Youngest USDA-Certified Farmer Steals Hearts at Small Farms Week 2025
Kendall Rae Johnson’s bubbly personality and cheery smile easily won over the crowd at Small Farms Week 2025.
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Month: April 2025
Educational Sessions at Small Farms Week Give Farmers Ideas for Growth
Farmers, Extension agents and others interested in small-scale farming gathered recently at the N.C. A&T University Farm to learn about everything from using technology in farming to growing specialty crops.
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Student “Chats” Tackle Agricultural Issues
Friendly, but impassioned, debate on pros and cons of various issues in agriculture engaged students in Ag Chat sessions, held during this year’s Small Farms Week.
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Honey Farm Provides Sweet Ending to 2025 Small Farms Week
About 90 participants journeyed to Secret Garden Bees honey farm in Linden, N.C., which is owned by 2024 Small Farmers of the Year co-winners Jim Hartman and his wife, Christi. Guests were greeted with biscuits – fresh from a wood-burning stove – with honey and jelly, and welcoming remarks from the N.C. Cooperative Extension and U.S. Department of Agriculture officials.
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Small Farms Week ’25 Sparks the “Next Gen” at Warren County Kick-Off
The 39th annual N.C. Small Farms Week festivities kicked off March 24 in Warren County, home of 2024 co-winner of the N.C. Small Farmer of the Year award, Patrick Brown of Brown Family Farms, with a luncheon, networking, and a panel discussion designed to ignite the next generation of growers.
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