Goodness Grows

Food Lion supports Goodness
Grows in North Carolina

Agriculture is the #1 industry in North Carolina and generates a $61 billion impact on the state's economy. North Carolina farmers work hard to make sure that your food is safe and of the highest quality. The Goodness Grows in North Carolina label means that your food is from a top producer who wants you and your family to have the highest quality products available. Remember, when you want the best, it's Got to Be NC!

Burch Farms
Burch Farms is located in Faison, NC and is run by three brothers; Ted Burch, Jimmy Burch and Bill Burch. They tend to 3,000 acres of mixed vegetables, including sweet potatoes, greens and a variety of seasonal crops. They are also certified organic growers, with 300 acres certified for production of sweet potatoes and butternut squash for baby food processors. Food Lion is proud to have Burch Farms one supplier of our fresh produce!

Critcher Bros. Produce Inc.
In 1952, Critcher Brothers Produce was started in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northwestern North Carolina by three brothers: Dwight, Carl, and Sammy. Initially, these three brothers rented most of their farm land, and on it they grew their products -- cabbage and potatoes. As well as raising the crop, the brothers also delivered the produce themselves. In on instance, because no truck was available, cabbage was hauled in the trunk of a car so that the deliver would be made.

Today, over 45 years later, Critcher Brothers Produce, owned and operated by Dwight and his son Roger, still has the same devotion to quality and service that it did when it was founded, despite the growth it has undergone. The past four and a half decades have seen quite a bit of expansion in the operation of this produce company. Critcher Brothers Produce now ships fresh produce from as far north and south as New York and Florida, and as far east and west as North Carolina and Texas. The transportation division of Critcher Brothers Produce has grown as well, now having 23 trucks and 32 trailers at the disposal of the company.

In addition to growing cabbage and potatoes year-round, Critcher Brothers Produce also sells watermelons, ornamental gourds, pumpkins, and Christmas trees.

Visit www.critcherbrothers.com for more information.

Recipes

Sweet Potato Fries
Fried Chicken
Low country Chicken Gravy
BBQ Chicken and Cabbage Ramen Noodle Salad
Summer fun Cheerwine Float
Griddled Shrimp
Texas Pete Hotter Chicken Wings
Sweet Potato Cookies