Source: Jessica Jewell, WNCT, 4/5/16

Big economic development is in the works for a small town in Pitt County. Ayden is pursuing a grant to construct the N.C. Food Commercialization Center, which would spark economic growth throughout the East. The town is applying for a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to create what’s being called a regional food hub.

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