Reprinted from DUPLIN TIMES March 3, 2026 Bobby Burns GOLDSBORO — With music, memories, and meaningful announcements, the University of Mount Olive marked its 75th anniversary during a gala last week at The Maxwell Center in Goldsboro. More than a milestone celebration, the evening served as a powerful testament to the university’s enduring mission of… Read More

  The National Protein and Food Distributors Association (NPFDA) honored House of Raeford Farms’ CEO and Owner, Robert C. (Bob) Johnson, with the organization’s 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award during its annual meeting. Surrounded by business associates, friends, and family, Johnson was celebrated for a lifetime of service and leadership within the poultry industry. Following in… Read More

  House of Raeford Farms is pleased to announce the launch of our 2026-2027 college scholarship application period, set to kick off on February 2, 2026. The scholarship program is open to dependent children and grandchildren of our dedicated employees as well as our committed contract farmers. Last year we awarded our largest total in… Read More

  2025 Christmas Parade – Wallace, NC What began as a family farm in 1955 has grown through generations of chicken farmers and employees united by one mission: To Do the Right Thing in All Things That We Do. The company that later became House of Raeford Farms was founded as Nash Johnson & Sons’… Read More

L-R:  Cowan Johnson, NCPF President; Kay Leigh and Bradley Parker At their annual meeting in October, the North Carolina Poultry Federation (NCPF) selected Parker’s Island Creek Farms of Rose Hill, NC to receive the trade association’s 2025 Environmental Excellence Award. Bradley Parker, his parents, and his wife Kay Leigh have been chicken farming with House… Read More