My Dad’s responsible for my deeply instilled appreciation for farming and farmers. He grew up on a farm in central Mississippi, where the family business was raising cattle and pig. Though he earned his Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering and worked…
With the warmth comes the growth, as evidenced by the basil on my balcony that seems to have doubled in size in less than a week. Further evidence can be found at your local farmers’ market in the form of new…
If your mother is anything like mine, dinner always includes something home grown, whether freshly picked from the garden or pulled from the shelf of canned goods put up in the last season. One of my favorite family meal memories…
The big Piedmont Farm Tour weekend is upon us once again! Farm fans will pack cars filled with family and friends April 27th & 28th (1 to 5 pm both days) and travel around the Triangle to see working farms. The “connection” between…
I‘ve been waiting and watching for the familiar colors of my two favorite Spring produce items: deep pink shades of strawberry and the pale mossy green of asparagus shoots. I’ve been pestering my mom in Elon, inquiring about the status…