Former Poultry Farm in North Carolina Transformed into Organic Farming and Research Center
A former poultry farm in Wadesboro, North Carolina, has been converted into a 15,000-square-foot greenhouse dedicated to organic farming and agricultural research. The facility, previously used to breed approximately 540,000 chickens annually, will officially open on September 6, 2024. The project is part of The Transfarmation Project, an initiative under Mercy For Animals, which supports farmers transitioning from factory farming to more sustainable agricultural practices. Tom and Sokchea Lim, the farm’s owners, have transitioned from poultry farming to cultivating a variety of vegetables, including tomatoes, lettuce, berries, and mushrooms. The facility will also serve as a research center focused on developing and promoting organic farming alternatives for former poultry farmers. “This transformation is more than a new beginning for our farm; it is also a …