Source: MORNING AG CLIPS, 5/17/20

When we think about produce in the Sandhills of North Carolina, certain crops come to mind with the increasing temperatures and humidity as spring gives way to summer. The season gets started with asparagus, whose powerful shoots begin to break through the earth, signaling that spring is not too far away. Lettuce and collards aren’t too far behind, filling out their colorful heads in April and May after enduring the winter’s chill alongside broccoli and carrots. June ushers in the sweet spot of summer, with the harvest of corn, squash, zucchini, and beans.

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