NORTH CAROLINA
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Susan Rice has cultivated the largest truffle orchard of 200 acres in NC after learning all the skills of truffle farming in Europe.
Susan Rice Truffles says;
“Some people laughed at me. They said ‘You can’t grow truffles in the United States,’” said Alexander after buying a 200 acre farm with no experience of agriculture.
“I studied. I went to Europe. I associated with some of the best experts in the world and I learned as much as I could,” she said.
Her efforts have now paid off as now Alexander has the second largest truffle farm in the world.
I wanted everyone here to have a taste of how the truffle tastes and put an American twist on this beautiful food,” said Alexander.
“On a typical day, you take your dogs or your pigs out, you set them free and they naturally go to the truffle,” said Alexander.
“When you get it from France, it has to go through customs so you are looking at 10 days of the beautiful truffle losing it’s moisture,” said Alexander.
She had said “Maybe I’ll farm truffles, I like those” and she did, now hoping to harvest 100 lobs an acre which is an impressive return, if she can achieve the right price.