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Promotional flyer for a "Small Farm/Business Marketing" workshop series by NC Cooperative Extension. The flyer lists three evening sessions in February (10th, 17th, and 24th) at the Randolph County Agricultural Center. It features a woman holding a basket

Small Farm / Business Marketing: Three Part Series

Do you need to raise online visibility for your farm or small business? Sign up to attend any or all of this three-part series. You will learn how to build a 2026 website, optimize your Google…

Millstone Creek Orchards building with sign; text reads "PRUNING TREE FRUIT AND SMALL FRUIT, Feb 22, 2025"

Pruning Fruit Trees and Small Fruit Plants

Pruning is a yearly task that should be completed every year on fruit trees such as apples and peaches and small fruit plants such as blueberries, blackberries, and muscadines. Proper pruning…

Piedmont NC Greenhouse Growers Meeting — Wed June 5 1–4PM; $10; go.ncsu.edu/piedmontgreenhouse

2024 Piedmont Greenhouse Growers Meeting

New for 2024 in Randolph County is a Greenhouse Growers' Meeting. This meeting will be hosted on June 5th, 2024 at the NC Zoo in their multi-purpose training center and will feature talks from…

Floating green duckweed above flyer titled "POND WEED Identification" for pond weed ID event

Learn More About Pond Management!

Do you have a residential pond, farm pond, or recreational pond and like to learn more about the management of the pond? To learn more about upcoming opportunities continue reading below!Aquatic Weed…

green lines representing fields, a green tractorm a green barn with silo, an orange sun with the words Voluntary Agricultural District

Randolph County Voluntary Ag District

What is VAD?Driving around the county, you may see signs like the one pictured above on the edge of a field or a forested area. While the sign is more creative than your typical road sign, it holds…

Pumpkins being stored in packhouse

Pumpkin Production in the Piedmont

Who doesn’t love a pumpkin patch after a few cool, crisp North Carolina fall mornings? When the weather begins to cool off people immediately get in the mood for autumn. Maybe it’s much anticipated…

People buying packaged berries at a covered market stall with large farm machinery behind

Starting a Farm Business

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…

Combine in field

How to Safely Share the Road With Farm Equipment

During the Spring and Fall, the volume of farm equipment appearing on the road tremendously increases. Farmers are working hard to plant and harvest their crops in a very narrow window of time. They…

Hands cupping a handful of dark garden soil

Always Start With the Soil

The soil is arguably the most valuable and misunderstood resource on our farms and property. Give back to the soil and it will give back to you. Farmers have long been aware of this relationship, and…