While it may not be likely that you’ve been to an agricultural conference in the past, this just might be the year to do it! Western Wake Farmers’ Market Manager Kim Hunter and President Juliann Zoetmulder will be among the panelists on Saturday, December 4 at the 25th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference hosted by Carolina…
Category Archives: Sustainable Farming
Tour Triangle farms
The Eastern Triangle Farm Tour is set for September 18 and 19. The tour features more than 20 sustainable farms in Harnett, Granville, Franklin, Wake, Johnston and Chatham counties. The farms are open to the public from 1 to 5 p.m. both days. Tickets cost $25 in advance per carload or $30 at the farms…
Reasons to Explore Your Local Wineries
The current trend in the “Go Green” movement is to eat local, which advocates eating food grown locally to help support farmers in a “farm-to-table” cuisine.Sometimes this movement fails to recognize the “drink local” portion of the equation. However, for those of us who like to have a great glass of wine with a meal,…
A Farm for Good
PITTSBORO, NC — In the rolling-hill country between Pittsboro and Siler City, Bill Dow’s farm has fresh crops of cucumbers, peppers, basil, parsley and blueberries just coming in.Just up the rocky road leading into his place, there’s another farm where a fresh crop is coming in: houses. From Orange County to the north and from…
