We are continuing to celebrate the mighty sweet potato and National Sweet Potato Month. North Carolina ranks No. 1 nationally in sweet potato production and grows more than half of all sweet potatoes harvested in the United States. Sweet potatoes are known for being delicious, nutritional powerhouses. Did you also know that they can be … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
