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Category Archives: Counties per Region
Tribute to a gentle giant in farming
Bill Dow, one of the state’s sustainable-farming pioneers, passed away this week at the age of 67. Bill was a kind and gentle man whose humility served him well, first as a doctor and then as a farmer advocating a … Continue reading
Posted in Chatham County, Farmers, Farmers' markets, Organics
Tagged Aryshire Farm, Bill Dow, certified organic
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Food fest recap: all yummy all the time
I was treated to some glorious dining and noshing events at TerraVITA in Chapel Hill last weekend. and now it‘s back to watching the waistline. I’ve witnessed this fine food and beverage festival, founded and run by the gracious and … Continue reading
Fermenting food in a few easy steps
I’m bubbling over with excitement after my workshop on fermenting! OK, maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement, but it was very interesting to get a primer on the process that I’ve been reading so much about over the past … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Durham County, Food
Tagged April McGreger, lactofermintation, The Farmers Daughter, wild fermentation, wild fermenting
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Let ‘Chefs of the Mountains’ be your guide
First, there was the “Food Lovers’ Guide to the Triangle.” Now there’s “Chefs of the Mountains: Restaurants & Recipes from Western North Carolina” (John F. Blair, $19.95), by food critic John E. Batchelor. John doesn’t know it, but he helped … Continue reading
Sign up soon for NC organic cotton tour
Y’all know how much I love Eric Henry and TS Designs and Cotton of the Carolinas. Read some great articles about the venture here and here, along with Eric’s op-ed piece in the News & Observer. Sign up by Wed., Oct. … Continue reading
Posted in Alamance County
Tagged Eric Henry, local cotton, organic cotton, TS Designs, US cotton
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A hot, sweet time at Pittsboro Pepper Festival
It’s time again for one of the hottest events in the Triangle – the Pittsboro Pepper Festival, on Sunday, Oct. 14, in Chapel Hill. Who’s invited: Everyone interested in local food and sustainable agriculture and having fun and eating in Central … Continue reading
Posted in Chatham County, Orange County
Tagged Abundance Foundation, Doug Jones, Piedmont Biofarm, seed saving
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Vollmer Farm returns with even more fall festivities
Happy fall, y’all! … One of my favorite photos taken for my “Farm Fresh North Carolina” guidebook is this one, of a boy we spotted at Vollmer Farm carrying a load of pumpkins. It might look staged, but it’s not. And … Continue reading
Posted in Family travel, Food, Johnston County, Road travel, U-pick farms
Tagged agritourism, pumpkins
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Southern cooking: it’s a sides show
Lina found me crying over an ugly green plastic box the other week. I was reading through my mom’s recipes (she died in 2009), on yellowed index cards in her hand-writing. Her famous salmon cakes, always served with cole slaw … Continue reading
Do not miss this year’s TerraVITA food festival
Food and farm-fresh friends, I don’t mean to harp on this, but if you haven’t gotten your tickets to TerraVITA, one of the state’s leading food and beverage festivals, you’d better do it soon. The three-day spectacular is in Chapel … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Orange County
Tagged Chapel Hill
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‘Food Lovers’ Guide’ to the Triangle is out
My pal and busy “Durham Foodie” blogger Johanna Kramer just birthed her first book, and it’s a great one for food-minded locals and visitors to the Triangle. (And, really, who isn’t food minded?) “Food Lovers’ Guide to Raleigh, Durham & … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Dining, Durham County, Family travel, Orange County, Recipes, Wake County
Tagged Durham Foodie, NC cookbook, Poole's Diner
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TerraVITA triples the fun (get your tix now)
Wow, in only its third year, TerraVITA has become a leading Southern food and wine event, with a focus on farm-sourcing, artisanal producers. This year’s event has expanded over several days, with activities running Nov. 1 to Nov. 3 in … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Dining, Farmers' markets, Films, Food, Orange County, Wine
Tagged Food and wine festival, Food festival
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Celebrate Farmer’s Market Week with more markets
It doesn’t surprise me a bit that the US Department of Agriculture announced a 9.6 percent increase in National Farmers Market Directory listings. Oh, and happy National Farmer’s Market Week! I’m also sure that plenty of markets are not even … Continue reading
Posted in Farmers' markets, Wake County
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Weathervane chef is star of the show
Chef Ryan Payne from Weathervane at A Southern Season took home $2,000, Dansko clogs, red chef jackets for his team and major bragging rights after winning the Fire in the Triangle series, a new chef competition organized by Got to … Continue reading
Posted in Orange County
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Weathervane chef knows how to say Cheese!
Congrats to Chef Ryan Payne of the Weathervane at A Southern Season for rising to the top of the semifinals at Fire in the Triangle, which I helped judge last night. The secret ingredient was: Cheese! Sources for our nation’s … Continue reading
Posted in Orange County
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It’s settled! Il Palio vs. Weathervane on July 23
I was already feeling lucky to be asked to judge one of the Fire in the Triangle chef competition sponsored by Got to Be NC. Then I learned I’d be judging the semifinals, on July 23, meaning I’ll get to … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Dining, Orange County, Wake County
Tagged Fire in the Triangle, Got to Be NC
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Cooling off in Canada, then back for Fire in Triangle
It’s so hot in North Carolina that I’m fleeing to Canada. Seriously. OK, so the trip was already planned. I hope to check out a few farms around Montreal and of course sample some farm-to-table fare. I haven’t done my … Continue reading
Llamas, alpacas, and tigers, oh my!
With school out, it’s time to take the family to FARMS! Children of all ages (as they say) love llamas and alpacas. (I was just kidding about the tigers in the headline.) Below are three of my favorite fiber stops … Continue reading
Posted in Buncombe County, Rockingham County, Watauga County
Tagged Divine Llamas, llama winery
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Calling all chicken lovers
Get yourself to Raleigh today for the annual Tour D’Coop, one of the nation’s leading chicken tours (according to me). If you miss it this year, then put it on the calendar for next year. You’ll get to see cool … Continue reading
Posted in Wake County
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With a glean in their eyes, helping the hungry
If you’ve thought about gleaning, i.e. harvesting field “leftovers,” now is a good time to start in the Triangle, as strawberry gleaners are urgently needed. (If you can’t help now, read the last paragraph for info about gleaning in general.) … Continue reading
Come toast NC beer and brewery guidebook
If you’re a fan of quality beer, belly up to tonight’s soiree at Fullsteam Brewery in Durham, where craft brewer Erik Lars Myers will discuss and sign copies of his just-released guidebook “North Carolina Craft Beer & Breweries” (John F. … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Durham County, Orange County
Tagged Erik Lars Myers, North Carolina Craft Beer & Breweries
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