Category Archives: Agriculture

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ICV09 hosts Bev Perdue

18 Jun 09 – 4:21 pm

photo: Justin Ruckman; view this photo on Flickr
No doubt the most prevalent question in everyone’s minds today during Bev Perdue’s talk at CPCC’s Tate Hall surrounded Charlotte’s share of the capital’s attention and resources, especially in light of the economy.
Perdue’s comments were fairly general, but also generally well received. No doubt this was not the [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Banking, Business, City, Development, Economy, Government, Infrastructure, State, Technology, Transportation | Tagged | Comments (1)

Collaboration is the heart of Charlotte’s opportunity for a local dairy

14 Jun 09 – 12:14 pm

video: Justin Ritchie; view this video on Vimeo
Charlotte and the greater Mecklenburg County metro region has yet to gain a devoted local milk, cheese and yogurt source. North Carolina has only one commercial cheese processing plant (in Jefferson, NC) and 11 milk processing plants (8 large commercial and 3 producer processors). A recent report assembled [...]

By Justin Ritchie | Also posted in Economy, Food | Comments (3)

Center City Green Market: bringing farm fresh food to heart of Uptown

12 Jun 09 – 5:09 pm

Having previously covered the Kings Drive Farmers Market and the South End Tailgate Farmers Market, we couldn’t forget about the Center City Green Market (and they hope you don’t either!). Having moved from their 7th Street location after ten seasons in the same lot, they are anxious that people might not know they’ve moved or [...]

By Liz Barrett | Also posted in Food, Uptown | Comments (0)