NC Choices is a unique program of NC State’s Center for Environmental Farming Systems and the NC Cooperative Extension that works with independent pasture-raised meat producers and independent processors around the state.
North Carolina is well situated in many ways to support the growth of these agricultural businesses, according to Director Sarah Blacklin. Not only is the state well-situated in a good climate zone, it was the first state to receive millions of dollars in CARES Act money. In 2020, the state had $26 million to address the local meat supply chain which increased the sector’s capacity, and when they received federal aid in 2021, they already had a head start.
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