“What If You Could Change the World by Eating Chocolate?”
Dan Friedman, founder (with his son Alex) and proprietor, of Special Treats in Chapel Hill’s Timberlyne Shopping Center, is a giver. When..
How does our History Register?
When John Newlin and his sons started construction of the cotton mill here in Saxapahaw in 1844, the mill used water from the Haw River..
There is a lot Going On, Always Was
What a Day, a Year, a Life it Is
A New Year.
Lots of changes, many of them sweet.
Change, like love and life, comes in many forms, with complex rhythms, surprise joys,..
Sugar and Spice
A little bit of history is like a little bite of dessert, whether before or after the meal. A little bite is a usually sweet, satisfying..
Commitment, Community, and Value
“To fashion powerful art is to realize the God within and thus to feel connected with enduring vitality and abundant generosity.” Eric G...
Happy Thanksgiving! Kitchen closed Wednesday, Store closed Thursday
When my siblings and I were growing up, sometimes at the dinner table one or more of us would complain about someone or something we..
Prodigal Farm and the Field of Creams
Dig, structure, develop, sustain, respect, practice, exceptional, flow, flavor
The quality of landscapes goes beyond words. Still,..
Community Benefit Concert For Recycling In Haiti With Gabe Pelli & Will Ridenour
Johnson Desauguste created Kay Blada Recycling in 2015. Like Saxy villagers, he knows the creative value of community and the impact..
WOODLAND BANNERS POETRY WALK (Take a Walk on the Wild Side)
“My duty is to keep awake
The sense of wonder in the world.”
From the words of Marc Chagall
When you visit the General Store, be sure..