2025 marks the 100th volume of the Agricultural Review, the free newspaper published by the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. To celebrate, we’re taking a journey back in time. We’re digging out some old papers, dusting off their pages and looking back at what has happened in agriculture in the last 99 years. … Read more
North Carolina sweet potatoes were on full display at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh Friday. The North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission joined the State Farmers Market for Sweet Potato Day, offering samples of dishes using North Carolina sweet potatoes and sharing recipes and information about the North Carolina staple. North Carolina is the No. 1 producer … Read more
Sweet potatoes experience a bit of a zenith during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays when their popularity soars. Sweet potato pies and casseroles are pretty popular, and lots of folks also enjoy what many people may call “candied yams.” In case you missed the memo, those are almost certainly sweet potatoes, not actually yams. (more … Read more
