In August 2021, Tropical Storm Fred devastated a farming community in Haywood County. NC Cooperative Extension responded with resources tailored to its residents’ needs.
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North Carolina’s New Breed of Beer
Thanks to researchers with NC State Extension, North Carolinians can now enjoy beer made with local hops, ushering in a new era for the farm-to-glass movement.
A Pole Bean Revival in Ashe County
An NC Cooperative Extension agent and several optimistic farmers are helping bring back a crop that was thought to be extinct.
From Soup to Knots
Local NC Cooperative Extension experts preserve cherished recipes and introduce kids to the thrill of summer camp — and that’s just a taste of what they provide to their communities.
A Day in the Life of a North Carolina Fruit & Vegetable Farmer
In the fields of their century-old family farm in Rowan County, the Patterson brothers continue tending the land they love — and sharing its bounty.
Sowing Second Chances
For formerly incarcerated women, a farm in Alamance County imparts knowledge and skills, nurtures their physical and spiritual health, and supports them as they rebuild their lives.
Hemp Comes Home
Absent from North Carolina’s landscape for 80 years, the plant with a hundred uses finds its way back to the fields.
North Carolina’s Rice Revival
Eastern North Carolina was once home to thousands of acres of Carolina Gold rice. And then, about a century ago, those rice fields disappeared. In Pamlico County, this heirloom crop is back — and coming to menus across the state.
Rice Among the Hmong in McDowell County
Carolina Gold is making a comeback in fields out east, but here are two sides to North Carolina’s rice revival.
