Sustainable Agriculture Conference
Two of my first memories of North Carolina when we moved here back in 2005 came from food experiences: 1) trying NC “barbecue”; and 2) visiting the farmer’s market. Realizing […]
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Figs
A primer on figs ahead of our visit to the Ocracoke Fig Festival. We’ll learn about their origin and cultivation, how nutritious they are and the like. Enjoy!
Reverence Farms
What I love about this Reverence Farms: The passion and intentionality of Suzanne, the owner, absolutely radiates from her and you can’t help but try to be more like her. And their bacon revelatory.
Peaches
I thought it’d be fun to devote a short post to delve a bit into peaches – where they come from, how nutritious they are and the like. Just in case you don’t read till the end, could you please eat more peaches? (Keep reading to find out why I’m asking.)
Sugar Hill Produce
Tracy Lafleur, the farmer behind Sugar Hill Produce, grows healthy food without the aid of synthetic pesticides or fertilizers, but she also knows that growing community connections are just as important.
Reedy Fork Organic Feed Mill and Dairy Farm
Reedy Fork Organic Farm in Elon has been producing milk since the 1950s; in 2011 they also started offering organic feeds in bulk and bags. After going organic with dairy in 2007, their milk comes to your NC store shelves in the gallon jugs of Organic Valley milk.
Goat Lady CSA
“Food with a Face” That’s what those associated with Goat Lady Dairy in Climax call the relationship shared by the farmers, consumers and land that support Goat Lady Dairy. This farm […]
Pineapples on Trees 