The Shape of Water: A Tribe’s Connection and Conservation Efforts to North Carolina’s Waterways.

The Coharie tribe and their relationship with the water runs deep. 

The Sustainable Agriculture Conference Comes to Town

The Sustainable Agriculture Conference featured three days of in-person programming and has been described as the largest and longest-running sustainable agriculture gathering in the Southeast.

Selfless Service for a Veteran Never Ends: Marvin Philyaw and His Farm

Veterans like Marvin Philyaw continue to serve in other meaningful ways, and this nation is forever indebted to these brave men and women. 

USDA Increases Minimum Annual Payment for Conservation Stewardship Program for North Carolina Producers

Minimum payments are increasing to address challenges faced by small scale, underserved, and urban producers while improving equity.

USDA Streamlines Regional Conservation Partnership Program, North Carolina Receives Over $17,000,000 as Part of Unprecedented $1 Billion Investment

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making historic investments to the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) in North Carolina and across the nation. 

Giving Back

Employees of NRCS in North Carolina came together to give back to the local community.

FACT SHEET: USDA Streamlines Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Invests Unprecedented $1 Billion in 81 Conservation Projects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making historic investments to the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) and streamlining the program to make it work better for producers and partners. This combination will deliver conservation at a scale never before achieved through RCPP.

Urban and Innovative Producers, Public Invited to Attend November Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production 

Urban and Innovative Producers, Public Invited to Attend November Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production  

Rooted in Partnership: How USDA NRCS and FSA Propel Hernandez Berries in Sampson County

Tucked away in Sampson County, Jose Hernandez works diligently working the land that he has nurtured for years.  

Fiscal Year 2024 Application Sign-Up Dates for North Carolina

Historic money has been invested in conservation and the Natural Resources Conservation Service in North Carolina is now accepting applications.