Apr 13, 2020
When you think about what sits behind a middle school, you probably think about soccer fields, running tracks, or basketball courts. But behind Enfield Middle School in Halifax County, next to the athletic fields sits a nine acre farm that grows a variety of...
Mar 10, 2020
In Haywood County, North Carolina, you can find Stacey and John Michael Thompson tending to their three kids, small herd of fiber animals, and their gardens that grow the vegetables that feed families in their community. The Thompson’s farm, Our Fiddlehead Farm, sits...
Feb 13, 2020
In Robeson County, you’ll find Millard and Connie Locklear tending to their fields of okra, sweet peas, carrots, and eggplant. The Locklears operate New Ground Farm, just a few miles outside of Pembroke’s town center. New Ground Farm, despite the name, has been in the...
Jan 9, 2020
When thinking about farming and agriculture in North Carolina, it’s easy to picture big, lush fields that stretch out for miles. But for Henry and Ardis Crews, farming looks a lot like their neighborhood in Vance County. “We grow everything from collard greens to...