Record #:

43896

Author(s):

Saylor, Teri

Abstract:

Originally, Tommy Wheeler was looking to find a crop that would attract ducks in Pamlico County, where he hunts. He and Al Spruill formed Tidewater Grain Co. in 2018, which markets an heirloom variety of rice referred to as Carolina Gold. While more expensive than growing corn as food for ducks, consumer demand for the rice variety is highly sought after and profitable.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 3, March 2023, p86-88, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Carolina Gold (rice variety); Carolina Gold Foundation; Duck hunting; Tidewater Grain Co.; Pamlico County--Agriculture--Rice

Record #:

44538

Author(s):

Steimel, Dirck

Abstract:

""An heirloom rice variety catches on in North Carolina's Tidewater Region." Not new to the region, Carolina Gold was introduced long before the Revolutionary War but later migrated away into the Mississippi Delta region. Recent efforts to reintroduce the crop have been successful, particularly with Tidewater Grain Co., founded by Tommy Wheeler and Al Spruill in Pamlico County.

Source:

North Carolina Field and Family (NoCar S 1 N672), Vol. 12 Issue 3, Fall 2025, p14-16, il, por

Subject(s):

Rice production--North Carolina--Pamlico County; Tidewater Grain Co.