/tags/farm Farm en-US Copyright Fri, 07 Apr 2023 11:00:00 GMT /news/2023-04-07/tens-of-thousands-of-nc-eggs-head-to-the-white-house-for-the-easter-egg-roll A farm in Nash County is supplying eggs for the White House’s annual event. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 11:00:00 GMT /news/2023-04-07/tens-of-thousands-of-nc-eggs-head-to-the-white-house-for-the-easter-egg-roll Sharryse Piggott /environment/2023-03-30/chatham-county-working-farmland-preservation-plan Chatham County created a farmland preservation plan in 2010. Since then, the county's population has grown by more than 20 percent. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:50:09 GMT /environment/2023-03-30/chatham-county-working-farmland-preservation-plan Bradley George /arts-culture/2022-07-18/black-farmer-to-open-new-farmers-market-in-montgomery-county In October 2020, Charles Lucas of Lucas Farm made a proclamation on the weathered brick steps where his house once stood. He said he would use the space to build a farmer's market. Now, he's set to open Lucas Farmers Market on Saturday, July 23. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:08:10 GMT /arts-culture/2022-07-18/black-farmer-to-open-new-farmers-market-in-montgomery-county Naomi P. Brown /news/2022-03-30/avian-flu-in-north-carolina-commercial-turkey-operation The N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services said in a news release that the flock of 32,100 birds at the operation in Johnston County was killed and was being composted to guard against spread of the avian flu. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:31:26 GMT /news/2022-03-30/avian-flu-in-north-carolina-commercial-turkey-operation Associated Press /arts-culture/2020-04-13/what-drag-racing-reveals-about-humanity-meet-mark-menscer Mark Menscer likes living between worlds. The “shock nerd” might spend the day chumming it up at a race track before heading home for a solitary night… Mon, 13 Apr 2020 15:51:00 GMT /arts-culture/2020-04-13/what-drag-racing-reveals-about-humanity-meet-mark-menscer Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2020-04-13/what-drag-racing-reveals-about-humanity-meet-mark-menscer Mark Menscer likes living between worlds. The “shock nerd” might spend the day chumming it up at a race track before heading home for a solitary night… Mon, 13 Apr 2020 15:51:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-04-13/what-drag-racing-reveals-about-humanity-meet-mark-menscer Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2019-09-25/lower-wages-and-housing-deregulation-in-proposed-rules-for-guest-farm-labor New proposed rules from the U.S. Department of Labor could impact tens of thousands of temporary immigrant farm workers who come to North Carolina each… Wed, 25 Sep 2019 16:44:28 GMT /business-economy/2019-09-25/lower-wages-and-housing-deregulation-in-proposed-rules-for-guest-farm-labor Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-09-25/lower-wages-and-housing-deregulation-in-proposed-rules-for-guest-farm-labor New proposed rules from the U.S. Department of Labor could impact tens of thousands of temporary immigrant farm workers who come to North Carolina each… Wed, 25 Sep 2019 16:44:28 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-09-25/lower-wages-and-housing-deregulation-in-proposed-rules-for-guest-farm-labor Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /race-demographics/2018-10-09/migrant-workers-left-stranded-by-911 Days before Hurricane Florence hit, rural Jones County ordered a mandatory evacuation for all residents. Left were behind dozens of migrant farm workers… Tue, 09 Oct 2018 16:54:34 GMT /race-demographics/2018-10-09/migrant-workers-left-stranded-by-911 Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-10-09/migrant-workers-left-stranded-by-911 Days before Hurricane Florence hit, rural Jones County ordered a mandatory evacuation for all residents. Left were behind dozens of migrant farm workers… Tue, 09 Oct 2018 16:54:34 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-10-09/migrant-workers-left-stranded-by-911 Dana Terry, Frank Stasio