By phhi_adminStrawberry season in North Carolina begins in April, and what better way to welcome the spring heat than with cool, fresh and nutritious locally grown strawberries. Did you know that N.C. ranks third in the U.S., with nearly 2,000 acres producing about 19 million pounds of strawberries each year? This delicious fruit accounts for roughly $18 million of annual farm income in N.C. Unlike other leading strawberry-producing states, almost all of the berries produced in North Carolina are sold for fresh market right here in the state - direct to consumers as Pick-Your-Own, at farm stands or to local supermarket chains. Visit the N.C. Strawberry Association to learn more. |Did You Know?
By phhi_adminRanking 12th in egg production in the United States, North Carolina has over 8.5 million layers that produce over 6.5 million table eggs per day - that's more than 2.3 billion eggs each year. Eggs are North Carolina's 7th largest cash farm product. That’s a lot of potential Easter eggs! The North Carolina Egg Association represents egg producer members in the state of North Carolina. For more information, you can visit http://www.NCEgg.org.
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By phhi_adminThe poultry industry is a leading contributor to North Carolina’s agricultural economy. Broilers rank as the top commodity for the state with an annual production value of $2.2 billion. Wilkes County leads the state with more than 91 million broilers on farms. Learn more at www.ncpoultry.org.
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By phhi_admin North Carolina is the number one producer of sweet potatoes in the United States. High in nutrition, the sweet potato is grown in 53 of the state's 100 counties, predominantly in the coastal plain region of North Carolina. More than $104 million, or 702 million pounds, of sweet potatoes are sold each year. For more information, visit http://www.ncsweetpotatoes.com.