NC: Rural/Farming
The Transfarmation Project: Empowering farmers to escape a destructive cycle
By Lena Beck for Modern Farmer.Broadcast version by Shanteya Hudson for North Carolina News Service reporting for the Modern Farmer-Public News Servic…
Building a sustainable food system: Firsthand Foods' approach
Building a sustainable and fair food system benefiting people and the planet is becoming increasingly important and North Carolina businesses are answ…
Group takes steps to protect NC farm workers from heat stress
Farmworkers in North Carolina and across the U.S. face scorching heat with little protection at the federal and state level. However, the Farm Labor …
Solar leases help NC farm owners up revenues, keep homestead
By Daniel Walton for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for North Carolina News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Pu…
USDA rule could level playing field for livestock producers
Backers of a new federal rule said it will increase fairness for livestock and poultry producers, in North Carolina and across the country. The U.S…
'Farm and Faith' partnerships combat food injustices, racial land loss in NC
The Rural Advancement Foundation International is taking action against food injustices impacting farmers of color and rural communities through its F…
NC union agreement ushers in benefits for immigrant ag workers
Immigrant workers at an agricultural packing shed in Battleboro, North Carolina are celebrating a union agreement which will bring them new benefits…
Report: Increasing accountability, sustainability in Farm Credit System
A new report is calling for greater accountability in the system providing funding to farmers in underserved communities. The research takes a dive …
USDA rule to benefit North Carolina farmers, strengthen competition
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's new "Transparency in Poultry Growing Contracts and Tournaments" rule is granting North Carolina farmers more …
North Carolina farmworkers and growers call for better working conditions
Migrant farmworkers and small family farmers in North Carolina got together to form an alliance to advocate for sustainable agricultural supply chains…
Advocates bring attention to racism rooted in farming across NC
Advocates are drawing attention to systemic racism in farming across North Carolina and the nation. The National Farm Worker Ministry is hosting its …
Sportsmen's Group Voices Concern Over SCOTUS Wetlands Ruling
Conservation and sportsmen's groups are voicing concerns that wetlands areas are now in jeopardy of being drained and developed or otherwise eliminate…