Each year, the N.C. Forest Service (NCFS) works to increase the beneficial use of prescribed fire and advocates for its statewide application to reduce wildfire risk, promote healthier forestland and improve wildlife habitat. Outlined as one of the main goals in the North Carolina Forest Action Plan, the NCFS has an important role to play … Read more
Now that we are well into the fall months, images of wildfire activity have begun to infiltrate media outlets and platforms across the country as several states are in the heart of fall wildfire season. Local, state and federal agencies are pushing public information and mass messaging as they urge caution to their residents and … Read more
This year has been full of unprecedented times and situations. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many families and individuals will be cooking at home this holiday season. That’s why we are bringing the dishes to you all month long in our Quarantine Kitchen series. We talked to twenty-three chefs who willingly shared some of their … Read more
Maple View Ice Cream takes pride in what employees call the “cow-to-cone” experience – enjoying your favorite frozen treat in a rocking chair while overlooking a field filled with cows the milk came from. It doesn’t get much more local than that. The Hillsborough store opened in 2001, quickly gathered a loyal following and eventually … Read more
If you want to save the bees, you may have to start by thinking like one. That’s the key to sustainable success for 25-year-old Leigh-Kathryn Bonner, founder and CEO of the 2014 Durham startup, Bee Downtown. Bonner claims her passion for beekeeping stems from a simple admiration for their importance in nature. “Everything a bee … Read more
To celebrate N.C. A&T State University Small Farms Week, March 19-25, we are highlighting urban farmer Tenita Solanto from Raleigh. Staff from the NCDA&CS Small Farm Program works with small, urban and limited-resource farmers like Solanto, helping them access resources and programs that may be beneficial to their operations. Small Farms Week celebrates the economic … Read more
