Record #:

15136

Author(s):

Martin, Edward

Abstract:

Open Grounds Farm in Carteret County is the country's largest farm east of the Mississippi River. Its 57,000 acres cover almost a fifth of the county and 63 percent of its farmland. The land passed through several owners from the early 20th-century until it was sold to an Italian concern in 1974. The farm is known to few outside the agricultural world.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 31 Issue 9, Sept 2011, p44-51, il

Subject(s):

Farms--Carteret County; Farming--Carteret County; Open Grounds Farm (Carteret County)