North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

Providing NC schools with locally grown NC produce

Find locally produced products/produce and recipe-all from North Carolina

Searchable list of statewide farmers markets

Promoting "North Carolina roadside markets that sell produce grown by the operator and other local farms"

"A Directory of Pick-Your-Own farms, roadside farm markets, and farmers markets throughout NC."

"Inspects weighing and measuring devices for accuracy (scales, gas pump dispensers, etc.) and performs inspections of packaged goods."

A directory for horse breeders and listings for equine boarding facilities within the state

Works to "assist NC producers with development and implementation of marketing avenues for beef/dairy cattle, swine, sheep and goats;" also "develop, coordinate, and manage the livestock shows at the NC State Fair."

Alphabetical listing of seafood restaurants/providers throughout the state. Can also be searched by keyword.

Find organic farms in NC, learn about cost share among organic farms, and many other links to learn more about organic farming in NC.

Provides soil sample testing for NC residents; for most months out of the year, (except Thanksgiving through March, a $4 fee is charged), otherwise free.

"Welcome to ncfreshlink.com, your home for the finest NC grown produce..."

"NC growers produce a wide variety of herbal products; herbal plants, medicinal herbs, seeds, roots, bulbs, culinary herbs, aromatics and many other products are available..."

"We provide our members with a supplemental foreign workforce that is legal, reliable, and ready to ensure that crops are planted, maintained, and harvested in a timely fashion. NC Growers is an essential part of how many North Carolina farmers keep the family farm sustainable."