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43093
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Key mentions for the 2021 Fair are the Century Farm Family Reunion, The Got to Be NC Pavilion, Tractor Parade, Conservation Forest Building, Livestock Competitions and N.C. State Fair Family of the Day.
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Deans Farm Market has been an institution in Wilson County since 1965. James sharpe and wife Courtney took over the business in 2001. the sharps added a commercial kitchen to Deans in 2016. Customers can buy prepared foods sourced directly from the farm. An educational component provides youngsters with hands-on-activities and field trips around the farm.
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Currently, a number of North Carolina farm families offer bookings and overnight stays on their properties. Guests can experience a number of activities like piking berries, collecting eggs, etc. Information on five farms and ranches participating in this mutually beneficial form of agritourism are discussed.
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North Carolina is one of the nation's top 10 cotton producers. It is also home to the world headquarters of Cotton Incorporated, the non-profit research and marketing company established by act of Congress in 1966 to amplify research and promotion of cotton. Since its inception, both demand and innovation for cotton have been dramatic.
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42734
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Mona Hanes Templin is president of Mrs. Hanes Moravian Cookies in Clemmons, N.C. the business was started by her mother Evva Hanes in 1960. With exception to relocating the business from home to a store front in the mid-1960s and the addition of an electric mixer that blends 750 pounds of dough at a time, little has changed. All cookies are still carefully rolled, cut and packaged by hand. 10 million of the delicate crisps are produced annually.
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42736
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NC State has earned a reputation in advanced aseptic food processing and packaging that is challenging widely used sterilization processes and conventional thinking on nutritional value attached to processed foods. A number of North Carolina companies are suing the new technology including 1in6 Snacks and Yamco.
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42737
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2020 marks the 125th anniversary of when George Vanderbilt first opened Biltmore House to friends and family. The modern day Christmas celebrations at the site began in 1976. Running between November and January, the holiday event attracts some 400,000 guests annually.Of special interest are the Candlelight Christmas Evenings, where all fireplaces are lit amid the glow of 150 candles and Christmas trees. A special 125th sparkling wine is being introduced by the Biltmore winery for the event which runs from November 6, 2020 through January 9, 2021.
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42687
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Lee Britt took over operation of his family run farm, R. Britt Farms near Harrellsville in 2014. Experimenting with sunflowers, he began marketing his "Carolina Gold Oils" in 2017.
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42688
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Brandon and Jessica Batten are engineering a better farm at Triple B Farms Inc.in Johnston County. their farm uses a combination of modern technology and conservation practices to grown corn, wheat, soybeans, hay, industrial hemp and livestock.
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42706
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Across North Carolina farmers are partnering with local breweries, some supplying ingredients to distilleries, while others assist in recycling by-products that can be used to benefit feeding of livestock.
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Guadalupe Cafe opened in Sylva in Jackson County in 2004. The eatery's mission revolves around sustainability, Jen Pearson, owner purchased what had been a 1920s era drug store and soda fountain on Main Street to house the current business now selling a creative mix of globally inspired food, craft beer and wines.
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42708
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James Lamb, a third generation farmer, runs Lamb Family Farms in Sampson County. the business follows an industry wide initiative known as "We Care" principles which promotes responsible practices in all areas of farming.
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42709
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Walt Wolfram, director of North Carolina State University's Language and Life Project has identified five distinct dialect areas across North Carolina.
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42710
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Shelby in Cleveland County was selected almost 40 years ago as one of the first five cities in the state to be part of the North Carolina Main Street Program.
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42738
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Michelle Wang says regarding sweet potatoes, North Carolina accounts for nearly 60 % of U.S. production, yet 80% of international sales.
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