North Carolina is famous for its good eating. From pulled pork to excellent crab, boiled peanuts to fresh-from-the-field produce. Find farmers markets and other resources for local foods in North Carolina.
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North Carolina Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables
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North Carolina Farmers Markets
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Find one of the many, many farmers markets across North Carolina with this Guide to North Carolina Farmers Markets. Do you have a favorite farmers market in North Carolina I've missed? Tell us about it!
North Carolina Specialties: Blue Crab
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North Carolina Specialties: Pulled Pork
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Serious barbecue lovers will want an explanation of the Vinegar Sauce that makes Carolina barbecue so tangy, so tender.
To make your own Carolina Barbecue, you'll need to start with the right Carolina Barbecue Rub before adding the Carolina Barbecue Sauce (or you may want a recipe for Carolina Red Sauce) in order to make Carolina Pulled Pork or Piedmont Pulled Pork.
Read even more about Carolina Pulled Pork here.
North Carolina Specialties: Blue Crab
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North Carolina Food Local Foods Festivals
North Carolina hosts many food festivals. Two hightlights, however, happen every October. First comes the North Carolina Seafood Festival in Morehead City then the North Carolina Barbecue Festival in Lexington.Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local Foods
The Raleigh-Durham area is rife with ice cream shops, local craft breweries, and plenty of places offering take-out of the justly famous North Carolina Barbecue.Those looking to eat-in can stop by Big Ed's for southern classics made with local farm-fresh produce or take the Triangle Walking Food Tour.
Charlotte, North Carolina Local Foods
Charlotte is, as you might imagine,home to some great Southern Restaurants. Or cook your own by shopping at one of the many, year-round Charlotte Farmers Markets.Don't know what to do with your haul from the farmers market? Try a Cooking Class in Charlotte.
North Carolina Local Foods Resources
Find more great North Carolina local foods:
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems, which includes a downloadable "Farm to Fork" guide
- Edible Piedmont, a proud member of the Edible Community covering local foods in central North Carolina
