DAY 4 – Integrated Enterprise Systems Practicum
Date: Thu, Jul 30, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Venue: Main Library – Computer Lab, Durham
Price: Free
Category: Community
<p>Free NC A&T & PHIRST® workshop series. Attend 1 day, multiple days, or all 4: business, agriculture, technology & future farming.</p> <p>PHIRST® PovertyZero™ Farms & Food Workshop Series with NC A&T</p> <p>Join North Carolina A&T State University and PHIRST® for a free four-day workshop series focused on certification pathways, sustainable agriculture, practical skills, enterprise development, and applied learning. Participants may attend one day, multiple days, or the full four-day series.</p> <p>The workshop series is designed for farmers, future farmers, backyard growers, entrepreneurs, educators, students, and community leaders seeking practical knowledge, certification opportunities, hands-on experience, and sustainable enterprise strategies.</p> <p>Participants experience the future of scalable small-farm and community-enterprise systems through demonstrations of integrated solutions for water, food production, energy, sustainability, and regenerative resource management. The practicum demonstrates how Water Sustainability For LIFE, Farms and Food, Applied Sustainable Energy Solutions, and Sustainable Regenerative Sanitation work together to reduce operating costs and increase production yields. </p> <p>WHAT YOU WILL GAIN<br /> • Practical agricultural knowledge and skills<br /> • Sustainable farming and enterprise strategies<br /> • Certification opportunities through NC A&T OPPE pathways<br /> • Exposure to innovative technologies and systems<br /> • Networking with agricultural professionals, educators, entrepreneurs, and community leaders<br /> • Real-world examples of scalable agricultural enterprises</p> <p>Attendance is free, but registration is required.<br /> Seating is limited to 150 participants per day. </p> <p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1a00d8c8-e055-4efd-9f03-780cb36b79cd}{61}" paraid="1241481653" xml:lang="EN-US"><strong>Parking is available in the library
