Local farmers are the foundation of our food system. They sustain regional and national supply chains, fuel economies, caretake essential farmland, work in tandem with our ecosystems, and grow food for entire communities — we wouldn’t be here without them!
We love sharing snapshots of their hard work and dedication to our food system in action.
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Yah’s Best: A Whole Garden in a Jar
March 12, 2026Suzanne McCord, or Yah of Yah’s Best Products, grows an impressive garden in Huntersville. One summer 25 yea...
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Tidewater Grain Company: Regenerative Heirloom Rice
January 19, 2026It’s not just fruits and vegetables around here. We’ve been known to supply all sorts of farm goods, and w...
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Perry Lowe Orchards: Acres of Apples
November 19, 2025With more than 200 commercial apple operations and 9,000 acres of apple orchards alone, North Carolina ranks 7...
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Food Hubs Connected Through Farmers: Our Partnership With Dreaming Out Loud
September 30, 2025While Farmer Foodshare by and large operates within North Carolina, our work occasionally takes us beyond stat...
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Rouse Brothers Produce: Organic Rapini & More From Rose Hill
April 23, 2025Among the 4,800 farms operating in Duplin County, Rouse Brothers Produce is one of them. An organic farm in Ro...
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Smith’s Nursery: Rescued Harvests and Rebuilt Barns
March 26, 2025Smith’s Nursery is a third-generation farm market and garden center in Benson, NC. A former tobacco farm, th...
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Black History Month and an Equitable Food System
February 26, 2025There’s no question that Southern food is beloved. Hoppin’ John and hush puppies, grits and collard greens...
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Wise Farms: An Early Farmer Foodshare Partner
December 26, 2024In Mt. Olive, astride the Wayne and Duplin County lines in NC’s coastal plains, Gary Wise caretakes 150 acre...
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White Family Urban Farm: Hydroponic Foods From Winston-Salem
October 23, 2024Mushrooms and microgreens. That’s what farmers Cedric and Allison grow in their garage-turned-hydroponic-far...
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Fishel’s Organics: Fresh Veggies and Fraser Firs from Ashe County
September 25, 2024Tucked away down a winding mountain road in Ashe County sits groves of Fraser firs. Fishel’s Organics be...
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Benny Boy Farm: Pasture-Raised Proteins for the Community
August 21, 2024While typically packed with fresh fruits and vegetables, on occasion, our food boxes get to feature proteins f...
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