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A Step Back in Time: Tarkil Branch Farm

By on October 30, 2020

Every Friday on social media, we post a Farm Feature Friday showcasing one of our dedicated North Carolina farmers. Benny Fountain, of Tarkil Branch Farm, is one of those farmers. The #FarmFeatureFriday campaign will run through December 2021 on our

Cotton Incorporated – Growing the Fiber of Life

By on October 23, 2020

Every Friday on social media, we post a Farm Feature Friday showcasing one of our dedicated North Carolina farmers. Mac Griffin, of Cotton Incorporated, is one of those farmers. The #FarmFeatureFriday campaign will run through December 2021 on our Facebook,

Local Restaurant & Brewery Focused on Community and Sustainability

By on October 8, 2020

In 2010, Max Saxon and Ian Baltutis, the mayor of Burlington, had an idea of starting a brewery in downtown Burlington. Little did they know that this idea would become North Carolina’s first cooperative brewery. “It took five and a

Growing a family legacy with kale, broccoli and more

By on October 2, 2020

Every Friday on social media, we post a Farm Feature Friday showcasing one of our dedicated North Carolina farmers. Amy Douglas, owner of The Farmer’s Daughter, is one of those farmers. The #FarmFeatureFriday campaign will run through December 2021 on

A furry life and local tradition – Alpaca farming in N.C.

By on September 25, 2020

Every Friday on social media, we post a Farm Feature Friday showcasing one of our dedicated North Carolina farmers. Mike and Shelly Walsh, of Good Karma Ranch, are two of those farmers. The #FarmFeatureFriday campaign will run through December 2021

Rice – A golden nugget of our state’s history

By on September 18, 2020

Every Friday on social media, we post a Farm Feature Friday showcasing one of our dedicated North Carolina farmers. Tommy Wheeler, of Tidewater Grain Company, is one of those farmers. The #FarmFeatureFriday campaign will run through December 2021 on our

Swimming to success in the catfish industry

By on September 4, 2020

Every Friday on social media, we post a Farm Feature Friday showcasing one of our dedicated North Carolina farmers. Rob Mayo, of Carolina Classics Catfish, is one of those farmers. The #FarmFeatureFriday campaign will run through December 2021 on our

Pamlico Potatoes: Grown out of a lifelong partnership

By on August 14, 2020

Every Friday on social media, we post a Farm Feature Friday showcasing one of our dedicated North Carolina farmers. Hunter Gibbs, of Pamlico Shores Produce, is one of those farmers. The #FarmFeatureFriday campaign will run through December 2021 on our

Apples, peaches and pears: A sweet family orchard

By on July 31, 2020

Every Friday on social media, we post a Farm Feature Friday showcasing one of our dedicated North Carolina farmers. Jeff Crotts, of Knob Creek Orchard, are two of those farmers. The #FarmFeatureFriday campaign will run for an entire year on

James Lamb named 2020 Sunbelt Farmer of the Year

By on July 23, 2020

James Lamb is a busy man. As an environmental specialist with Prestage Farms Inc., Lamb spends his weekdays conducting compliance inspections on company farms across North Carolina and into South Carolina, as well as helping out over 200 contract growers