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This Spud’s for You: North Carolina Potatoes

On The Farm

We’ve got a rich agricultural history in North Carolina, and the typical family farm is growing and changing all the time! From pollinators to shiitake mushrooms, there’s always something to explore. Come with us as we meet some of the folks who are ensuring our food’s future.

Honey bees building a comb for their hive.

Jun 18, 2024

Promoting a Honey Bee Haven in North Carolina

Discover more about the bustling and beautiful lives of bees, how NC State is helping to promote and protect these essential pollinators, and what you can do to help! 
A smoker grill adorned with the NC State Wolfpack mascot.

Mar 23, 2023

Cooking Up Community: North Carolina Barbecue

North Carolina is passionate about its pork barbecue. Take a deep dive into the tradition, culture and community that make North Carolina barbecue special. 
Discover North Carolina eggs and how NC State Extension helps to grow the poultry industry and ensure quality eggs for all.

Jan 27, 2023

North Carolina Eggs

Discover how eggs are produced, the types of poultry farming systems in our state, and how NC State Extension helps grow the industry and ensure that quality eggs are available for you! 
A large tractor pulling out from the farm onto a local road.

Aug 26, 2022

Share the Road with Farmers

As North Carolina continues to grow and our cities expand into rural areas, drivers are likely to encounter farm equipment. Learn how to drive safely around farm equipment, and why sharing the road benefits you as much as the farmer. 
A row of flower pots hanging from the ceiling of a commercial greenhouse operated by Rockwell Farms, with hundreds of colorful flowers arranged in columns on the ground, all waiting to be transported and sold at local retailers across North Carolina.

Jun 1, 2022

Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue… Farmers Grow Flowers Too!

Have you ever wondered where all of the beautiful plants and flowers we purchase come from? Go behind-the-scenes and explore the roots of one of the largest ornamentals industries in the nation. 
Hemp plants grown at NC State University's Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River, N.C.

Feb 26, 2022

A Budding Industry: North Carolina Hemp

Discover how hemp has taken root in North Carolina, its future as a viable crop for growers, and what that means for consumers across the state and beyond. 
NC State Extension's Homegrown video series explores North Carolina hops.

Nov 19, 2021

North Carolina Hops Are Happenin’

More than 350 craft breweries call North Carolina home. Discover how NC State is breeding better hops to help fuel the state's craft beer boom. 
A large crate full of freshly picked apples sitting next to one of many apple trees at a North Carolina orchard.

Oct 31, 2021

How Sweet It Is: North Carolina’s Apple Economy

NYC may be the Big Apple, but NC is big apple business. We retrace the road apples take from seed to supermarket, and explore how North Carolina helps supply America’s favorite fruit. 
Various crackers and snack foods made from soft red winter wheat displayed in a white linen-lined bowl.

Jul 19, 2021

Flour Power: Supporting North Carolina’s Wheat Industry

North Carolina produces upwards of 500,000 acres of wheat each year. Find out what happens before all of those grain-based goodies get to your store shelves and pantries. 
Potato chips production line at the plant. Filling machines for potato chips and snacks.

Jul 2, 2021

This Spud’s for You: North Carolina Potatoes

If you live anywhere in the Eastern U.S. and tear into a bag of potato chips, you're probably enjoying North Carolina potatoes. Learn more about the industry that’s all that and a bag of chips.