Source: SAMPSON INDEPENDENT, 12/28/16

The roots of farming run deep in Sampson County, and with more than 1,000 farmers locally, assistance in helping local farms thrive is important. Sampson Community College, in conjunction with James Sprunt Community College, the Institute for Environmental Farming Systems and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Agency, have teamed together to present the first ever Southeastern N.C. Farm School to help address the growing concerns many farmers have. In Sampson County, according to the Cooperative Extension office, the average farmer is 56 years old.

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