Absorb lessons from a farmer who’s traveled to 16 countries to study agriculture (NC)
Story Date: 2/15/2021

 

Source: Sara Schafer, AGWEB, 2/12/21


Archie Griffin’s passport book would be the envy of any jetsetter. In two years, he visited farms 16 countries — all with the goal of bringing new ideas to his Washington, N.C., tobacco, corn, soybeans and wheat operation. Griffin was a 2018 Nuffield Scholar, which is an international program that started in 1947. Although it is still gaining traction in the U.S., the Nuffield International Farming Scholars program is an elite opportunity for producers across the globe.

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