Food insecurity in North Carolina requires innovative thinking and digging into the challenges facing growers and consumers.
North Carolina is rapidly losing farmland, experts disagree about it's impact on food production.
Despite national trends, local food pantries see an increase in visits.
“Sowing Resilience,” a project of the John Locke Foundation, was released to the public August 12th. This four-part docuseries takes an in-depth look at food insecurity in North Carolina, the challenges facing those in food production, and offers policy recommendations to make our food systems more resilient.
Julia Castellano saw her dream come to life before her eyes, but not without a fight.
David Disher of Urban Ministries has a full circle story of hope after struggling with food insecurity.
Tom and Whitney Durrant have faced some unique challenges as first-generation farmers in a post-pandemic world, and alpacas are one of their unique solutions. Durrant Farms is on 86 acres just outside of Asheville. When the Durrants purchased the farm, it was in pretty bad shape. They have rehabilitated several pastures and renovated a small apartment...
A new poll of 800 registered North Carolina voters found hunger and inflation is hitting families hard.
The Montgomerys said that one of the most significant changes they have seen in agriculture since the pandemic has been the increased costs of doing business.
Dr. Phoebe Harris at Robeson Community College talks about how food insecurity impacts college students in Robeson County.
Food deserts and food insecurity are pain points in North Carolina, and inflation is only making things worse for many. Lynn Staggs is one North Carolinian sowing resilience by meeting the challenge in her own community.
