purple carrots

Today’s Topic: Research on purple carrots

by

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Mike Davis to discuss “Today’s Topic.” There is some interesting research work going on in the state on purple carrots that may lead to a potential market for farmers down the road. Some of the research efforts are looking at the carrots as … Read more

Could purple carrots bring the green for N.C. farmers?

by

Purple carrots may seem like a fantasy right out of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – a quirky little snack you’d only find by following a white hare down a rabbit hole. They’re no fantasy though. Instead, purple carrots are a reality at some research stations in North Carolina. They’re stars of some serious research to … Read more