Field of Dreams Celebrates 20 Years

Nearly 20,000 children across North Carolina visit the Field of Dreams at NC State Fair

In October, approximately 20,000 children from across the state visited the Field of Dreams exhibit at the NC State Fair, a partnership between North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives and the NC Department of Agriculture. The exhibit marked its 20th year in 2024.

Field of Dreams featured gardens full of dozens of NC-grown crops, including soybeans, peanuts, sorghum, and other herbs and greens, helping kids make the connection between the food they see growing and what they see on their plates.

The interactive exhibit was staffed by local FFA chapters and 4-H clubs as well as employees from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.