tobacco barn

From Field to Fair: the “Commissioner’s tobacco” gets special treatment for its unique purpose at the State Fair

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At the Oxford Tobacco Research Station, there’s a little more than an acre of tobacco planted each year with one very special purpose. Instead of being destined for market or research trials, the plot is reserved for the N.C. State Fair, where it’s used in the annual tobacco stringing competition and then hung in the … Read more

The Tobacco Barn at the N.C. State Fair educates visitors on the history and heritage of a crop that built North Carolina

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North Carolina’s agricultural history is rich. With new farming technology, and many new people in the state from other areas, there are opportunities to share that history. The tobacco barn at the North Carolina State Fair aims to educate people on the history of the tobacco, through examples tobacco stringing and the curing process. “We … Read more