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.

Dr. Temple Grandin is an expert in animal behavior and care as well as an author on autism. The film chronicles the life of Temple from the age of three through her introduction to the greater autism community that would provide both a personal and scientifically-informed perspective on living with autism. Dr. Grandin will introduce the film about her life, Temple Grandin, starring Claire Danes, and be available to sign copies of her books following the screening.

This event is put on by the Watauga County Farm Bureau. Tickets for this event are free and must be reserved in advance. This event will take place at the Appalachian Theater of the High Country in downtown Boone, NC. Reserve your tickets HERE.

SCHOLARSHIPs

conference scholarships available.

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. We will continue to review scholarship applications on an ongoing basis as funds permit. 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.