAD is offering partial ($150 value) scholarships for eligible Dairy-Specific Farmers, Processors, Students, Apprentices, and Allied Businesses. You may apply for a scholarship here. Scholarships are due by June 15, 2024. Awardees will be notified no later than July 1, 2024. If you are awarded a scholarship you will be sent a comp code via email which you will use to register for the conference using the registration button on this page.

Food Animal Concerns Trust Scholarships

FACT will award scholarships of up to $400 for livestock and poultry farmers to attend conferences and training events, including the Carolina Meat Conference, to learn humane animal management practices.

To apply, please visit: https://foodanimalconcernstrust.org/scholarships

find ‘sister’ meat summits

NC Choices is excited to be part of a growing national movement to create local meat conferences across the country. Can’t make the Carolina Meat Conference? Check out other regional summits happening across the country here.