Sweet potatoes might seem like a humble vegetable, but there's a $600 million agricultural empire built on them in one unexpected place - North Carolina, which produces more sweet potatoes than all other U.S. states combined.
That's completely unexpected! What makes North Carolina so special for sweet potato farming?
Well, it's this perfect storm of conditions - they've got this incredible climate with long, hot growing seasons, plus this specific type of soil called sandy loam that sweet potatoes absolutely love. But here's what's really fascinating - these farms have been perfecting their techniques for generatio
