Poultry Science and more on display at the Got to Be NC Festival

If you are planning to visit the Got to Be NC Festival this weekend, take some time to visit the family-friendly agricultural exhibits in the Jim Graham building that highlight some of North Carolina’s top animal industries, including poultry. In the Graham Building festival goers can learn a little more about one of North Carolina’s top agricultural … Read more

James Creek Cider House produces cider with lots of local flavors

Moore County sits squarely in North Carolina’s main peach producing region, but at Ann Marie and David Thornton’s James Creek Orchard, it is the heirloom and cider apples that take center stage as the foundation of their award-winning ciders. Fermented or hard cider can trace its roots back to the beginning of our country, with … Read more

From Tobacco Fields to Premium Beef: The Evolution of Old Rudera Farm will be on Display at the Got to Be NC Festival

Nestled in the southern end of Nash County, the Strickland family farm has seen generations of change. Once a tobacco farm, the land is now home to Old Rudera Farm and a herd of Piedmontese cattle, a rare Italian breed known for its lean, tender, and exceptionally healthy beef. Larry and Marina Strickland have spent … Read more

Find Kindled Provisions at the Got to Be NC Festival and enhance your fireside experience

Grillers, smokers and pitmasters can discover premium firewood, cooking wood and smoking chunks from Chatham County’s Kindled Provisions at the upcoming Got to Be NC Festival. Kindled Provisions will be among the dozens of Got to Be NC member companies that will fill the Got to Be NC Agriculture Pavilion in the Agri Supply Expo … Read more