It's a cloudy, rainy and, most importantly, windy day in Chowan County in northeastern North Carolina. Dozens of wind turbines spin at full speed over empty fields of crops, making a rhythmic ...

Across North Carolina, treated sewage sludge—known as biosolids—is spread on farmland as fertilizer. But growing concerns over PFAS contamination have farmers, utilities, and regulators ...

A North Carolina family models a productive way forward. ... In some instances, the Ducketts heard, farmers could be paid to protect their land so that it would remain a farm forever.

Sip coffee, savor biscuits, and mingle with alpacas and llamas at Durrant Farms near Asheville — a magical brunch experience ...

A Legacy of Excellence: Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm. Established in 1959 by the Cartner family, Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm has been a cornerstone of North Carolina's Christmas tree industry.

North Carolina farmers dealing with a devastating season of lost crops can now apply for ... "We rent about 1,200 acres of open land," Thompson said. His farm sits on the Wake-Franklin County ...

From growing corn to producing power, North Carolina’s second wind farm is up and running, and it’s on an actual farm. “It was a long process,” said Gene Jordan, a farmer from Edenton ...

North Carolina, the second-largest Christmas tree producer in the U.S., faced significant losses when Hurricane Helene struck just before harvest.

The infrastructure will cost $150,000 to replace, and tree removal and land grading will add further costs. All told, the storm will cost the family roughly $300,000. Green Toe Ground is one of many ...

Hurricanes have gotten larger and wetter because of climate change and inland communities are at greater risk from heavy flooding. That's what Hurricane Helene did to western North Carolina last year.

The Land of Oz is open for the next two weekends on Sept. 13-15 and Sept. 20-22. It operates only during select weekends out of the year. The Land of Oz was a theme park that operated between 1970 ...

One North Carolina producer says he’s not sure his community will ever reclaim some of the agricultural land that was lost in the storm. By AgDay TV Updated November 27, 2024 02:20 PM ...