Cleveland County

Faith: The key to growing blackberries

Growing up, Heather Webb of Faith Family Farms in Shelby, thought she wanted to be a nurse. “Farming was the furthest thing from my mind,” she said, “but it got in my blood and I absolutely love it!” Starting with only 10 acres of land in 2007 and growing to currently 90-acres, the Webb’s have […]

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News Roundup: Feb. 28 – March 6

News Roundup: Feb. 28 – March 6

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. “Sorghum: ‘Hidden gem’ for North Carolina grain producers,” Southeast Farm Press: Ron Heiniger calls grain sorghum a “hidden gem” […]

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