Donna Sanders is the field producer, script supervisor and food editor for Where The Food Comes From. This is her Behind-The-Scenes look at our day filming at Stuckey's in Wrens, GA in words and photos.“The children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of sugar-plums danced in their...
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Season 3, Episode 2 Bonus Scene: What’s A Cathead Biscuit?
There's an amazing restaurant at the North Carolina State Farmers Market restaurant — folks around there just call it Gypsy's place. And they come for miles around for the fresh, North Carolina-grown food Gypsy Gilliam sources straight off the Market. But it's the biscuits that keep 'em coming...
Season 3, Episode 2 Sneak Peek: Gypsy’s Place — The Raleigh Farmers Market
If you're passing through Raleigh, NC (or even coming close) there's an amazing restaurant you need to know about. It's technically called The North Carolina State Farmers Market restaurant — but folks around there just call it Gypsy's place. That's because Gypsy Gilliam, who's been in business...
Season 3, Episode 2 Behind-The-Scenes: Gypsy’s Place – The Raleigh Farmers Market
Nestled in Raleigh, NC is the amazing State Farmers Market and Restaurant. Raleigh is referred to as the “City of Oaks” — it’s quite obvious why when you look at the beautiful scenery around the grounds. Knowing how much I like fun facts you may be asking yourself (but I highly doubt it) if there...
Season 3, Episode 1 Behind-The-Scenes: Where The (Water) Buffalo Roam
“DOWN BY THE BAY – WHERE THE WATER BUFFALO ROAM – BACK TO MY HOME I DARE NOT GO.” What exactly is this? It is a traditional children’s song made popular by a singer Raffi. Okay, these are not exactly the right words – it’s actually where the watermelons grow. So why open the article with this?...
Season 3, Episode 1 Bonus Scene: Homemade Water Buffalo Gelato (Chip’s Personal Stash)
Fading D Farms is up in the hills of Salisbury, NC, where typically no kind of buffalo roams. But the farm produces milk, meat, traditional Italian buffala mozzarella cheese and — most amazingly — gelato. Host Chip Carter started his day milking the first water buffalo he ever met at 7:30 a.m. By...
Season 3, Episode 1 Bonus Scene: Up Close And Personal With Water Buffaloes!
Water buffalo are friendly and fun creatures and were also apparently in a mood to horse around with host Chip Carter, who met these amazing creatures for the very first time the morning we filmed this episode. This scene came about midday, while Chip was trying to record the opening to the show....
Season 3, Episode 1 Sneak Peek: Where The (Water) Buffalo Roam
The DiLoretos founded Fading D a few years back after a trip to Italy. They couldn't find the traditional fresh buffala mozzarella cheese they'd discovered in Italy at home. So they decided to make their own. To do that, first they'd need some water buffaloes. And if they were going that far, why...
Season 3, Episode 1 Bonus Content: A Chat With Farmhand Autumn Kinley and Creamery Assistant Kristie Ward
In Season 3 Episode 1, Where The (Water) Buffalo Roam, you had the pleasure of meeting Faythe and David Diloreto owner and manager of Fading D Farm. You can tell from the episode and Behind-The-Scenes article just how amazing Fading D Farm is. But, there are two young women who play instrumental...
Season 2, Episode 13 Bonus Content: Travels With Larry Smith — A Behind-The-Scenes Prequel
Sometimes a “Behind The Scenes” can take a very different turn. In this case it was a trip to Newland, NC. You see, this is where Larry Smith, Christmas tree farmer, lives. You met Larry in 2018 during our RFD-TV Christmas Special Larry’s Tree – A Journey to the Whitehouse, which will be...