by Jeff Camden | Oct 12, 2022
Help was needed to assist tobacco producers with the retrofit of their flue-cured bulk barns from direct-fired burners to heat exchangers after research revealed that traditional direct-fired curing methods were increasing nitrosamine levels in the tobacco....
by Jeff Camden | Oct 12, 2022
Project will help support the location of Transforming Technologies, Inc. to Martin County. Company provides training for hazardous materials truckers and will provide training and alternate employment for displaced tobacco workers. In Martin County more than 22...
by Jeff Camden | Oct 12, 2022
Project will construct a new, permanent farmer’s market. The farmer’s market will give the small farmer supplemental income and consumers an alternative to buying produce from the supermarket.
by Jeff Camden | Oct 12, 2022
Project will generate up to 40 individual and community cost-share initiatives in nine target counties across NC. The objective is to test farm-based initiatives to replace or supplement tobacco income. The project will involve approximately 640 individuals.
by Jeff Camden | Oct 12, 2022
To cut handling costs, tobacco manufacturers transitioned from the traditional burlap sheet wrapping to tobacco baled with cardboard slip-sheet and wire. Historically, the buyer, the warehouseman and the grower had shared the cost of the burlap sheet equally, with...
