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Close up image of a hand on the soil in a garden.

Sep 20, 2019

“I Love Farming”: Extension and the Small Farmer

North Carolina is home to more than 47,000 farms, many of which are small, family-owned operations like Tater Hill Farm. Meet one of the families that grows our food and discover their love of farming. 
Smiling man and woman making a purchase at a local farmers market

Aug 23, 2019

Shopping at Your Local Farmers Market

Buying your food locally is a great way to go, not only because it's fresh, but because it helps local farmers and the environment. Take a trip with us! 
Jars of cucumbers rolling by on a conveyor belt at a pickle operation

Jun 19, 2019

Tickled About Pickles: The Story of Cucumbers in North Carolina

More than just a satisfying snack, cucumbers and pickles make up a significant slice of North Carolina's agriculture economy. Learn more about our state's pickle industry! 
A parent and child's hands around a plant seedling that has sprouted from a mound of soil

May 31, 2019

N.C. Agriculture: Feeding Families, Growing the Economy

Agriculture may be out of sight and out of mind at times, but it's ever-present in our daily lives. And as a $92.7 billion industry, N.C. agriculture should never be taken for granted. 

Mar 18, 2018

Growing Farmers to Feed Our Future

NC State Extension and the Breeze Farm Incubator are addressing the need to develop future farmers, ensuring the sustainability of our state’s leading industry and the availability of foods and goods that support our society. 
Shiitake mushrooms being cultivated the traditional organic way on a log.

Mar 16, 2018

Discover Shiitake Mushrooms and Local Foods

Brenda Sutton of Fogwood Farm grows the dark-loving delicacies that are shiitake mushrooms, along with blueberries and other fruits used to make jams and jellies, all of which they supply to local restaurants and stores.