Source: NCSU COLLEGE OF AG & LIFE SCIENCES, 3/26/21


Thanks in part to NC State Farm School, two North Carolina couples are finding ways to use their farmland to support sustainable new businesses with the potential to grow agritourism opportunities in the Piedmont.

NC Farm School’s mission is to increase the number of economically viable farms in the state. It helps aspiring and beginning farmers put together solid business plans and allows established farmers to explore the feasibility of adding new enterprises. Participants also get the chance to build networks with farmers and state agencies in their counties.

NC State University’s Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, NC State Extension and North Carolina Cooperative Extension offer the program. It is supported by private donors and the North Carolina State Grange.

For Maureen Sullivan and Tara Inman, participating in NC Farm School was an opportunity to hone their farm ideas and get to work on bringing them to life. Their farms are among many that have been shaped by NC Farm School since its start in 2012.

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