Eat, pick, carve, collect, and decorate pumpkins of all kinds in North Carolina this month.
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10 Lovely Lookouts
Watch the leaves change from these beautiful mountain stays.
15 North Carolina Pumpkin Patches
At these spots across the state, pick the perfect pumpkin so that you can carve up a jack-o’-lantern that’s front porch material.
The Seed Saver
A passion for indigenous grasses and wildflowers turned a ninth-generation farmer into a steward of seeds. On a ramble down to Johnston County, our roving writer learns how Don Lee is helping restore native landscapes across the South.
26 North Carolina Shops Where You Can Make Your House a Home
Find the furniture and decor that speaks to you at 26 shops we love from mountains to coast.
Peanuts! Get Your Peanuts!
Boiled, brittled, or bagged at the ballpark, there’s a peanut for practically every time and place. We’re proud that so many of them come from eastern North Carolina — ranked fifth in the nation for peanut production — where a whole lot of legumes find purchase in our sandy soil.
Take a Bite Out of Wayne County
This spring, pick sun-warmed strawberries, unwind among the vines, and try creamy farm-fresh cheese on an agri-tour out east — and pssst … you might just meet some baby goats.
Young Farmers Have True Grit at Hoof Beat Farm
The young farmers behind this family operation in Hillsborough are hardworking, enthusiastic, and full of hope for a bright future.
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.
