The young farmers behind this family operation in Hillsborough are hardworking, enthusiastic, and full of hope for a bright future.
North Carolina farms
Montgomery Sheep Farm in Biscoe
The sheep that graze on this solar farm in Montgomery County play an essential role when it comes to producing clean energy, clean food, and a clean farm.
Quiz: Farms of a Lifetime
Some folks were born to tend the land. NC Century Farms have been in one family for more than 100 years — or even 200.
The Transplants
A community farm in Chapel Hill grows more than okra, bitter melons, and Thai chilies. New lives spring from these red-clay rows.
Hog Wild in Rockingham County
On this Rockingham County farm — past the barn and beyond the pasture — a herd of pigs roots and runs in the forest. Far from feral, these animals are being raised for restaurants and grills. But until then, they — and the couple who runs the sustainable farm — are living their best lives.
The Cowman of Caswell County
A trained engineer with a love of farming found his calling in rolling green hills and a herd of white, French cows.
A Farmhouse Dream Reimagined
On a former Christmas tree farm in Valle Crucis, the Inn at Little Pond Farm blends cool Scandinavian design with warm French style and plenty of High Country charm.
Happy Hens and Highlands in Burnsville
A couple in Yancey County started farming to connect with the land. But it’s their connection with Highland cows that has captured hearts around the world.
Indigo Farms in Calabash
Sam Bellamy grew up tending to the animals on his family’s farm in Brunswick County, but it’s his passion for nurturing plants — and people — that has flourished.
