In North Carolina there are many different opportunities in the agriculture industry. However, there is no set of regulations or pre-determined steps for what it takes to set up your land as a farm at the state or federal level. That being said, there are certain criteria you need to follow if you would like to certain products, quality for government incentives, grants, and exemption form zoning rules.

As a first stop in the process of developing a farm, you can visit the very helpful page, How Do I Turn My Land Into a Farm? here. You will also want to consider speaking with the USDA Farm Service Agency in your county to talk about getting set up with a farm number, or visit this RAFI page to understand the benefits of getting one.