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Cover crop planting: Buckwheat

Let's Discuss Cover Crops

Cover crops are plants grown in fields and gardens between “main crop” production. Cover crops typically provide benefits to …

National Safe Digging Month Infographic

April Is National Safe Digging Month!

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Maximizing High Tunnel Production

Join Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, Fair Share Farm and N.C. Cooperative Extension to take your high tunnel production to the …

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Cover Crops - Incubator Farm

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