The General Store Blog
Shopping Local This Holiday Season at the Saxapahaw General Store
It’s already mid-December, and Christmas and..
When Communities Work Together: Donating to SAFE Food Ministry for the Holidays and the New Year
As we gather around our family or community tables this Thanksgiving and Christmas, many of us will feel the blessings of having enough..
Choosing Local for Thanksgiving and Thanking Our Local Farmers
Even if the story of Thanksgiving may have been distorted over the years, harvest festivals are as old as humanity itself, and in the..
Know Your Local Farmer: Alex Long of Topia Hemp Farm
The hemp and CBD industry in North Carolina and across the country has exploded in size over the last few years, allowing people the..
The Meat We Eat and the Environmental Effects of Meat Production
“I aimed at the public’s heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach.” Upton Sinclair
Meat is considered one of the prime factors..
Remembering the Saxapahaw people of Alamance County
Pictured above: A c. 1724 English copy of a deerskin Catawba map of the tribes between Charleston (left) and Virginia (right) following..
The Harnessing of Fire, Cooking, and How It Made Us Human
As temperatures finally start to slope downwards, as it finally starts feeling like autumn, as sweaters and sweatshirts begin layering..
Vegan, paleo, keto, Whole 30, gluten-free or allergies? We’re happy to accommodate, and here’s how.
The General Store has a big menu, with a lot of different options for different people. We serve breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner,..
Back to School in Saxapahaw
“For even the wisest can learn incalculably much from children.” – Rudolf Steiner
Taller students, heavier backpacks, rainbow hair, fresh..
Chef Marybeth Martin’s Journey as a History of the General Store
July 31st, 2019 was just another Wednesday at the General Store for many, including out-of-town visitors and many locals who dropped by..