Durham community organization brings agriculture back to old plantation site

When Delphine Sellars first saw the land where she’d revive agricultural activity, she felt an immediate connection. At that time in 2016, the old farmstead north of Durham had dilapidated structures tucked within years of overgrowth. It had been decades since the land had seen a plow. The old farm fields were anything but clear, … Read more

News Roundup: March 10-16

News Roundup

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. “NC Farm Bureau director says NC is no longer Mayberry,” Salisbury Post: As of July 2007, the world has been more urban than rural, according to a study by the … Read more

News Roundup: March 4-10

News Roundup

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. “Best wheat crop ever or the one you wish never happened,” Southeast Farm Press: Thanks to a La Nina weather pattern, Ron Heiniger believes North Carolina could well harvest its … Read more