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Organic growers in North Carolina can apply for partial reimbursement of the cost of becoming certified or for recertification through a program offered by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Growers who are certified or recertified between Oct. 1, 2021 and Sept. 30, 2022, can apply for assistance through the program. 

The following are winners in the State Farmers Market Watermelon Contest held July 28:

RALEIGH – Visitors can shop to their heart’s delight as the annual Fall Craft Fair returns to the State Farmers Market Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This popular and free event features over 100 vendors offering local products and handmade items for sale just in time for the holidays.

To celebrate the fall harvest and the bounty of crops available in North Carolina, the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market will host its first Harvest Festival Oct. 1 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

COLFAX – The Robert G. Shaw Piedmont Triad Farmers Market will host its first Pollination Celebration June 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

RALEIGH – The popular Peach Dessert Contest is making its return to the lineup of State Farmers Market Peach Day festivities Thursday, July 13.

COLFAX – You know summer has fully arrived when fresh North Carolina watermelons are on the market. To celebrate these seasonal favorites, the Robert G.

RALEIGH -- To celebrate National Hot Dog Day on Wednesday, July 19, Carolina Packers Inc.

RALEIGH – You know summer has fully arrived when fresh North Carolina watermelons are on the market.

CHARLOTTE – You know summer has fully arrived when fresh North Carolina watermelons are on the market.