Farm Fresh North Carolina: The Go-To Guide to Great Farmers' Markets, Farm Stands, Farms, Apple Orchards, U-Picks, Kids' Activities, Lodging, Dining, ... Wineries, and More (Southern Gateways Guides)

297 Pages·2011·11.87 MB·English

by  Diane Daniel

Farm Fresh

NORTH CAROLINA

Farm Fresh
NORTH CAROLINA
THE GO-TO GUIDE TO GREAT Farmers’ Markets • Farm Stands
Farms • Apple Orchards • U-Picks • Kids’ Activities • Lodging • Dining
Choose-and-Cut Christmas Trees • Vineyards and Wineries • and More
Diane Daniel
The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
A SOUTHERN GATEWAYS GUIDE
The publication of this book was supported by a grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation.
© 2011 Diane Daniel. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America.
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durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on
Library Resources. The University of North Carolina Press has been a member of the Green
Press Initiative since 2003. Frontispiece: Photograph by Selina Kok.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Daniel, Diane.
Farm fresh North Carolina : the go-to guide to great farmers’ markets, farm stands, farms,
apple orchards, U-picks, kids’ activities, lodging, dining, choose-and-cut Christmas trees,
vineyards and wineries, and more / Diane Daniel.
p. cm.—(A Southern gateways guide)
“The publication of this book was supported by a grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation.”
Includes bibliographical references and index.
iSBn 978-0-8078-7182-9 (pbk : alk. paper)
1. North Carolina—Guidebooks. 2. North Carolina—Tours. 3. Farms—
North Carolina—Guidebooks. 4. Farmers’ markets—North Carolina—
Guidebooks. 5. Agriculture—North Carolina—Guidebooks. i. Title.
F252.3.D36 2011
975.6′044—dc22 2010032655
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For my parentS, Kitty anD Dan Daniel,
who raised me right, and right here, in North Carolina
anD For lina WeSSel KoK,
my partner in life and all its adventures, near and far
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CONTENTS
introDuction  •  1
How to Use This Book  •  4
Tips for Visiting Farms  •  8
Mountains  •  11
Farms  •  11
Farm Stands and U-Picks  •  30
Apple Orchards, Apple Stands, and U-Picks  •  38
Farmers’ Markets  •  42
Choose-and-Cut Christmas Trees  •  46
Vineyards and Wineries  •  54
Stores  •  56
Dining  •  61
Lodging  •  71
Special Events and Activities  •  78
Recipes  •  83
Charlotte Area  •  89
Farms  •  89
Farm Stands and U-Picks  •  99
Farmers’ Markets  •  101
Choose-and-Cut Christmas Trees  •  102
Vineyards and Wineries  •  103
Stores  •  106
Dining  •  107
Recipes  •  111
Triad  •  117
Farms  •  117
Farm Stands and U-Picks  •  125
Farmers’ Markets  •  129
Vineyards and Wineries  •  130
Stores  •  139
Dining  •  139
Special Events and Activities  •  142
Recipes  •  145
Triangle  •  149
Farms  •  149
Farm Stands and U-Picks  •  172
Farmers’ Markets  •  176
Choose-and-Cut Christmas Trees  •  179
Vineyards and Wineries  •  181
Stores  •  182
Dining  •  185
Lodging  •  195
Special Events and Activities  •  195
Recipes  •  199
Coastal Region and Sandhills  •  205
Farms  •  205
Farm Stands and U-Picks  •  214
Farmers’ Markets  •  228
Choose-and-Cut Christmas Trees  •  231
Vineyards and Wineries  •  232
Stores  •  234
Dining  •  236
Lodging  •  240
Special Events and Activities  •  241
Recipes  •  244
agriculture 101: Some Farm Terms Defined  •  249
county-By-county liStingS  •  251
reSourceS: Where to Go for More Information  •  269
giving thanKS  •  273
inDex  •  277