Food waste is a growing problem in North Carolina and beyond. Here’s a by-the-numbers look at food waste that we hope encourages you to use what you buy and, in the spirit of the giving season, donate to your local food bank when possible. Learn more at notasteforwaste.org.

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1 in 6 North Carolinians are food insecure.

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North Carolina Field & Family Spring 2026
Flip through the pages of the Spring 2026 edition of North Carolina Field and Family magazine. In this issue, impress your guests with creative yet easy spring holiday recipes, learn how farmers face challenges planning the future of their farmland, meet some North Carolina beef producers raising the steaks, start your engines with eight reasons to visit Richmond County, get crabby with Sheri Castle’s Deviled Crab recipe and much more.

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