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News Roundup: July 7 – 13

by Heather Overton | Jul 13, 2018

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. “A Soybean Surge Makes Trump’s Trade War Look Deceptively Good,” WRAL: President Donald Trump’s trade war is expected to temporarily bolster U.S. economic growth, in part because Beijing tried to […]

Recipe: Perfect Potato Salad

by Heather Overton | Jul 12, 2018

For six weeks a year, North Carolina could lay claim to being the potato capital of America. About 16,000 acres of potatoes are grown in Northeastern N.C. annually, producing about 3 million pounds of potatoes. These fresh, white table potatoes are available at grocery stores locally, regionally and even on up into Nova Scotia. Check […]

Recipe: National Potato Day

by Heather Overton | Aug 10, 2017

National Potato Day is Aug. 19, giving North Carolina residents the perfect opportunity to celebrate “new” potatoes. North Carolina farmers produce early-crop or summer-harvested potatoes, which are on the market during June and July. These new potatoes are both fresh and delicious because they are not stored for long periods of time like many “old” […]

Tar Heel Kitchen: Yummy Potato Soup

by Heather Overton | Nov 10, 2016

Since 1926, the Agricultural Review has been a free newspaper published by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. For many years, The Tar Heel Kitchen was a featured column written by the department’s marketing home economist. These recipes tended to be seasonal with just a handful of ingredients. We thought these recipes needed […]

Tar Heel Kitchen: Potato-Cabbage Soup

by Heather Overton | Apr 7, 2016

Since 1926, the Agricultural Review has been a free newspaper published by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. For many years, The Tar Heel Kitchen was a featured column written by the department’s marketing home economist. These recipes tended to be seasonal with just a handful of ingredients. We thought these recipes needed […]

In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Social Media Recipe Roundup

by Heather Overton | Jan 28, 2016

WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their weekly Local Dish Cooking segment. This month Brian and Lisa test out several recipes from Facebook. Check out the recipes to find out which one was named by Brian as “Best Local Dish Dessert Ever” and which recipe missed the mark. […]

In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Summer harvest favorites

by Heather Overton | Jul 30, 2015

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 cooking up a few tasty dishes featuring the bounty of fresh produce available in gardens and at farmers markets in the summer months. The first recipe was provide by Debbie […]

Flavor, NC: In Good Heart Farm

by Heather Overton | May 14, 2015

Twice a month we take a look at local restaurants, farms and farmers markets featured on episodes of UNC-TV’s Flavor, NC. This week, we highlight the sixth episode of season two, in which host Lisa Prince highlights In Good Heart Farm in Clayton and Chef Chad McIntyre of the former Market Restaurant in Raleigh. “Sliced, […]

News Roundup: Dec. 6-12

by Heather Overton | Dec 12, 2014

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. “Kalettes, Broccoflower And Other Eye-Popping Vegetables For 2015,” WFAE: Does a cross between Brussels sprouts and kale sounds like […]

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