It Grows Here
Grown in Eastern North Carolina, these cousins of yams can be made into fries, baby food, and holiday pies
What is sweet potato?
North Carolina is still the #1 producer in the U.S. for this cash crop known for its “bright leaves”
What is tobacco?
apples, pecans, turnips
What is fall?
NC is the 7th-largest producer in the southeastern United States for this popular fruit
What is blueberry?
Founded in 1957 and represented by its iconic lion logo since 1997, this establishment is headquartered in Salisbury NC
What is Food Lion / Food Town?
Broccoli, green peas, kale
What is spring?
If you’re looking for local produce, you can stop at any one of these 194 gathering places, or stop by the state location on Lake Wheeler Road
What is a farmers' market?
A pharmacist in New Bern created this popular beverage to aid digestion, that was originally known as “Brad’s Drink”
What is Pepsi-Cola?
Cantaloupe, honeydew melons, figs
What is summer?
This North Carolina county is the state's largest producer of Christmas Trees
What is Ashe County?
When Europeans arrived in mid-1500s, these three Tribes lived on the land that Europeans would later call North Carolina
What is Cherokee, Tuscarora, or Catawba?
Beets, sweet potatoes, collards
What is winter?