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Right at Home With Fairfield

1 month ago | ourstate.com | Lori K. Tate |Lauren Eberle |Brad Campbell |Mark Kemp

The white tulip table where Anne-Lindsay Beall eats lunch has an iconic profile with a touch of whimsy, blending the past with the present in elegant style. She’s sitting in the boardroom of Fairfield, the 104-year-old furniture company her great-grandfather started in Lenoir, but this isn’t a typical corporate setting.
Little Flower on the Prairie

Aug 26, 2024 | ourstate.com | Lori K. Tate |T. Edward Nickens |Katie Schanze |Katie Kane

With its mustard yellow petals and narrow leaves — velvety on one side and rough on the other — the Schweinitz’s sunflower has an unassuming appearance. Nevertheless, Sean Bloom gets giddy every time he sees one: These federally endangered flowers serve as a bellwether for the health of Buffalo Creek Preserve in Mount Pleasant.
The Pamlico Perch

Aug 28, 2023 | ourstate.com | Lori K. Tate |Brad Campbell |Chloe Klingstedt

In the evening, when the sun hovers above the whitecaps of the Neuse River near Dawson Creek, the muhly grass on the shoreline shimmers. “We watch the sun set every night we’re at China Grove,” Betsy Blackwell says of her vacation home near Oriental. The name is a nod to the house’s history: Chinaberry trees once lined the front walkway. North Carolina natives Blackwell and her husband, John Watson, bought the historic property in 2007 while living in Europe.
11 Our State Recipes You Loved in February

Feb 24, 2023 | ourstate.com | Lori K. Tate |Robin Sutton Anders

Put ramekins on a baking sheet. Bake for 25-35 minutes, until puffed and golden. Remove from oven, and let stand for 5 minutes. With a flexible spatula, remove strata to RECIPE BY COMMUNITY COOKBOOK SERIESThese tailgate ham rolls are the perfect snack to bring to a get-together.
The Rabbits of Chatham County

Feb 24, 2023 | ourstate.com | Billy Warden |Lori K. Tate |Robin Sutton Anders

Something strange was afoot in Chatham County. On February 4, 1884, The Chatham Record quoted a Raleigh businessman as saying that he could tell a stranger was from the area by his breathy aroma of “fried rabbit and corn whiskey.”Of course, rabbits existed all over North Carolina, but in Chatham County, they seemed to thrive and multiply at a world-beating pace.
Hot Southern Bread

Jan 18, 2023 | ourstate.com | Lori K. Tate |Robin Sutton Anders

For nine decades, Our State has made its way into homes across North Carolina, the United States, and the world. To celebrate, every month this year, we’re paying tribute to the readers who inspire us, offering a taste of our earliest recipes, and revisiting old stories with new insights. Follow along to find out how our past has shaped our present.
NC Icons: Pottery

Jan 18, 2023 | ourstate.com | Lori K. Tate |Robin Sutton Anders

Seagrove is in the geographic center of the state, but for many people, it’s the center of the pottery universe. Here, artists like Sid Luck — a fifth-generation potter — built a community of studios and shops from the ground up, and continue to pass down a tradition that began here hundreds of years ago.