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Giving Thanks When It’s Needed Most
Thanksgiving 2020. It’s definitely been a year to remember, and for way too many families this year, it will be a time to remember those..
How to save lots of time and lots of money when you’re doing all this fall and winter laundry
Cooler weather means lots of things– autumn, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas— but it also means that you’re probably going..
Celebrating America’s Birthday with the Promise That We Can Do Better
This weekend, on July 4th, America will be celebrating its 244th birthday. Two hundred and forty-four years of achievement, hardship, and..
Phase 2 Reopening and Staying Safe in Saxapahaw
Tomorrow, Friday May 22nd at 5 pm, North Carolina will enter phase two of reopening. In phase one, very little changed from before, but..
Roy Cooper announced “Phase One” of Easing Restrictions in NC. What does that mean for the Saxapahaw General Store?
On Tuesday, May 5th, NC governor Roy Cooper announced that after May 8th, the state would be moving to “Phase One” of the slow, long path..
Earth Day 2020: The Earth Day Like No Other Before It
Today is Earth Day. April 22nd. A holiday that mostly seems to go unnoticed most years, save for well-meaning environmentalists and large..
What are All These Mushrooms? A Guide to Your New Saxapahaw Farm Fresh Box
Many of you who ordered the Saxapahaw Farm Fresh Boxes this week might be picking them up today or this weekend, digging through your bag..
Keeping Saxapahaw Alive, Coming Together at a Distance
Believe it or not, it’s only been about 10 days that the United States started really taking the Covid-19 pandemic seriously, drastically..
Resiliency of Community in Times of Uncertainty
Remember how at the end of 2019, we were all saying “2020, that’s gonna be the year, that’s gonna be the year for me.” So far, we’re only..
Know Your Local Farmer: Tiffanie Jackson of Machaven Farm
Just down the road from Saxapahaw, in Snow Camp, lies Machaven Farm, owned and operated by Tiffanie and Stephen Jackson. At 38 acres,..