In celebration of National Farmers Market Week we’ve worked with NCDA&CS Marketing Division’s dietician, Freda Butner, to bring you healthy and delicious seasonal recipes that use plenty of ingredients bountiful at farmers markets across the state. Check out her...
Field Notes
Recipes that celebrate our Farmers Markets: Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Herbs
In celebration of National Farmers Market Week we’ve worked with NCDA&CS Marketing Division’s dietician, Freda Butner, to bring you healthy and delicious seasonal recipes that use plenty of ingredients bountiful at farmers markets across the state. Check out her...
Recipes that celebrate our Farmers Markets: Vegetarian Tacos with Avocado Sauce
In celebration of National Farmers Market Week we've worked with NCDA&CS Marketing Division's dietician, Freda Butner, to bring you healthy and delicious seasonal recipes that use plenty of ingredients bountiful at farmers markets across the state. Check out her...
Division of NCDA&CS working to expand food assistance program for seniors
A program that helps low-income seniors get nutritious food has been expanding in North Carolina, thanks to the work of the NCDA&CS Food Distribution Division and its partner agencies. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is now available to seniors...
Education meets hands-on experience through summer internship at the Mountain Research Station
Summer break is a time when many college students decide whether to spend their summer at the beach or the mountains. While other students utilize this time for career-building internships. Students who spend the summer interning at the Mountain Research Station in...
Veterinary lab employees recognized for team accomplishment
Commissioner Steve Troxler recently recognized the dozens of employees who work in the Veterinary Division’s animal disease diagnostic laboratory in Raleigh. The employees received the NCDA&CS “Excellence in Team Accomplishment” award. In all, 62 employees in the...
This Century Farm is Breaking Barriers in Agriculture
The Farm to Vittles, located in Delco, has not only a vibrant history but is currently breaking barriers for women in agriculture. Run by April Lennon Simpson, Farm to Vittles is just ten years away from being a 200-year-old farm. April, however, is not the first...
State Forest or State Park: Do you know the difference?
Rangers, fishing, educational programs and the use of prescribed fire are a few things that state parks and state forests have in common in North Carolina. Because of this, not being able to easily distinguish a state forest from a state park is a trap most people...
30,000 acres: New milestone pushes Farmland Preservation into the future
Since its inception in 2005, the NCDA&CS Farmland Preservation Division has had a somewhat self-explanatory mission: keep farms as farms. This simple goal has proven to be a great deal more complicated, still Farmland Preservation recently hit a significant...
Changing the world in a blue corduroy jacket
The North Carolina FFA Association has been a staple in the agriculture community for many years. Most often known for raising the next generation of future agriculture industry leaders and recognized by the famous blue corduroy jacket, FFA members take pride each...
Time for Sunflowers! Tips for taking the best pictures on your trip to the field
Sunny days lead to sunflowers. It’s the colorful time of year where farms across the state are open to public viewing of the flower that is synonymous with summer. These happy flowers are native to North America and are known for tracking the sun throughout the day....
As hurricane season begins, have a plan and review it for storm and hurricane readiness.
North Carolina is no stranger to hurricanes and tropical storms, so being prepared and reviewing your emergency plans with family and workers before a storm hits is important. Today's Topic with Southern Farm Network's Mike Davis North Carolina farmers are dealing...