For a department that touches the life of each and every N.C. resident on a regular basis, it’s tough to come up with a year in review that’s not the size of a small town’s phone book. The NCDA&CS has more than 2,000 employees located across the state. We are present in all 100 counties […]
Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to the full story. “Plant-grafting business breaks ground in Mills River,” Hendersonville Times-News: Despite temperatures in the 20s and wind chills in the […]
The following are the top 10 headlines of 2011, as determined by our Public Affairs staff. Click on the links to go straight to the full story. “S. Korea president signs laws enabling US trade deal,” USA Today (Nov. 29): South Korea’s president on Tuesday signed a slew of laws needed to implement the country’s […]
Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to the full story. “North Carolina strawberries hit shelves early this year,” News 14: While it’s often thought of as a Mother’s Day […]
The N.C. strawberry season started early with an abudant crop, due in part to the warmer-than-normal weather in the state this spring. As strawberry season is wrapping up, farmers markets and roadside stands are welcoming blueberry season with events such as Blueberry Day at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh. No matter where you go in the state, there’s a new […]
WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their Got to Be Good Cookin’ segment using ingredients grown and available right here in North Carolina. North Carolina blueberry farmers produced 28.5 million pounds of blueberries in 2008. For this recipe, you need only one and a half cups of the delicious […]
We have an extensive collection of photos taken over the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ history. In our Photos from the Field posts, we’ll pull some of these snapshots out of our archives and take a look back at pieces of North Carolina’s agricultural heritage. We’ll do our best to research the “who, […]
Lisa Prince, a marketing specialist and one-half of WRAL’s Got to Be Good Cookin’ weekly recipe segment, will join us on the blog each month with bonus recipes, cooking tips and a behind-the-scenes look at marketing N.C. agricultural products…everything and the kitchen sink. North Carolina blueberries are in season and what an amazing little fruit! […]
Lisa Shively knows blueberries. Her book, Fat Little Blueberry Cookbook, offers 100 recipes featuring the delicious, little fruit. Lisa also knows that North Carolina is a great place to get blueberries, and that is why she was at the State Farmers Market today as part of its annual Blueberry Day. The celebration, held every June, […]
My favorite part of the State Farmers Market is the sense of community I feel when I go there. People share stories, tips, recipes and my personal favorite – samples. Tomorrow, the State Farmers Market is hosting its annual Blueberry Day. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., you can try free samples of North Carolina […]