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Dear NC Farmers, Yet another major storm approaches our shores, threatening to wreak havoc on our communities. And while our eyes have been glued to the weather station, hoping the storm will just disappear, don’t think we haven’t seen you. We see you racing your combine through the corn rows...

In the small town of Dublin, North Carolina, lies Lu Mil Vineyard--78 acres of heaven. With rows of grapevines laden with delicious muscadine grapes, a tasting room to sample the vineyard’s wines, and cabins with views of lakes and the expansive vineyard, Lu Mil Vineyard is a place to get...

August 15, 2019 Over the past ten weeks as an intern, I have had the opportunity to see the impact Cape Fear Farm Credit has made in fulfilling their mission for over 100 years. Although I enjoyed my time spent within the walls of the organization learning the various aspects...

July 5, 2019: The Start of my Internship Journey Growing up as a farmer’s daughter, I have learned more about agriculture throughout my 21 years than some people will learn in a lifetime. I have grown to appreciate the hard work that it takes to provide even the simplest necessities...

During July 23-24, several representatives from Cape Fear Farm Credit flew into Washington D.C. to attend the Farm Credit Fly-In. We joined more than 700 other Farm Credit representatives from all over the country to demonstrate the impact Farm Credit has on rural communities and the role we play in...

There’s not much better than fresh produce straight from the garden. The act of planting, tending, and growing something edible has a deep satisfaction to it, not to mention, it’s just plain yummy! What do you do, though, when a garden isn’t an option? Maybe you’re living in an apartment...

Cape Fear Farm Credit AgYouth Leadership In partnership with AgCarolina Farm Credit and Carolina Farm Credit, AgYouth leaders were recognized throughout the state of North Carolina throughout 2018 and 2019. This program is designed to honor students who excel in the classroom and community as leaders in their FFA chapters...

My name is Quinton Barnes I am a senior computer information systems and supply chain management major at Appalachian State University. I grew up in Atkinson, North Carolina, a small town of around three hundred people just outside of Burgaw. Farming was always a dominant industry around where I lived...

“We have cattle and goats and chickens, and we are busy all the time.”—John Carter John sums up his and his family’s farm life quite well in those 14 words, but it certainly doesn’t tell the full story. In between the cattle, goats, and chickens is a...