Every heart beats true for the red, white, and blue — fruits! Deeply rooted in North Carolina soil, our favorite summer sweets offer an unmistakable taste of place. And lucky for us, they’re ripe and ready for the Fourth of July.
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Home Brewed at Sideways Farm
A Henderson County brewery is using the flavors of local farms — including the one it’s built on — to bring beer back to its roots.
Hope for Hops
At Sticky Indian Farm in Candler, the demanding crop that lends our beer its distinctive flavor is worth the challenge.
Free-Range Life at Hardscrabble Hollow Farm
Larry McDermott and Anita Saulmon gave up a fast-paced life to rule the roost on a small farm in the foothills of North Carolina.
Beyond the Call of Duty at Veterans Healing Farm
On a farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Henderson County, John Mahshie and volunteers give veterans something many of them sorely need: camaraderie.
Jason Brown’s Journey From Football to Farming
One of the highest-paid centers in the NFL walked away from football at the peak of his career. His new life on a farm in Louisburg, just 30 minutes from where he grew up, was much harder, and happier, than he ever thought possible.
Family Farms that Stand the Test of Time
On centuries-old North Carolina farms, family history is as fertile as the soil.
‘A Way of Life’ Farm in Sunshine, NC Lives Up to Its Name
Jamie and Sara Jane Davis are young now, but they plan to grow old working their land in the North Carolina foothills.
A New Beginning for Brush Creek Farm in Alleghany County
After the death of her husband, Frances Huber reinvented their farm, and her life.
