THE ONE AND ONLY GUIDEBOOK TO NORTH CAROLINA'S FARMS AND FRESH FOODS!

To be published March 7, 2011, from University of North Carolina Press. Preorder here: http://uncpress.unc.edu/books/T-8883.html

August 2010:

            In the first statewide guidebook of its kind, “Farm Fresh North Carolina” takes readers on a lively tour of more than 425 farms, produce stands, farmers' markets, wineries, children-friendly pumpkin patches and corn mazes, pick-your-own orchards, restaurants, bed and breakfasts, agricultural festivals, and more, all open to the public.

Travel writer Diane Daniel's animated, knowledgeable recommendations will give food lovers, families, locals, and travelers the inspiration and resources they need to cut a fresh Christmas tree, pick a peck of apples, take a fall hay ride, sample wine from locally harvested grapes, or spend the night on a working farm. Sidebars offer information about the state's agricultural history, politics, and eccentricities, while twenty recipes gathered from North Carolina farmers, innkeepers, and chefs provide delicious ways to use the day's pickings. Emphasizing farms and establishments that are independent, sustainable, and active in public education and conservation, this delightful guidebook will help North Carolinians and tourists discover how the burgeoning farm movement has become a bridge between North Carolina's past and present.

 
Contact info:
Diane Daniel,
1221 Clarendon St., Durham 27705
919-286-9293 and diane@bydianedaniel.com