From strawberries to muscadines to swine, discover five farms where you can enjoy the bounty of eastern North Carolina.
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The Country Squire in Kenansville
The Country Squire has a long history of fine dining in Duplin County. Locals and beach travelers love the place. And, for reasons unexplained, so do ghosts.
Country Ham in Duplin County
In Duplin County, Westwater Country Ham dry cures an Eastern North Carolina classic.
Making the Cut: North Carolina Christmas Trees
Fraser firs may be the big tree on campus at lots across the state, but on Down East cut-your-own farms, cedar, cypress, and pine are the trees that growers vote most likely to succeed.
Mount Olive
When your hometown is famous for its namesake pickle company, you don’t mind saying you grew up across the street from a pickle plant.
Biscuits, Hayrides, and Christmas Trees
A farm in Back Swamp has a collection of country comforts that make it worth a stop.
Worship in Warsaw
The pastor of a 120-member church in tiny Warsaw pores over the small details to make the community’s annual service something very big indeed.