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Strawberries

Finding Festival Food in Vanceboro

Photos and Images by Leanne E. Smith The Vanceboro Strawberry Festival & Rescue Day celebrates its namesake fruit, but it is also a fundraiser and outreach event for the Vanceboro Rescue Squad.  The town has a population of around 1,000 people, and it is centrally located between several other Eastern NC towns, being about 26… Read More →

Filed Under: Eastern NC, Food, Uncategorized Tagged With: Barbecue, community, East, festival, fundraiser, North Carolina, Strawberries, Vanceboro

First Local Berries of the Season

By Ray Linville Finding locally grown strawberries is a sure sign that spring has arrived. As I was driving in the Monkey Junction area of Wilmington on the last weekend in March, I noticed a berry stand that had been closed for months was open. North Carolina, the third largest producer of strawberries in the… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Food, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized Tagged With: agriculture, Got to Be NC, New Hanover County, Pender County, Ray Linville, Strawberries, Wilmington

North Carolina’s Official State Symbols That Taste Good, Part 1

by Deborah Miller Every state has its official list of chosen symbols. We all know, or should know, that our State Bird is the Cardinal and State Tree is the Dogwood. But why, and how, do such random things like dog, reptile, and even dance become official? In case you just moved to the Tar… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Eastern NC, Food, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: Blueberries, Deborah Miller, milk, NC State Symbols, Strawberries, sweet potatoes

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