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Vegetables
Guides

Winter Farmers Markets

North Carolina ranks third in the nation in the number of winter farmers markets. Find out what makes these six winter markets worth a visit.

by Jeffrey Turner
Arts

Kinston’s Tiny Town

Housed in an unlikely place, a miniature train set-up matches the state’s landscape exactly.

by Josh Shaffer
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Eastern

A Prayer for Peppers

In the summertime, the password at Wheat Swamp Christian Church in La Grange is peppers.

by Our State Staff
Recipes and Rememberances: Croom Family Cookbook
Recipes

Eating Together

A family in Sandy Bottom celebrates its history through fellowship and food.

by Our State Staff
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Civil War Series

The Kinston Hangings (Part 2): A General’s Fatal Anger

The Hangings at Kinston, Part II: Just after another defeat in battle, Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett unleashes his frustration on a group of deserters, rope by rope by rope.
(Volume 2, Part 7)

by Philip Gerard
Drink Local

Mother Earth Brewing

A Kinston brewery makes a new statement in an old space.

by Our State Staff
History

Pully’s Barbecue

For 40 years, a local restaurant served Kinston’s working community.

by David Hall
Eastern

Chef and the Farmer in Kinston

In small-town Kinston, one New York couple’s big-city ambition finds a home and helps fuel this restaurant’s successful start.

by Eric Burnette
Eastern

Breakfast in North Carolina: Byrd’s Restaurant

There's nothing fancy about this Kinston restaurant. But with biscuits this good, we don't mind the modest decor.

by David Bailey
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