Rachel Stroop

2 weeks ago | ncfieldfamily.org | Rachel Stroop

What are the next big crops for North Carolina farmers? The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) is working to find out. The New and Emerging Crops Program (NECP) helps fund research that identifies new crops and value-added products with the goal of making them economically viable for North Carolina farmers.

3 weeks ago | my-indiana-home.com | Rachel Stroop

Andrew Bowman grew up with little knowledge of his family’s past. Later in life, when he learned of his grandfather’s Civil War heroics, it led him on a decades-long journey of genealogy, history and, ultimately, a sense of self. “It all started with my mother, who told us lots of stories about my grandfather, Andrew Jackson Smith,” says Bowman, who moved to Indiana in his 20s. “He escaped slavery at age 18 during the Civil War and joined the Union Army.

1 month ago | ncfieldfamily.org | Rachel Stroop

Photo credit: Elizabeth City Downtown, Inc. Mark your calendars for a family-fun event celebrating one of northeastern North Carolina’s largest crops – potatoes!The annual North Carolina Potato Festival takes place May 16-18 in Elizabeth City. Guests can enjoy the three-day event, which features a midway, fair food, an auto and motorcycle show, and the National Potato Peeling Contest. There’s also a fun run/walk and a U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue demonstration over the Pasquotank River.

Nov 9, 2024 | tnhomeandfarm.com | Rachel Stroop

The Middle Tennessee town of Granville certainly knows how to celebrate Christmas. From Nov. 15 through Dec. 28, 2024, the town hosts a number of fun family-friendly festivities to bring the holiday spirit to life. Events include town tours, Christmas bluegrass shows, the Granville Museum Festival of Trees, a Christmas parade, and Granville’s Country Christmas on Dec. 14, the highlight of the season. For more details and times about the events, visit granvilletn.com.

Oct 21, 2024 | ilfbpartners.com | Rachel Stroop

Made in Illinois candle companies are uniquely shining bright with hand-poured candles. Each with a distinct story, they’re leaving their mark on the industry. Farm to WickFounded by longtime friends Amy Manahan and Alice Long, Farm to Wick Soy Candles in Stanford brings people together to create their own do-it-yourself candles. “During COVID, we realized how isolated people felt, including ourselves,” Manahan says.