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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

New Farmers in North Carolina: Karen Refugees

by Ray Linville More than 14,000 refugees have been resettled in North Carolina in the past decade, according to the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement. As these refugee communities grow, they are beginning to transform food traditions of our state and expand the agricultural offerings at farmers’ markets and farm-to-home deliveries provided through community-supported agriculture…. Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Eastern NC, Food, New South, Products, Recipes, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: Asian vegetables, basil, beets, Burma, Carrboro NC, cauliflower, cilantro, CSA community supported agriculture, ginger, kale, Karen refugees, Lemon grass, lemongrass syrup, Myanmar, Orange County, pac choi, Piedmont Farm Tour, Ray Linville, refugees, sweet potatoes, taro root, Thailand, tomatoes, Transplanting Traditions Community Farm, Triangle Land Conservancy, turmeric

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