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Employee Spotlight 🔦

Meet Byron, also known as Chicken around the farm! Bryon joined Barnes Farming 21 years ago.

He started out in the fields harvesting sweetpotatoes and cucumbers, back when we still grew cucumbers. Over time, he transitioned to driving tractors across our to***co, sweetpotato, and peanut fields. He also helps mow our fields and disc sweetpotatoes during harvest.

Byron truly loves driving tractors; it’s his favorite part of the job! In his free time, you can find him fixing cars, welding, or working on anything mechanical.

We're thankful for your hard work and dedication, Byron!

Every day is Earth Day at Barnes Farming!

From crop rotation and cover cropping to precision agriculture, we’re committed to protecting the land that grows our food. We work to improve soil health, reduce inputs, conserve water, and support biodiversity across every acre.

Farming sustainably is apart of our company identity and will be for generations to come. Happy Earth Day! 🌎

Honored to carry on his legacy ❤️

Remembering Johnny Barnes - Country Folks Grower SPRING HOPE, NC – Johnny Barnes knew how to achieve big goals. In 1986, he returned home to the family farm established by his parents Carson and Maxine and helped turn it into an operation which markets sweet potatoes across the country and globally. He also helped build organizations which assist...

Employee Spotlight 🔦

Meet Clint! Clint joined Barnes Farming last year as one of our Farm Managers, where he oversees our to***co, soybean, and peanut production.

With more than 25 years of experience in agriculture and farm management, Clint brings a wealth of knowledge to our team. His career has taken him from managing hops in Oregon to sweetpotatoes in Louisiana, along with grain operations across the Southeast.

So far, what Clint enjoys most about working at Barnes Farming is the scale and diversity of crops we grow, and the challenges that come with it.

Outside of work, Clint enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking, traveling with his wife, and trying good restaurants.

We’re grateful to have you on the Barnes Farming team, Clint!

Bedding sweetpotatoes is a family affair 🥰

We are incredibly proud of Senator Lisa Stone Barnes for being named the 2026 Ag Champion of the Year by NC Ag Partnership! This honor reflects her unwavering commitment to supporting farmers and agribusiness across North Carolina and reflects the same values of stewardship and advocacy that have guided our farm for generations.

We’re excited to be heading to Berlin for Fruit Logistica 2026!

Stop by Hall 25, Booth A-20 to learn more about our sweetpotato offerings. We’d love to connect!

With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Maxine Edwards Whitley, who went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 21, 2025.

Maxine played a vital role in establishing Barnes Farming Corporation, where she was instrumental in growing sweetpotato plant beds and in the marketing and sale of to***co.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Peachtree Baptist Church, with visitation from 12:30–1:45 p.m. prior to the service.

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