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Jill Cockerham

Jill Cockerham

Local Foods Agent Alleghany County Centerjill_cockerham@ncsu.edu
Street Address: 90 S Main St
Sparta, NC 28675
Mailing Address: PO Box 7
Sparta, NC 28675

Job Description *Manage the Alleghany Farmers Market in Sparta, NC *Manage the High Country Commercial Kitchen in Jefferson, NC *Work with food entrepreneurs on business planning & development, process inspection, sales avenues, and production scaling *Teach workshops focusing on food preservation, starting a food business, and homesteading skills *Communicate & coordinate with other shared-used kitchen managers and farmers market managers *Work towards community improvements on local food infrastructure

Jill also serves these 1 counties: Ashe County

Recent Posts by Jill Cockerham

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Alleghany Farmers Market Update!

Alleghany Farmers Market will open to the public beginning Saturday, June 27, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., located …

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Edible Landscaping

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Elderberry Workshop

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