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Hands placing sealed jars of green beans into a pot for water-bath canning.

What's Your Favorite Canning Recipe?

CHOOSE THE RIGHT CANNER FOR HOME CANNING How exciting…..Farmers Markets are OPEN! With the months getting warmer and the vegetables and fruits starting to grow, it’s now time to think about preparing…

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Where Do I Get the Money to Start a Farm

[This article is part of my ongoing propensity to catalog the obvious.]These are my personal observations and thoughts on getting the money to start a farm. First, based on many conversations I’ve…

Rows of young brassica and chard plants in greenhouse beds with drip irrigation

How Do You Start a Farm?

It’s certainly debatable whether I’m qualified to answer this question, but I will nonetheless give it a try. I’ll answer as though I’m the one doing the farm starting and explain the approach I’d…

Person holding four large green melons by pickup; bins of asparagus and red leaf lettuce

Financials and the Markets for Speciality Vegetables

Dr. Kathleen Liang, CEFS Co-Director, will lead this workshop and share data collected from the specialty fruit and vegetable production at the Small Farm Unit. She will also discuss ways for farmers…

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What Do I Need to Start a Farm?

Developing a successful agricultural enterprise requires a lot more than just land, seed, and a tractor. This article delineates many of the tangible and intangible components that an aspiring farmer…

Decision table titled "Should I raise _____? WHAT IS YOUR RISK TOLERANCE?" with guidance cells.

Should I Grow [Insert Crop Here]?

There’s no way to count the number of times a farmer or landowner has asked me, “How do I grow [insert crop here]?” The number would certainly be in the hundreds, and I’ve been asked about everything…

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What's the Next Big Thing for NC Agriculture?

In 2004, the US Congress passed legislation that ended a decades-old tobacco allotment program that had set a minimum guaranteed price and kept many NC small farmers in business. It was a dramatic…

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How Do I Turn My Land Into a Farm?

[updated 8/19/2020]Here is my latest correspondence with Ivan, an aspiring farmer. Dear Paul,What are the requirements to turn my land into a farm?Regards,Ivan Toby A. Farmer Dear Ivan,Plant some…

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Create Farm Maps With Google Earth

Years ago if a farmer wanted to get an aerial view of their farm, they had to drive to a government office just to get a low-resolution photocopy. Today it's easy to see an aerial view through…