From our fertile soils bursts a colorful bounty. With hard work and a tender touch, farmers across the state provide us with the sweet taste of summer.
strawberries
9 Recipes for Your Strawberry Bounty
Celebrate strawberry season by making shortcake, pound cake, ice cream, strawberry pretzel salad, and more.
A Renaissance of Flavor With Old North Shrub
A Cleveland County farmer uses local crops, including his own, to put a new spin on old-fashioned drinking vinegars.
4 Items for Your May To-Do List
Taste, bake, explore, and celebrate what North Carolina has to offer this month.
Strawberry & Kiwi Salad with Balsamic Glaze Recipe
Juicy strawberries and bright kiwis meet creamy goat cheese and rich balsamic glaze for a sweet-and-savory treat.
8 Strawberry Patches Ripe for the Pickin’
It’s simply impossible to resist a sweet, juicy berry picked fresh from the field. Nobody knows that better than the families behind the farms that help rank North Carolina third in the nation for growing strawberries.
Fresh Spinach Salad With Strawberries
A classic salad with a colorful, warm-weather twist. This recipe will brighten up any summer supper spread.
Bottling the Berry at Grove Winery in Gibsonville
At Grove Winery in Gibsonville, the secret to an award-winning strawberry wine comes naturally.
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Salty. Sweet. Crunchy. Creamy. This layered potluck pleaser hits all the right notes.