08/29/2026
Any questions? 🧐 There's a reason we are proud North Carolinians! 💪
- Agriculture and agribusiness generate over $102 billion a year and support roughly 950,000 jobs statewide (more than any other sector in NC). 💵
- Your food begins its life as a seed, an egg, or in the wombs of livestock. Farmers care for an nurture these crops and animals throughout their life cycle, ultimately resulting in the food on your plate. Food begins with a farmer. 👨🌾
- Dairy, beef, pork, and poultry from NC farms provide protein, calcium, riboflavin, and B vitamins. Coastal seafood and plants such as soybeans and peanuts also provide protein. Grains like corn and wheat supply us with fiber and carbohydrates. Sweet potatoes, berries, leafy greens, tomatoes, and other fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins A, C, K, and folate. Local produce travels a shorter distance, allowing more vitamins and antioxidants to arrive on your plate after harvest at peak ripeness. 🍎 Only Iodine and Vitamin D are noted as being low in NC foods due to soil composition and other factors. North Carolina's fruits, vegetables, and meat products can nourish your whole body.
- NC has roughly 42,000 farms and over half of these sit on fewer than 50 acres. Family and individual operations make up 83.5% of all farms in our state. 👨👩👧👦
