Gwynn Valley owner Grant Bullard, seeing the amazement on children’s faces when they learn about where their hamburger or corn on the cob comes from never gets old.
Bullard and his wife, Anne, have owned and operated Gwynn Valley for more than a decade, but the camp itself has been a Transylvania County treasure for 75 [...]

National Weather Service records that go back to 1806 indicate more than 70 tropical systems have made a direct landfall on North Carolina. Meanwhile, researchers believe another 100 storms made a severe impact on the state even if they crashed ashore somewhere else.
Hyde County Farm Bureau Member Ray Spencer remembers one of the worst ever [...]

A wide variety of products grown, harvested or raised by North Carolina farmers and ranchers often ends up on the plates for customers at some of the state’s most popular eating establishments. Whether it’s fresh greens, cooked to order beef, slow-roasted pork or the catch of the day, these restaurants cater to North Carolina’s diverse, [...]

While many people might raise horses throughout the state, Scotland County Farm Bureau Member Autry Lowry has a little higher stake in his collection.
For Lowry, horses are his passion, especially racing thoroughbreds. He began training horses to compete in races starting back in 1996 near Shreveport, La. Then in 2004, Lowry moved to North Carolina [...]

When it’s time to come in after a long day in the field or in the barn, many Farm Bureau Members find the toe-tapping rhythm of fiddle-based music to be the perfect way to enjoy time with family and friends. Fiddle playing in North Carolina can range from impromptu jam sessions to thousands of people [...]

With Memorial Day and the 4th of July right around the corner, North Carolinians

Ladies, gentlemen and kids—start your engines! Welcome to the wild world of lawn mower racing…

Rutherford County Farm Bureau Members Meik and Birgit Bartoschek often traveled up and down the East Coast to weekend art shows…

Chatham County Farm Bureau Member Harry LeBlanc has been eating a clove or two of raw garlic every day for years for good health…

It may sound like the start of a science fiction novel, but white squirrels are no myth…