# How crops suffer amid summer drought; the history of 'Our State' magazine; the secret to perfect tomato sandwiches.

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Podcast: [Due South](https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725)
Published: 2026-07-28T16:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3026

## Resource

0:01:00 Summer crops suffer under unusually dry harvest season NC Cooperative Extension agriculture agent Mart Bumgarner joins Due South to discuss the impact of a months-long drought on summer crops across the state. Mart Bumgarner, Agriculture and Horticulture Extension Agent serving Orange County, North Carolina with the N.C. Cooperative Extension 0:13:00 How ‘Our State’ magazine covers ‘100 North Carolinas’ Leoneda Inge speaks to the editor-in-chief of Our State magazine about the history and future of the publication. Elizabeth Hudson, editor-in-chief, Our State 0:33:00 How to choose the perfect summer tomato in North Carolina Leoneda Inge and Jeff Tiberii talk to personal chef and local farmers market volunteer Claudia Sanders about the art of the tomato sandwich and how to tell when a tomato is perfectly vine-ripened. Claudia Sanders, personal chef and volunteer at local farmers markets

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