Source: NCSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, 5/25/21



North Carolina ranks third among states when it comes to agricultural diversity. Our farmers produce about 90 different commodities, but roughly 80% of crops grown here are shipped out of state to be processed. What’s being done to tap the potential for food entrepreneurs, to bring these commodities home, so to speak, to create more North Carolina jobs and revenue? And where does that potential lie?

In this episode of Farms, Food and You, two proponents of food entrepreneurship and innovation talk about the momentum that’s been building for the food manufacturing and processing industry in our state.

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