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Wild Hare Farm, the Force Behind Tulipalooza

Posted March 18, 2019 by emily in Hand Selected Products

In late February 2017, we drove out to Wild Hare Farm in Cedar Grove to visit Mark Thomas and Leah Cook, the farmers who grow many of the cut flowers sold in our stores. Leah pointed out the crates of tulip plants that, in a few weeks, would be producing flowers for us. Well, Tulipalooza…
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Frozen Fruit with a Mission

Posted March 13, 2019 by emily in Hand Selected Products, Healthy Eating

bag of frozen Seal the Seasons peaches and strawberries, with fruit on a plate as well

We’re helping our friends at Seal the Seasons sell 4000 bags of frozen fruit! A distributor kicked them out of their storage space without much warning, so we bought the fruit and are selling it at a huge discount. We’ve got frozen peaches, strawberries, mixed berries, and Carolina Blend (peach and berry), all from our…
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Simple Peach Smoothie

Posted March 13, 2019 by emily in Beverage, Breakfast, Favorite Recipes, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian

peach smoothie in a glass with mint leaves on top

Emily in our marketing office shared that this is her new favorite smoothie recipe, inspired by Seal the Seasons’s frozen peaches. She always assumed a peach smoothie needed some berries, until she made one with straight peaches.

Stock Up for Spring Cleaning

Posted March 13, 2019 by emily in Hand Selected Products

bottles of cleaners and a shopping basket

The first day of spring is next week. Be prepared when the warm weather arrives—stock up on cleaners!

Spring Wine Sale and Shows

Posted March 6, 2019 by emily in Hand Selected Products

Will holding a box of wine in our store's wine department

The Spring Wine Sale is in May this year. From May 1 to 28, 2019, we’ll have dozens of wines on sale at deeply discounted prices. A list of the wines on sale will be posted here a week before the sale. Come to one of our three wine shows to taste all the sale…
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The State of Southern Cheese is Young, and Growing

Posted March 6, 2019 by emily in Hand Selected Products

The South has more cheese-makers—and more cheeses—than ever before. Peg shares some favorites.

Beer Braised Cabbage

Posted March 5, 2019 by emily in Favorite Recipes, Holiday, Side Dish, Vegetarian

shredded red cabbage, cooked, on a plate

Cabbage can be deeply delicious and mouthwatering if you sauté it with savory onions and then braise it in a wonderful dark beer. This recipe will convince you that cabbage truly deserves its place on the plate.

Baked Corned Beef and Cabbage

Posted March 5, 2019 by emily in Favorite Recipes, Gluten-Free, Holiday, Main Dish

Don’t boil! This year try baking your corned beef brisket for a delicious St Patrick’s Day tradition.

Traditional Corned Beef

Posted March 5, 2019 by emily in Favorite Recipes, Gluten-Free, Holiday, Main Dish

For a traditional, simmered corned beef brisket, follow these simple instructions. We have corned beef briskets in our stores leading up to St. Patrick’s Day. We marinate them in garlic and spices, so all you have to do is cook.

It’s Time to Plant

Posted March 1, 2019 by emily in Hand Selected Products

seedlings sprouting in a plastic container

You may not realize it, but many spring vegetables grown from seed should be planted as early as February 15. Items like carrots, lettuce, and spinach that cannot handle the heat need an early start. Thankfully, our NC State Cooperative Extension has assembled a planting guide to help.

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