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Food

Red, White, & Blueberries: Our Favorite Summer Fruits

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.

by Our State Staff
Wineries & Breweries

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.

by C.A. Carlson
Drink Local

Hope for Hops

At Sticky Indian Farm in Candler, the demanding crop that lends our beer its distinctive flavor is worth the challenge.

by Jennifer Brookland
Farm Tour

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.

by Bryan Mims
Home & Garden

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.

by Latria Graham
Features

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.

by Latria Graham
Family Farms that Stand the Test of Time
Features

Family Farms that Stand the Test of Time

On centuries-old North Carolina farms, family history is as fertile as the soil.

by Molly Donovan
A Way of Life Farm Lives Up to Its Name
Home & Garden

‘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.

by Bryan Mims
A New Beginning for Brush Creek Farm in Alleghany County
Home & Garden

A New Beginning for Brush Creek Farm in Alleghany County

After the death of her husband, Frances Huber reinvented their farm, and her life.

by Bryan Mims
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