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.
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WHAT: Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will officially open the 2025 N.C. Mountain State Fair with a short ribbon cutting ceremony.
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.
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.
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.
RALEIGH – The first group of checks have been sent to farmers who applied for disaster assistance through the 2024 Ag Disaster Crop Loss, with more to follow in the coming weeks, said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler in announcing the first group of payments. The first round of checks was sent to farmers in Western N.C.
WHO/WHAT: The Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund will hold an advisory committee meeting to:
RALEIGH – Every year the N.C. State Fair offers a variety of competitions for North Carolina cooks that promotes both local commodities and other agricultural products. One of the most popular competitions each year are the family-friendly but very competitive cooking challenges.