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. “Western North Carolina blogger tour connects farm to grocery store,” Fresh Plaza: The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services partnered with Ingles Markets to make the connection from farm […]
N.C. Sweet Potato Commission
Recipe Roundup: Awesome Appetizers
WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their weekly Local Dish Cooking segment. This month, Brian and Lisa feature award-winning appetizers. Billy Narron from Middlesex won 1st place in the N.C. Pork Council’s cooking contest at the 2016 NC State Fair with this pork-filled recipe. It was a crowd-pleaser with […]
News Roundup: May 7 – 13
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. “Meet Asheville’s cauliflower power broker,” Asheville Citizen-Times: According to Kendall Huntley, thinking on your feet is a mountain thing. It’s in his blood like banjo music, like farming. The men […]
It’s International Sweet Potato Week! Celebrate with Pork and Sweet Potato Stir Fry
This week was International Sweet Potato Week, which put the spotlight on sweet potatoes in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Poland. Importers, supermarkets and restaurants in these countries gave sweet potatoes some extra attention through recipes and special prices. The week-long recognition is an initiative of the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission and the American […]
In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Fall Flavors
WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their weekly Local Dish Cooking segment. This month Brian and Lisa are featuring recipes made with North Carolina sweet potatoes and apples. The first recipe is provided by the N.C. Sweet Potato Commission. Lisa calls it “an unusual way to prepare sweet […]
News Roundup: Aug. 15-21
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. “Looking for Holes in Biosecurity in AI Preparations,” Southern Farm Network: (Audio) At Tuesday’s 11th annual Food Safety Forum, […]
News Roundup: Jan. 30 – Feb. 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. “Asheville ‘Farmer Incubator Program’ expands,” Asheville Citizen-Times: Great food starts with great farms, but those fruits, vegetables, chickens and […]
News Roundup: Feb. 1-7
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. “N.C. Sweet Potato Commission to unveil new retail promotion for Sweet Potato Month,” The Produce News: The North Carolina […]
In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Sweet Potato Oranges
WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their Got to Be Good Cookin’ segment using ingredients grown and available right here in North Carolina. This week’s recipe begins a month of recipes featuring N.C.-grown sweet potatoes. North Carolina produces more sweet potatoes than any other state and it’s the […]
In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Sweet Potatoes on the Half Shell
WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their Got to Be Good Cookin’ segment using ingredients grown and available right here in North Carolina. Sweet Potatoes on the Half Shell is not the easiest recipe Brian and Lisa have prepared this month, but the extra work has a tasty […]
News Roundup: Nov. 26-Dec. 2
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. “Farmers worry new labor rules will end teen jobs,” Charlotte Observer: From tending cattle to driving tractors or ATVs, […]
Sweet potatoes aren’t just for Thanksgiving anymore
With the Fourth of July holiday right around the corner and plenty of cookout plans in the works, the pressure is on to produce the best dish for your neighbors and friends to enjoy. Sweet potatoes can provide the perfect answer. Though typically associated with winter holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, sweet potatoes are […]