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 half years from the time of the initial idea to the opening of the doors,” … Read more
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. “Former Mebanite envisions community farm,” Burlington Times News: Imagine a sustainable farm that offers programs for veterans, the homeless and felons, classes on agriculture, cheesemaking, canning, animal care, and an … Read more
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. “Area farmers report a bumper crop,” Burlington Times-News: A mild winter has made strawberries ripe for the picking. Local strawberry farms are reporting a bumper crop this year, with most opening … Read more
