agriculture
Could carbon farming help reverse climate change?
Abundance NC's third annual Climate Adaptation Conference was filled with stories of how innovative farmers are mitigating climate change by putting carbon back into the ground.
Farmers prepare for changing climate
Abundance NC's third annual Climate Adaptation Conference was filled with strategies farmers are using to prepare for a changing climate.
FARM COMMUNITY EXPLORES ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE
An upcoming conference helps farmers and food activists to prepare themselves for an uncertain, potentially unstable, future climate.
FARM AID COMES TO RALEIGH
This Saturday, the iconic concert in support of family farms is coming to Raleigh.
A NEW COMMUNITY MODEL BRINGS TOGETHER ELDERS AND YOUNG FARMERS
NC architect and co-housing pioneer Giles Blunden has a radical new idea that integrates a retirement community and a sustainable farm.
CAN NC’S STRAWBERRY INDUSTRY PROTECT SOIL HEALTH?
A new research project aims to replace routine fumigation with holistic, sustainable alternatives that protect soil health.
REMEMBERING JOHN VOLLMER: A CHAMPION FOR THE SOIL
From selling agricultural chemicals to pioneering organic agriculture, John Vollmer was at the forefront of NC farming.
LOCAL FOOD SALES SURGING IN WESTERN NC
New figures released by the government suggest a powerful revival of the local food economy is underway in Western NC.
CAN CITY FARMS AND DEVELOPERS LEARN TO COEXIST?
In a rapidly urbanizing America, competition for vacant land can be fierce. But Raleigh City Farm is hoping to develop a model of cooperation between communities, urban farmers and property developers.
How sheep farming can help maintain solar farms
Critics of renewable energy sometimes claim it competes for valuable agricultural land. But what if you could have your cake and eat it too?