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Life under contract for poultry growers, USDA implements new transparency rules
Former contract chicken grower Craig Watts. | Photo courtesy of Craig Watts. Story by Ashley…
‘Nobody’s listening:’ NC Department of Environmental Quality fails to regulate water and air pollution from poultry farming
A log sits across a floodplain next to the New Hope Creek in Durham, N.C.…
Little Shop of Poaching: How NC wildlife officers stop the poaching of venus flytraps
Story by Kelly Kendall {***ANCHOR INTRO***} It’s been ten years since it became a felony…
Venus flytrap harvester Richard Jones thrives in face of plant’s struggles
Story by Ethan Horton Illustration by Carson Elm-Picard Richard Jones saw his first Venus Flytrap…
Farmers Markets: Nurturing communities through local produce and support
Story and Photos by Abigail Keller As another Saturday sun rises in Carrboro, North Carolina,…
Pine Knot Farms: Land Loss and Legacy on Historic Black-owned Farmland
Story by Sinclair Holian Photo by Landon Elliot It’s a September day on Pine Knot…
Pine Knot Farms: Land Loss Threatens Black Farmers
Audio Story By Elaina James Elaina James Every morning at 5 o’clock, 75-year-old farmer Stanley…
Black cotton is the new rose
Story by: Molly Weisner Broadcast and photos by: Josh Conner The two young men squint…
New approaches to farming breathe life into rural NC communities
Story by: Drew Wayland Photos by: Hanna Wondmagegn Eunice Hill came to Edgecombe County so…