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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! 
Jars with flour and grain with stalks of wheat

Feb 21, 2019

Turning N.C. Wheat into Flour

We explore how N.C. wheat becomes the flour you’ll find in everyday products and lining the shelves at your local grocery store or farmers market. 

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.