Take a look at what’s happening with the North Carolina Farm Bureau across the state this summer.

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Ag in the Classroom

Cedar Creek Middle School ag teacher Morgan Meadows received financial help to use toward classroom supplies thanks to the Franklin County Farm Bureau. The organization donates time and money for activities across the district that help promote agriculture.

“Agriculture is the No. 1 industry in North Carolina,” Franklin Farm Bureau’s Women’s Committee Chair Kimberly Stewart told the class. “Without it, we wouldn’t have food.”

“It even provides us clothes, even paper,” added Liesa Seligman, school nutrition training manager.

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Read & Connect

NCField&FamilySummer2026
Flip through the pages of the Summer 2026 edition of North Carolina Field and Family magazine. In this issue, find vineyard adventures at U-pick muscadine grape farms, explore the oasis of Manteo, learn more about on-farm markets, enjoy peak berry season with summer berry recipes, read about riveting research on hemp fiber and so much more.

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