Source: NCDA&CS, 6/15/22

We Are Agriculture is a year-long series that will highlight the hard-work done by employees across the Department of Agriculture. Lucy Love, Produce Safety Specialist with our Food and Drug Protection Division, is one of those employees. Stay tuned each Wednesday here on the blog or any of our social media accounts and join us in honoring those who continue to drive our state’s agriculture industry forward each day!

While her family was priming tobacco on their farm in Stokes County, Lucinda (aka Lucy) Scott Love was born into the world of agriculture, not knowing that is where her journey and life passion would lie for years to come. Lucy is a Produce Safety Specialist with our Food & Drug Protection Division, where she helps administer and manage the Produce Safety Program rules and regulations across the state. Prior to her love for food safety, however, a passion for agriculture was instilled in her at a young age through her family farm.

“Growing up, my family raised tobacco, we had some animals and we grew some produce. I always loved working the garden,” Lucy said. “In 1997, I got really interested in selling produce at the county farmers market. Not only was it a fun way to make a little money, but it also gave me the opportunity to meet other local farmers.” Two years later, she started her college journey in the agriculture department at N.C. State University where she continued to work on the family farm and expand her ag education. “I was taught to love and appreciate the farm life and a hard work ethic was instilled in me because of that,” she said. “I was formed on this farm. It made me who I am today. So, I knew even at a young age, that agriculture was where I was meant to be.”

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