The General Store Blog
Roots Run Deep
I’ve always been fascinated by individuals I encounter whose families have a deep heritage and rooted connection to a specific geographic..
Benevolent
Over the past year I’ve done a lot of exploration into the world of social enterprises- entities that exist for more than the sole..
New In Grocery- Freebird!
“Free bird!!”
Yep, we’ve got it (not the Lynyrd Skynyrd song of course), boneless breasts and thighs from FreeBird. Chickens raised on..
New in Grocery- Have a Field Day!
We are always changing and evolving at the Saxapahaw General Store. Our staff changes- new team members and new responsibilities, and..
Turtle Run
Kevin Meehan was born and raised in Boulder, CO, studied architecture, and built homes alongside Mike Reynolds (the man who became famous..
Tempeh Girl
One of the greatest parts of writing the blogs for the Saxapahaw General Store is having the opportunity to meet so many local purveyors..
Home on the Farm
Situated just a half of a mile north of the Saxapahaw General Store lies a little farm with a big mission called TerraStay.
The farm at..
Celebrating Seven
Within the natural world there is evidence to suggest seven year cycles of renewal and there is much significance tied to the number..
A Pint of Summer Basil
Saxapahaw General Store’s beer buyer, Kevin Coble and I visited Brian Mandeville at the Fullsteam Brewery in Durham, NC to chat about the..
Visiting the Apothecary at Herb Haven
Anyone who’s stopped into the Saxapahaw General Store knows this is not your typical gas station convenience store. Sure, we have many..