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""For 250 years, music has filled the cobblestone streets of the Old Salem Historic district in Winston-Salem. This sumer, the band that's played everything from Moravian hyms and polkas to rock'n' roll covers celebrates its historic milestone with their community." Interesting to note, the band serenaded George Washington during his visit to Salem in 1791.
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"Eastern North Carolina was once home to thousands of acres of Carolina Gold rice. And then, about a century ago, those rice fields disappeared. In Pamlico County, this heirloom crop is back — and coming to menus across the state." After somewhat disappearing in the late 19th century, Carolina Gold reemerged in the 1980s, and has since lead to the establishment of the Carolina Gold Foundation. Currently, Tidewater Grain Company, owned by Al Spruill and Tommy Wheeler is leading investment in Carolina Gold.
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"Absent from North Carolina’s landscape for 80 years, the plant with a hundred uses finds its way back to the fields." Ryan Patterson currently farms 1,000 acres in the Broadway community near Sanford and along the Harnett County line. In 2016, he began investigating hemp production and a year later secured one of the first hemp-growing licenses in North Carolina. He is co-owner of Broadway Hemp Company. David Suchoff with North Carolina State University says a plus to tobacco with hemp production is that the infrastructure requirements are nearly the same.
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"Native to all 100 counties in North Carolina, this odd fruit had been all but forgotten. A family in Watauga County intends to change that." As pawpaws are difficult to transport, they don't translate well as for industrial production. Susan Owen has done much research on pawpaws and grows both native and hybrid species.
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"On a sprawling farm in rural Northampton County, a young Black farmer-entrepreneur is teaching people the value of an ancient agricultural tradition with deep, dark roots." Julius Tillery is owner of Black Cotton, a company that takes his own cotton production to make intricately designed art, decorative wreaths, tree ornaments, arrangements, totes, and accessories. Tillery received the William C. Friday award in 2021 for his efforts towards empowerment. Of more than 46,000 farms in North Carolina, only three percent are owned by black farmers.
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"For formerly incarcerated women, a farm in Alamance County imparts knowledge and skills, nurtures their physical and spiritual health, and supports them as they rebuild their lives." Benevolence Farm is a 13-acre farm where formerly incarcerated women go to get a fresh start. Kristen Powers is executive director.
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