Farmer Stories – Farmer Foodshare

June 18, 2026

[vc_row][vc_column][edgtf_elements_holder][edgtf_elements_holder_item target="_self"][vc_column_text] Agriculture has long been weaponized as a tool for exploitation, but in equal measure, also purposed as a resource for resistance and renewal. This month, with the observance of Juneteenth, we are reminded of how food and farming serve as powerful catalysts in the pursuit of justice. June 19th, 1865 may have marked the...

Yah’s Best: A Whole Garden in a Jar

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Farmer Stories

March 12, 2026

Suzanne McCord, or Yah of Yah’s Best Products, grows an impressive garden in Huntersville. One summer 25 years ago, she found herself with a few more veggies than she knew what to do with. A blend of tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, hot peppers, and garlic yielded a cardinal batch of salsa and a fruitful business...

Tidewater Grain Company: Regenerative Heirloom Rice

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Farmer Stories

January 19, 2026

It’s not just fruits and vegetables around here. We’ve been known to supply all sorts of farm goods, and we are proud to source rice from Tidewater Grain Co., locally grown in Pamlico County, NC. These grains aren’t just special because they’re all-natural, non-GMO, and gluten-free. Tidewater’s core grains — Carolina Gold and Santee Long Grain...

Perry Lowe Orchards: Acres of Apples

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Farmer Stories, Our Farmers

November 19, 2025

With more than 200 commercial apple operations and 9,000 acres of apple orchards alone, North Carolina ranks 7th in the nation for apple production. Farmer Foodshare is proud to source more than 20 GAP and EcoCertified apple varieties and products from 4 NC orchards. This summer, we made a visit to Perry Lowe Orchards, a 6th generation...

Food Hubs Connected Through Farmers: Our Partnership With Dreaming Out Loud

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Farmer Stories, Food Hub Updates

September 30, 2025

While Farmer Foodshare by and large operates within North Carolina, our work occasionally takes us beyond state lines. We’ve been making deliveries to Dreaming Out Loud, a food hub dedicated to building a healthier food system for marginalized communities in the DC area and neighboring states. Left: The food hub team readies the truck for...

Rouse Brothers Produce: Organic Rapini & More From Rose Hill

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Farmer Stories

April 23, 2025

Among the 4,800 farms operating in Duplin County, Rouse Brothers Produce is one of them. An organic farm in Rose Hill, they're a family owned and operated grower, packer, and shipper specializing in produce, row crops, and organic specialty vegetables. They’re a certified roadside market, members of Got to Be NC, and have served their homemade...

Smith’s Nursery: Rescued Harvests and Rebuilt Barns

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Farmer Stories, Food Hub Updates

March 26, 2025

Smith’s Nursery is a third-generation farm market and garden center in Benson, NC. A former tobacco farm, they now grow heirloom & slicer tomatoes, mini-English cucumbers, peppers, field strawberries, starter plants, and much, much more, out in the field and in high tunnels. Smith’s joined Farmer Foodshare’s sourcing network in 2023 as part of our small farm...

Black History Month and an Equitable Food System

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Farmer Stories, Food Hub Updates, Uncategorized

February 26, 2025

There’s no question that Southern food is beloved. Hoppin’ John and hush puppies, grits and collard greens, low country boil and sweet potato pie. It’s easy to savor these dishes that shape the flavors of the South and think the Black communities that introduced them are likewise celebrated, supported, and respected. But racial inequities throughout history...

Wise Farms: An Early Farmer Foodshare Partner

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Farmer Stories

December 26, 2024

In Mt. Olive, astride the Wayne and Duplin County lines in NC’s coastal plains, Gary Wise caretakes 150 acres of farmland. He grows 20-25 different crops year-round, a whole gamut of mixed produce, from greens to melons, berries to nightshades. Gary was the first farmer our Director of Operations, David Szczepankowski, met when he took the...

White Family Urban Farm: Hydroponic Foods From Winston-Salem

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Farmer Stories

October 23, 2024

Mushrooms and microgreens. That’s what farmers Cedric and Allison grow in their garage-turned-hydroponic-farm in Winston-Salem, NC. Hydroponic farming is efficient with both water and space. Plants can grow faster and receive all necessary nutrients in a more controlled environment. The method also reduces issues related to pests, weeds, and soil conditions. When Cedric and Allison decided to...

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