Blue Ridge Community College breaks ground on automated greenhouse
On March 4, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton spoke at the groundbreaking of Blue Ridge Community College’s new automated greenhouse. In
Agriculture industry receives boost through shared facilities and workforce training projects
Agriculture is a top industry in North Carolina. The mission of Golden LEAF is to increase economic opportunity in North Carolina’s rural, economically distressed, and
North Carolina Food Innovation Lab growing food business in North Carolina
To capture more of the business involved in processing agricultural products and to further grow the state’s agricultural economy, a new pilot plant facility focused
Working Landscapes expansion connects small farmers to new markets
Small, local farmers are connecting to new markets thanks to an expansion of the Working Landscapes Food Hub in Warren County. Golden LEAF awarded $200,000
Plant Sciences Initiative growing team to build state’s agriculture economy
The N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative (PSI) building dedication was held April 12, 2022. Since then, the PSI has added key personnel to help build the