Farm Stories
Meet your farmers. Discover behind the scenes of how your food is grown.
Food for Thought
Get to know the 5 Harward Sisters and their mentor, Elaine Moore. They share a love of cattle and a commitment to caring for the land and livestock.
Michael Mills talks about why he farms and the love he has for the job.
Father, firefighter, avid outdoorsman, and pig farmers, Josh Coombs wears many hats. He’s proof that pig farmers aren’t just pig farmers.
Family tradition is the foundation for Circle D Beef, LLC. Oscho Deal and his son Eric are the 5th and 6th generations to call the farm in China Grove, NC home.
O K Farms of Cedar Creek is owned by 1st generation farming family O’Neil and Kevin West. They contract pigs and turkeys for Prestage Farms Inc.
Meet Danny Page from Page Farms. Danny’s farm is a 5th generation family farm located in Raleigh, NC. They are registered as a Century Farm. Over the years, their crops have changed, but they are still a proud family farm.
Take a tour of Lazy O Farm, a 6th generation farm that has made the switch to agritourism.
This North Carolina Century Farm has a rich heritage and a bright future. Hear the story of this family farm told by the three generations who have launched a new direct to consumer beef operation. This video was produced in memory of Robert G. Shipley Sr. who passed away less than a week after this interview.
Ever wonder who the farmers are behind the dairy products you love? Meet Neil Moye from Simply Natural Dairy from Ormondsville, NC and learn about his family dairy and creamery operation and how they care for the cows that help produce the milk and ice cream we all enjoy.
Kids love NC Strawberries, but what do they know about how they are grown?
Brent and Sue Leggett run Strawberry City in Nashville, NC, and work closely with local school groups to provide a hands-on ag education experience with a very sweet reward.
For the the Lutzes at Riverbend Creamery & Dairy Farm, taking care of the land goes hand in hand with taking care of their dairy cows.