North Carolina Small Farmer of the Year Nourishes his Community, Land, and Legacy [Video]

Patrick Brown is a fourth-generation farmer from Warren County, North Carolina, and is a winner of the 2024 Small Farmer of the Year Award from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. 

In addition to growing row crops, Brown grows vegetables for a CSA and farms industrial hemp. The hemp hurd (cellulose-rich fiber from the stalk of the plant) is used to create industrial building materials and clothing.

Through his work for multiple nonprofit organizations and a consulting company he owns, Brown helps other farmers transition to regenerative agriculture and works to help those facing food insecurity.

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Lisa Foust Prater: Welcome to the 15 Minutes with a Farmer Podcast from Successful Farming, I’m your host, Lisa Foust Prater. My guest today is Patrick Brown, a fourth-generation farmer coming to us from the seat of a combine …