Brownlee: Paying tribute to small farmers
Story Date: 3/28/2016

 

Source: ROBESONIAN, 3/22/16

Agriculture is the leading industry in Robeson County. When farming is mentioned, many residents think of large-scale hog or poultry farms. But the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s 2012 Census of Agriculture shows that small-scale farms make up 88 percent of all farms nationwide and 87 percent in North Carolina.

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