The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced the following 2021-22 Got to Be NC Team of Culinary Ambassadors, representing restaurants across the state.
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A limited number of spaces are still available to attend the upcoming N.C. Agritourism Networking Association’s Summer Farm Tour Aug. 30. To attend, interested farmers should register as soon as possible online at https://nc-ana.org/product/summer-farm-tour-registration-2021. The cost for NC-ANA members is $109 per person or $209 per person for non-members.
Fall offers great opportunities to explore agritourism activities on farms and across North Carolina. Visitors will find plenty of outdoor experiences from tours, u-pick fruit, crop mazes and pumpkin patches, farm stands, farmers markets, festivals and local foods. The following is a sample of agritourism opportunities offered at North Carolina farms this fall.
Thirteen elementary school students’ art pieces have been chosen for the North Carolina Farm to School 2021-2022 calendar. This marks the 11th year for the popular contest.
Summer travels offer great opportunities to explore an agritourism farm or activity, and visitors will find plenty in North Carolina from tours, u-pick fruit, farm stands, farmers markets, festivals and local foods. The following is a sample of experiences offered at North Carolina farms this summer.
Farms are offering tours, u-pick for flowers and fruit, farm stands and special events for late spring.
N.C. Dairy Advantage and the N.C. Dairy Producers Association are partnering with Deal Rite Feeds in creating a N.C. Cheese Ministry program, with plans to make its first donation Wednesday, April 28, at 10:30 a.m. at the Store House for Jesus in Mocksville.
April signals the start of strawberry season in North Carolina, and local growers are optimistic about the 2021 season and anticipate a crop that should last through Memorial Day.
North Carolina farms across the state will have plenty of outdoor experiences and local food options this spring as they open their gates to welcome visitors. Farms are offering small group, reservation only and timed-ticketed events this spring.
Peach growers across the state will have a chance to vote to renew the industry’s assessment for commercial growers during a mail-in referendum that starts Feb. 25. The assessment provides funds for research and marketing to support the peach industry in North Carolina and is managed by the North Carolina Peach Growers’ Society.