Agritourism
This red fruit is the most popular "pick-your-own" crop in North Carolina
What are strawberries?
North Carolina is the #1 producer in the U.S. of this root vegetable
What are sweet potatoes?
Historically NC’s top "cash crop," driving the growth of major cities like Winston-Salem and Durham
What is tobacco?
This event takes place in Raleigh each fall and is known for food, rides, and agricultural exhibits
What is the NC State Fair?
This activity is popular among children, where visitors pay to sift through buckets of "dirt" to find native emeralds or rubies
What is gem mining?
While Georgia is known for this fruit, NC also produces millions of pounds of this fuzzy, orange fruit every summer in the Sandhills region
What are peaches?
Often paired with pork in NC BBQ, the state ranks in the top 10 nationally for this leafy green crop
What is cabbage?
This category of plant is used for sports fields and golf courses and is a major taught at NC State
What is turfgrass?
This donut chain started in Winston-Salem, NC and is famous for its "hot now" donuts
What is Krispy Kreme?
This activity promotes mental well-being by combining physical activity with small ruminant animals
What is goat yoga?
This fruit is the official state fruit of North Carolina
What are scuppernong grapes?
This crop is often rotated with corn and is used to make oil and animal feed
What are soybeans?
Besides sheep, this animal is often raised for hair/wool on NC farms
What are Angora goats?
This soda company was founded in New Bern, NC
What is Pepsi?
This specific type of "stay-over" agritourism allows guests to sleep in a farmhouse and participate in morning chores like gathering eggs
What is a farm stay?
This is the top variety of apples grown in NC
What are Red Delicious apples?
This vegetable is a staple of Southern "succotash,” with NC ranking among the top 10 U.S. producers for the fresh market variety
What is sweet corn?
What are pine trees?
This country is the top country that receives exported agricultural goods from NC
What is China?
The number of acres of the largest corn maze in NC, located in Stokes County
What is 19 acres?
This green-skinned, tropical-tasting fruit is the largest edible fruit native to North America and grows wild in NC forests
What is a pawpaw?
North Carolina is ranked third in the nation for the production of this crop
What are cucumbers?
This is the most popular variety of Christmas trees produced in NC
What are Fraser Firs?
This county is the top county for agricultural production in NC
What is Duplin County?