Press Releases
FLETCHER – Dana Peterson of Benson, took home Grand Champion honors in the recent Got to Be NC Whole Hog Barbecue Cook-off held at the N.C. Mountain State Fair in Fletcher. David Murray of Snow Hill placed second and Ralph LeGrand of Goldsboro finished in third place.
FLETCHER – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler inducted longtime dairy goat exhibitor Marjorie Burton and longtime Western N.C. dairy farmer Mike Corn into the N.C. Mountain State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame during the fair’s opening weekend. These individuals were inducted for their decades of support to the fair and the livestock industry in Western North Carolina.
FLETCHER – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler and USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden signed a $221 million federal block grant agreement today that targets aid to North Carolina farmers who sustained losses and damages from Hurricane Helene in 2024. The signing took place at the N.C. Mountain State Fair in Fletcher.
FLETCHER – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler and USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden signed a $221 million federal block grant agreement today that targets aid to North Carolina farmers who sustained losses and damages from Hurricane Helene in 2024. The signing took place at the N.C. Mountain State Fair in Fletcher.
FLETCHER – The highly anticipated Got to Be NC Whole Hog Barbecue Cook-off series is returning to the Mountain State Fair on Saturday, Sept. 6, featuring some of the best barbecue teams for a beloved North Carolina tradition.
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has teamed up with N.C. State University running back Hollywood Smothers to showcase the nutritional benefits of dairy milk in the department’s latest student-athlete campaign.
WHAT: Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will officially open the 2025 N.C. Mountain State Fair with a short ribbon cutting ceremony.
WHAT: Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, Labor Commissioner Luke Farley, N.C. Mountain State Fair officials and others will discuss fairgrounds safety, traffic control, midway operations and animal exhibits.
NCDA&CS opens application period for grants to support value-added processing of agricultural commodities; deadline is Oct. 3
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is sponsoring the Got to Be NC Chef’s Tent at the 2025 North Carolina Seafood Festival in Morehead City, bringing a new culinary experience to spotlight the state’s food and wine industry.