Sustainable Farm

The Wake County Soil and Water Conservation District's Farmland Preservation program made the conservation easement possible.

News

Wake County partnership makes preservation possible for one of Raleigh's last working farms

Abigail Celoria

The Walton Farm is now under a conservation easement — meaning the 40-acre undeveloped land is protected for future generations.

Harmandeep Sharma, a crop science researcher and professor in the Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Design, and Edmond Kwekutsu, her graduate research assistant, tabulate results in the plant sensor lab on the N.C. A&T State University Farm on Thursday, July 18, 2024.

Education

How AI is transforming agriculture at NC’s largest HBCU

Brianna Atkinson

Researchers at N.C. A&T State University are incorporating artificial intelligence into farming.

Image of three growingchange.org participants harvesting food.

Environment

Teens Help Turn Abandoned North Carolina Prisons Into Farms

Anita Rao

Cody Oxendine grew up in a small town in North Carolina dominated by gangs. He joined a gang at a young age and his activities landed him in juvenile…

Environment

Teens Help Turn Abandoned North Carolina Prisons Into Farms

Anita Rao

Cody Oxendine grew up in a small town in North Carolina dominated by gangs. He joined a gang at a young age and his activities landed him in juvenile…