Racial Equity: NC Farmers & Their Land
NC State University Chancellor Woodson recently stated that “We stand against and condemn white supremacy, racial injustice, and all …
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State of the State of Farmland in the US
North Carolina ranks 2nd nationwide for the amount of acres converted to a developed use for the years 2001 …
Land Use Trends, FarmLink Success Stories, Website
Webinar about general land management trends across the state, a handful of NC FarmLink success stories, and how to …
NC Landowners Trust Farm Operators With Conservation Practices
While you may have heard the term ‘absentee landowner’, it might be more appropriate to use the term ‘non-operating …
Find a Farm, Find Farmland, Zoom Webinar, May 13, 7-8:30 p.m.
What: Explore NC State Extension’s NC FarmLink’s web resource to 1) discover farmland available for lease or for sale across …
Let's Talk - NC FarmLink Goes Virtual
William and I were excited when we came on board as the NC FarmLink Co-Directors because we are both …
Mathews Family Farms Connects With NC FarmLink
We are proud to have briefly crossed virtual paths with Kevin Mathews of Mathews Family Farms in the Yadkin River Valley …
List of Local Dairy Processors
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dairy products have been hard to come by. If you, someone you know, or …
Sanders Ridge Farm Brings on New Farmers in Yadkin County
Claudia and Steven Townsend drove the back roads of North Carolina for two years looking for farm lease opportunities …
Using the Right Tool - or the Best Tool Available!
Using the right tool for any given task is always our goal, but we all have made do when …
Farmers Are Eligible for Paycheck Protection Program Related to COVID-19
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) offers financial relief through the Small Business Administration (SBA) to small businesses, including farms, …
NC Restaurants Feeding Kids Initiative
Are you a restaurant, catering company or foodservice operation interested in helping feed kids in need during COVID-19 school …
Engage Nature for Good Health
[Article written by Lloyd Singleton for the Wilmington Star-News, March 27, 2020] Regardless of age or culture, humans find nature …
Good Time to Be Inspecting Honeybee Hives!
Inspect a Honeybee Hive to locate the queen, observe her laying pattern, conduct a mite count, and put vinegar …
Follow Us on Social Media!
Hey Rockingham County friends! Are you on social media? Would you like to see our posts on your newsfeed? …
What Is a Fair Rental Rate for Farmland?
One of the most common questions we get at NC FarmLink is “What is a fair rental rate for this …
Local Food in the Time of Coronavirus
The past several days brought worsening news about the coronavirus adding disruptions to daily life. It looks like this …
Dharma Creek Farm, near Asheville, Keeps It Real.
When Mark Scearce and Nicole Thoennes were living in Chicago and Los Angeles writing and performing music for television …
2020 Census
Established by the US Constitution, the US Census Bureau is required to conduct a count of every person in …
Fantastic 102 Acre Farm and Farm House for Lease Near Murphy, NC
This historic family-owned property was recently used to raise grass-fed beef before being partially converted to corn and soybean …
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