Living the Lumbee Way: Millard and Connie Locklear and their New Ground Farm

Aging Well: Finding Beauty in the Gray

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Millard and Connie Locklear, husband and wife, are the owners and operators of the New Ground Farm, a 26-acre abundance of heirloom and hybrid crops that follow the traditional farming methods of their Native Lumbee families. They were named Small Farmers of the Year in 2022 by the Cooperative Extension at NC A&T University. Join us as we celebrate the Locklears during Native American Heritage Month.
To learn more about the Locklears and their farm go to https://www.nc10percent.com/newgroundfarms or check out their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/p/New-Ground-Family-Farm-100070184325635/

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