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NOVEMBER 2019

Central

Always in Fashion: The Front Porch in Eden

At The Front Porch, locals gather in a historic downtown building that has long been the go-to source for news and nostalgia — and now, new clothes, too.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
History

Space Seeds: Moon Trees in Western North Carolina

Back in 1971, astronaut and former U.S. Forest Service smoke jumper Stuart Roosa carried more than 400 seeds into space with him on Apollo 14. Two of those seeds found a new home in North Carolina.

by Jeremy Markovich
Features

A Thanksgiving Table Preserves a Family Legacy

Zach Heath wanted to preserve his late grandfather’s rural work ethic inside his own modern suburban home. So he took some wood from the old family farm and had it transformed into a beautiful gift for which his family can be truly grateful.

by Chloe Klingstedt
Features

Our Sweetest Symbol: Moravian Cookies

When Greensboro fourth graders decided to launch a “state cookie” campaign, they got a lesson in civics, as well as patience. It turns out, nothing about Moravian cookies is easy — except, of course, eating them.

by Kathleen Purvis
Central

Downtown: Graham

Bursts of color on city walls, in shop windows, and on restaurant tables are transforming downtown into a vibrant center for the community.

by Jodi Helmer
Features

The Land of Rainbow Trout

Farmed in the clear waters of Haywood County — and sublime when smoked — these mountain beauties are a favorite of the best chefs across the Southeast.

by Mark Essig
Features

Smoke Soothes When Harvesting Honey from the Hive

There’s smoke filling the spaces among trees, in backyards, between homes. It tumbles over the eaves of big buildings. No need for alarm, not here. The smoke is for our honeybees.

by Eleanor Spicer Rice
Gathering Place

High Country Hospitality at Grandfather Vineyard & Winery

On the banks of the Watauga River, a mountain winery turns customers into friends.

by Chloe Klingstedt
Farm Tour

Daddy Pete Farms in Stony Point

A Century Farm in Alexander County capitalized on an underappreciated and often-overlooked product already sitting in the cow pastures.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
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