Farms are places of year-round activity. There is almost always something going on, regardless of the season. Periodically, we highlight one of our research stations and the work taking place on the farm, as well as give a little insight into the world of farming and innovative agricultural research. There are 18 research stations across […]
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. “Counting calories will soon get easier when eating out,” News & Observer: Diners in North Carolina soon will see […]
WINTERVILLE — Strawberries on 903 is a roadside market named after the highway where it is located, but don’t be fooled, it offers much more than strawberries. And this year the business began offering a new item that has been quite popular — greenhouse tomatoes. To grow this crop, owners Steve McLawhorn and Mike Skinner […]
If you’re in the Raleigh area, don’t worry about lunch on Thursday. The State Farmers Market will have free tomato sandwiches from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in celebration of its annual Greenhouse Vegetable Day. But they won’t be just any tomato sandwiches — these will be made with fresh, local greenhouse tomatoes and hydroponic […]