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Farm Bureau member Michelle Gillespie read   Seed  Soil Sun to thirdgraders at North Buncombe Elementary School   recently. A  local TV news crew was at the school for an event and—after   speaking  with Gillespie—decided to do a feature on the book. After the   reading,  the students examined vegetables to count seeds; they also   planted bean  seeds to grow in the classroom.
BUNCOMBE COUNTY Farm Bureau member Michelle Gillespie read Seed Soil Sun to third-graders at North Buncombe Elementary School recently. A local TV news crew was at the school for an event and—after speaking with Gillespie—decided to do a feature on the book. After the reading, the students examined vegetables to count seeds; they also planted bean seeds to grow in the classroom.

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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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