WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their Got to Be Good Cookin’ segment using ingredients grown and available right here in North Carolina. Brian and Lisa try a new recipe that would be perfect for a hot summer day or special occasion. Blueberry soup with sweet croutons is [...]
WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their Got to Be Good Cookin’ segment using ingredients grown and available right here in North Carolina. Blueberries and bananas are the star of this easy recipe that is perfect for breakfast, brunch or to take to a social gathering such as [...]
Barbecue is about as Southern as it gets, except for maybe fried green tomatoes, grits or sweet tea. Yet, it wasn’t too long ago that you may not have found traditional barbecue on very many school lunch menus. When brothers Craig and Twig Wood, co-owners of Brookwood Farms, a barbecue maker in Siler City, became [...]
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” The State Ports Authority’s Board of Directors recently gave preliminary approval to agreements with two companies to bring wood-pellet storage and exporting facilities to the ports at Wilmington and Morehead City. The board’s action likely added to [...]
Last month, the N.C. Specialty Foods Association held its spring conference in Raleigh. The event included workshops, guest speakers and networking opportunities for food businesses from across the state. In addition, the association held its 2013 Product Awards, a competition for specialty products. The association announced finalists in three categories: condiments, snacks and packaging. Little [...]
Deborah Whitmire of Cary walked away with $100 and bragging rights after her Chai Strawberry Bread earned her first place in the State Farmers Market’s Strawberry Dessert Contest. The bread, served with a strawberry mascarpone spread, won over judges from Our State Magazine, WRAL and Edible Piedmont. Whitmire was recognized during Strawberry Day at the [...]
Three child nutrition directors who serve on the seven-member Farm to School Advisory Committee recently toured farms in Nash and Wilson counties to see the operations of Fresh-Pik Produce, owned by James Sharp, and Spring Acres Sales Co. along with some of the fresh produce soon to arrive at schools across the state. The group [...]
The N.C. Forest Service’s District 11 team is the 2012 recipient of the Moreland Gueth Water Quality Award. The award is given in honor of Moreland Gueth, who had a dedicated and commonsense approach to working with people and protecting water quality. Gueth was the Forest Service’s statewide water quality and wetlands staff forester, a [...]
When we think of things that cause destruction to our forests, we envision fires, urbanization or maybe insects. However, in many cases the threat can’t be seen with the naked eye. Numerous micro-organisms, such as fungi or bacteria, can cause diseases that harm our trees. The harm is so great that the amount of timber [...]
Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to the full story. “DuPont to close Hooker Falls for safety upgrades,” Hendersonville Times News: Within the next couple of weeks, DuPont State [...]
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