Amy H. Robinette is the owner of Micro Summit Processors and co-owner of Harris-Robinette Beef, and is known online as NC Meat Mom. Her family farm and meat processing company are east of Raleigh in Micro, NC. I was recently in her neighborhood without realizing how close I was and I’m still bummed we didn’t have a chance to meet up. Reading… Read More
Visiting Virginia’s Cavin Farms in the Appalachian Mountains
This past weekend, I went to North Carolina to see my niece Nikki graduate from college. (She totally rocked that cap and gown!) With vacation time after that visit, I decided I’d finally take my friend Jonathan Cavin up on his offer to check out his family farm in the far southwest corner of Virginia. Getting to Cavin Farms I… Read More
Y is for Yams or Are They Sweet Potatoes? What’s the Difference Anyway?
I met Will Kornegay through social media and love that he offered to help me with my “S” post. See, Will grows sweet potatoes and was willing to help me out. But I have worked in the seed business for 15 years and really felt that I had to say S is for Seed. BUT I LOVE sweet potatoes. Ask… Read More
Travelers Tuesday To Remember
I had to stop and take photos of the license plates at my house tonight to share them with you. Its hard to believe I have people from four different states here visiting for a bit all of them were here though I realized later I didn’t get a photo of all of us together. So let’s see what I… Read More
Flat Stanley Cooks Pizza & Helps Make a Snowman
Waxhaw/Charlotte, North Carolina (25 miles from home) The other day Flat Stanley came along with me to work at Brixx Wood Fired Pizza in Charlotte. You can see Flat Stanley helped to cook the pizzas. First, he helped to look in on the pizzas while they cook in the large brick oven. You can see the wood and gas flames… Read More
First Visit to a College Campus Thanks to Nikki!
Cullowhee, North Carolina (192 miles from home) Jake and Ms. Rorie’s second grade class, I’m so happy my brother sent Flat Stanley to visit me at my college. I go to Western Carolina University in the mountains of North Carolina. First, Flat Stanley made a new friend, Mel, and chatted in the UC which is the common area on campus, so… Read More