Crops and Forestry
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How Young Produce Farmers Turned Their Hobby Into a Full-Time Venture
Young farmers with a big dream grow produce year round on their Avery County farm.
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Why You Should Buy a Real North Carolina Christmas Tree
North Carolina Christmas tree farms provide a fresh, sustainable product.
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Sanderson Wreaths & Garland Go From Farm to Front Door
The Sanderson family crafts fresh holiday wreaths and other decor.
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Hail to the Collard Green
Farmers across the state grow and cook the hearty, healthy leafy green.
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How Hops Production is Gaining Ground in North Carolina
Farmers and researchers work to bring hops production to North Carolina.
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N.C.’s First Wind Farm is a Wind-Wind Solution
The state's first utility-scale wind farm ushers in a different kind of crop.
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Ridgeway Cantaloupes Cause Melon Mania
Ridgeway cantaloupes have been an elusive, highly demanded melon for nearly a century.
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15 Common Misconceptions About Agriculture
Clarifying 15 common misconceptions about agriculture, including myths about ethanol, organic foods, corporate farms, livestock and crop production.
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Flower Power at Summer Fresh Flower Farm
Family hobby blossoms into a successful agribusiness.
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Save the Christmas Trees
Learn how to recycle and replant your Christmas trees.
North Carolina Field and Family magazine highlights farms and foods, events and attractions, and interesting people and places throughout the state.