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We advocate for agriculture, agribusiness, and farming in North Carolina

We promote and defend a strong economic and regulatory climate for agricultural and rural areas to be sustainable and profitable. We proactively engage and support like-minded organizations and react quickly to any issue threatening our farms, businesses, and communities.

Our Priorities

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Support pro-agriculture groups and voices by developing cohesive messages that will influence legislators to support North Carolina agriculture, farmers, and agribusiness.

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Inform and educate the public on the importance, value, and specific impact the agriculture industry has on North Carolina’s economy, families, and individuals.

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Empower pro-farming & pro-agriculture advocates to take action.

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View and take action on specific issues affecting Agriculture in NC.

News and Updates

Read the Tag Before You Share

October 17, 2026

Paid social media posts are dressing up campaign messages as neighbors talking. Before we pass them along, rural North Carolina should ask who paid for the seed.No farmer I know puts seed in the ground without reading the tag. You want to know what’s in the bag, how it germinates, and who stands behind it.…

What’s New at the NC State Fair

October 10, 2026

The N.C. State Fair opens Thursday, Oct. 15, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 25, in Raleigh, and this year’s fair comes with some big changes. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler told state leaders this week that the fairgrounds have finished a three-year, $60 million renovation. “We have finished up a three-year, $60 million renovation of the…

NC Supreme Court Candidate Sarah Stevens

October 3, 2026

A month from today, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, North Carolinians will pick who sits on our state’s highest court. As we told you back in August, a farm-friendly judiciary has a tremendous impact on farmers. When judges interpret the law as written, free from fear or favor and without legislating from the bench, producers gain…