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Eastern Triangle Farm Tour
Photo by Molly Hayes
The 5th Annual Eastern Triangle Farm Tour is coming up on Sat. & Sun. Sept 18 & 19, from 1 to 5 PM. This is a great way to learn about regional agriculture in general, and in particular about where some of the best local food comes from.
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Meet Your Veggie Maker
As we become more aware of the ecological benefits of eating local, the availability of local produce is also increasing. During winter months, however, it’s more difficult to source local goods. Some farmer’s markets stay open through the winter, but if there’s not one near you, there are online ordering options.
If a CSA share seems [...]
Henside the Beltline
Roosters aren’t required for laying eggs.
Yep that’s right fellows. Roosters are only needed to fertilize the eggs. I learned this at the Hen-side the Beltline Tour D’Coop this past Saturday. Its the 4th annual tour of Raleigh’s Urban Chickens & their coops.
I left downtown in a downpour Saturday morning. I was determined to see some [...]
Support Local Farms
I dashed to Chapel Hill to meet a friend for the farm tour Sunday afternoon. Even though we just made it to three farms, I learned an incredible amount about where my food comes from by talking directly to the farmers.
Chapel Hill Creamery - our first stop.
We walked down a dusty road past pastures of [...]
Elodie Farms - Dinner on the Porch
If the idea of an elegant multi-course meal, prepared by one of the region’s top chefs, served on quaint farmhouse porch sounds fabulous to you (as it does to me), then allow me to introduce you to Elodie Farms. Located in Rougemont, NC (north of Durham, halfway to Roxboro), Elodie Farms is primarily a dairy [...]
CSA’s, Hilltop Farms
Yet another trend in the burgeoning local food movement is the CSA, or “community supported agriculture”. CSAs are farms that have paying members, or subscribers, who join for the privilege of enjoying the freshest food possible. The way it works is this: You pay upfront (typically in the winter) for a season’s membership, and the [...]
Farm Tour: Mae Farm BBQ
In North Carolina, BBQ is a classic East versus West rivalry… pulled or chopped, vinegar or red sauce? As a native Eastern North Carolinian, I’m pretty partial to chopped BBQ with a vinegar based sauce (George’s BBQ Sauce is a pantry staple). In my opinion, there is just no replacement for an Eastern NC Pig [...]
