Growing and Selling Herbal Products

Event: Growing and Selling Herbal Products
Date: Thursday, August 14, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Carmon Auditorium, 201 Saint Andrew Street, Tarboro, NC 27886
Hosted by: Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA)
Cost: FREE (registration required by August 7; space limited to 25)
Lunch: Sponsored by the Eastern NC Farmer Collaborative

Description:
This interactive workshop will guide farmers and small food producers through the food safety and regulatory considerations for herbal products like teas, spices, and syrups. Presentations and group activities will be led by experts from CFSA.

Speakers:

• Cassidy Fryga, CFSA Local Produce Safety Coordinator

• Jay Dunbar, CFSA Local Produce Safety Coordinator

• Sara Runkel, CFSA Local Food Program Director

This workshop is supported by an FDA HHS award through the National Farmers Union.