An Asheville nonprofit is helping farmers develop seeds tailored to western North Carolina’s climate and community.
LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA
Granddaddy’s Garden
A family returns to the mountain land that once fed them — and discovers that what was planted generations ago still grows.
Still in Stock at P.L. Woodard & Co.
For 127 years, this Wilson County store has been keeping its community well supplied — by relying on people just as much as what’s on the shelves.
Planted in Time: 6 Old-School Seed Stores
Decades later, these stores are still nourishing the farms, gardens, and towns around them.
Lessons From a Living Canvas
Reynolda Gardens is where curiosity meets grace — and its caretaker learned to see himself anew.
Room to Breathe
In Weymouth Woods, and in other mature forests beyond the Sandhills, we find trees that offer a lesson in coexistence.
Our State Book Club Presents: Terry Roberts
A boy grew up on the tales of Appalachia told by his grandmother and our great writers — one of whom inspired him to join their literary legacy.
From Elizabeth Hudson: Long May It Wave
As the country’s 250th birthday nears, our editor in chief reflects on the way star-spangled sightings across North Carolina provide her with a moment to pause and appreciate the place she calls home.
North Carolina, Naturally: Crown Shyness
While nature might seem competitive, mature pine forests offer a lesson in coexistence — a natural phenomenon known as crown shyness.
