Pies for the Times
Taking Convenience Food to a Higher Level Nestled away on their family farm in Flat Rock, Cole and Tatyana Lindsey are hard at work…
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When It Pours
Tea-shop family have all their passions under one roof When Jeff and Alisha Swientek decided to relocate from Florida to buy a small spice-and-tea…
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Where the Farm is a Short Distance to the Table
The Rural Seed is uniquely situated to serve fresh fare Not long after John and Adrienne Wilson moved to Polk County, John started pointing…
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This Year, They Pick
Organic-orchard pioneers find a way to keep thriving “We’re kind of a black sheep,” laughs Anthony Owens, the third-generation owner and operator of Twisted…
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The University of White Duck Taco
Newest site embodies the trials and triumphs of taqueria chain “We had everything in the restaurant except food,” says White Duck Taco co-founder Laura…
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Hendersonville Fishing-Boat Captain Shares the Bounty of his Youth
From the bow of a boat bobbing in Cape Lookout, you can sometimes catch the sun skimming across the waters — clearer than most…
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Flat Rock Restaurant Honors Local Summer-Camp Culture
Campfire food, while delicious in theory, never quite works in real life. S’mores fall apart. Hot dogs come off their sticks raw or…
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Legacy in Caramel
Marilyn Pryor Horne’s stall at Hendersonville’s historic Curb Market has been a magnet of comfort and nostalgia. There are the cakes, for one thing, in all their iced and layered glory. Seasonal, fresh-picked berries from the farm add color to the display, and hand-sewn pillows and bonnets hint at a lifestyle far removed from the turmoils of the wider world.
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Fresh Update
The summer fruit and vegetable season is a way of life in rural Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania counties, and despite pandemic-related disruptions, farming isn’t…
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Where the Steaks for Quality are High
Originally from Franklin County, Virginia, Anthony Johnson grew up helping his grandfather on his 85-acre farm. Johnson would assist with the 300 head of…
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