Mission:
To cultivate a resilient, sustainable and equitable local food system in Chatham County, NC.
Current resources and events
Food Assistance Resources
If you need resources for feeding yourself and your family, here’s a listing of the current options in Chatham County. Please help us keep this up to date by contacting us with any new resources for food or changes to these existing ones. Click the Learn More button for the list.
2023 Chatham County Farmland Preservation Plan
Chatham County requests the community’s help to develop the 2023 Chatham County Farmland Preservation Plan. Feedback is needed from Chatham County farmers, agribusinesses, or anyone interested in the future of Chatham County agriculture.
Three surveys have been created to collect data to support this plan, which is an update to the 2009 Chatham County Farmland Preservation Plan (FPP). The FPP will contain the current state of agriculture and forestry, outline the challenges and opportunities for agriculture and forestry that exist, and develop recommendations to help maintain family farms and forests in Chatham County. Survey data will be collected through May 31, 2023. Responses to the surveys will remain anonymous and are not identifiable.
ONLINE SURVEYS: Below are links for farmer/producer, agribusiness, and non-farming/public.
Chatham County Farmer
Any farmer or forest producer in Chatham County is asked to complete this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ChathamProducer
Chatham County Agribusiness
Any owner or operator of an agriculturally-related business in Chatham County is asked to complete this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ChathamAgribusiness
Chatham County Resident (Non-Farming/Public)
Anyone who is not a farmer/producer, but would like to provide critical input on the future of Chatham County agriculture, is asked to complete this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ChathamResident
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Are you passionate about Chatham’s food system?
Let’s join together for a greater impact! If you are interested in being a food council member or just want to join the discussions and work, fill out this quick survey to let us know. We can’t wait to meet you!
WITH SpECIAL THanks
The Chatham Community Food Council would like to thank Mike Peluso’s CCCC spring 2021 CTS-289 class for their amazing work on this website. It was a pleasure to collaborate with local community college students and we’re grateful for their fine work!