The Got to Be NC Festival features a large exhibit of antique tractors and farm equipment that draws the attention and admiration of festival goers each year. A signature part of the festival is the daily tractor parade that travels through the fairgrounds featuring these antiques and their owners. This year, festival organizers named one … Read more
If you are planning to visit the Got to Be NC Festival this weekend, take some time to visit the family-friendly agricultural exhibits in the Jim Graham building that highlight some of North Carolina’s top animal industries, including poultry. In the Graham Building festival goers can learn a little more about one of North Carolina’s … Read more
Nestled in the southern end of Nash County, the Strickland family farm has seen generations of change. Once a tobacco farm, the land is now home to Old Rudera Farm and a herd of Piedmontese cattle, a rare Italian breed known for its lean, tender, and exceptionally healthy beef. Larry and Marina Strickland have spent … Read more
Grillers, smokers and pitmasters can discover premium firewood, cooking wood and smoking chunks from Chatham County’s Kindled Provisions at the upcoming Got to Be NC Festival. Kindled Provisions will be among the dozens of Got to Be NC member companies that will fill the Got to Be NC Agriculture Pavilion in the Agri Supply Expo … Read more
May is just around the corner and it will soon be time for the Got to Be NC Festival May 16-18. Mark your calendar and join us for the fun. We have a lot going on in the department including planning and getting ready for the Got to Be NC Festival in Raleigh. This year … Read more
If you’re headed to the Got to Be NC Festival May 16-18 at the N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, make sure to stop by one of its most popular attractions – the Got to Be NC Agriculture Pavilion. Located right in the heart of the festival grounds in the Agri Supply Expo Center, this vibrant … Read more
This will be the first year that Got to Be NC member San Giuseppe Salami Co. will bring its old-world recipe Italian products to the Got to Be NC Festival to sample and sell to customers. The company is looking forward to connecting with the community and increasing the awareness of its products said … Read more
If there’s one thing the co-owners of Retro Meadery would like you to know, it’s that mead comes in a variety of flavors, and they’re not all sweet. You’ll have a chance to taste for yourself inside the Food Lion “Local Goodness Marketplace” at the 2024 Got to Be N.C. Festival. This is the first … Read more
North Carolina’s Got To Be NC (GTBNC) Festival is just days away and the annual event is sure to offer entertainment for all ages. Rides, exhibits, parades, action alley, career opportunities and of course, lots and lots of food. These are just a few of the many options that will be on display during the … Read more
Summary: The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has big plans for May 17-19 at the Got to Be NC Festival in Raleigh and we hope you will plan to join us for food, music, tractors, agricultural exhibits, working dog demonstrations, tractor pulls, entertainment, rides and games. Admission and parking is free. Pay as … Read more
