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Visiting NC Farms Just Got Easier

Lumberton, N.C. – With the start of spring just beginning it is a great ture is our number one industry but continues to need your support.
time to get out and enjoy the outdoors. Recent surveys show many Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Farm Bureau of Lumberton,
families plan to make leisure trips closer to home and to less crowded we have 25 asset spots available to highlight what Robeson County
venues. I can’t think of a better way to spend some quality time has to offer. We already have 20 assets listed on the app for Robe-
outdoors than connecting with our local farms. That’s why I’m so son County, with much more potential ahead. You may be surprised
excited to share some really great news…there is an app for that! to learn what gems we have right here in our area. From produce,
fruits, local meat, wineries, recreational fishing, yoga, alpacas, or
If you haven’t already, you need to check out the Visit NC Farms workshops on needle felting and felted soap - you can find it right
phone app to help guide you through the discovery of some of the here in Robeson County.
many neat places to visit. Whether it is educational farm tours, farm-
ers markets and U-pick operations, local shopping and dining, or So go ahead and download the app to get started. Let the fun and
even a farm stay, you can find it using this app. Once you down- connection to our farms begin. If you don’t see one of your favorite
load the app, you are literally a click away from finding endless op- venues on the app, have them contact our office for more information.
portunities both near and far with contact information, pictures, and
directions. Some assets even share their websites and social media For more information, contact Mac Malloy, Extension Field Crops
information. According to the Visit NC Farms website, navigation Agent, at 910-671-3276, by Email at [email protected], or
to farms and other destinations with the app work both when WIFI visit our website at http://robeson.ces.ncsu.edu/.
is available, and more importantly, when offline. You can search for
specific items or view asset listings in broad categories like tours, an- NC State University and N.C. A&T State University are collectively
imals, farm stands, products in local stores, kid friendly, and events. committed to positive action to secure equal opportunity and pro-
hibit discrimination and harassment regardless of age, color, disabil-
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Robeson County Center, ity, family and marital status, gender identity, genetic information,
is proud to be assisting with the growing effort behind this tool to national origin, political beliefs, race, religion, sex (including preg-
help connect our community with our rural agribusinesses. Agricul- nancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. NC State, N.C. A&T,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating.
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