Christmas tree farming sounds like an easy job — plant a tree, come back and cut it a few years later, get paid. Not so fast. They don't just have that shape and lushness by accident — each tree gets constant attention. By the time it reaches your home, it has been cared for and shaped well over...
Larry Smith is a Christmas tree grower in the tiny North Carolina town of Newland, population about 700. But even in a town that size, he’s hardly the only farmer growing trees — it’s pretty much what they do up there! In 2018, Larry won the national contest to provide the official White House...
If you read Larry's Tree Redux — Prequil Behind-The-Scenes: Travels With Larry Smith – you have already met some of the great people in Avery County, NC. The rest of the WTFCF crew arrived on August 8 and the actual shoot began on August 9. The crew received such a warm welcome from Larry — It was...
Jason Brown was a reluctant NFL star. Despite his natural gifts — including his massive size — he never cared much for the game. But he made the most of it, earning a college scholarship and joining the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens. Over the next few years he made a name for himself, but he still...
In Part 2 of this very special episode, you’ll meet a sweetpotato grower who — like many — does double duty with his volunteer fire department. You’ll also meet a cancer survivor who speaks to the way the community supports each other in troubled times. We’ll visit another grower who earmarks...
North Carolina is one of my favorite places. From the mountains, to Raleigh, and the beaches. Actually, I have never been to one of the beaches, but they look beautiful on google and I do love a good beach. That aside, I would move there in a heartbeat if my husband – he loves where we live – and...
North Carolina is one of my favorite places. From the mountains, to Raleigh, and the beaches. Actually, I have never been to one of the beaches, but they look beautiful on google and I do love a good beach. That aside, I would move there in a heartbeat if my husband – he loves where we live – and...
We have some amazing days making Where The Food Comes From — few topped this one. We love telling stories about those who give back to the communities they serve, and in the two-part "Heart & Soul" show we focused on the efforts of North Carolina sweetpotato growers. Ripe Revival operates a...
In Season 1, we showed you how North Carolina sweetpotato farmers do what they do — which is grow an amazing two-thirds of the U.S. sweetpotato crop. But, as with all farmers, there’s another side to show. Farmers are committed to serving and giving back to their communities. In this episode, Part...
Where The Food Comes From usually takes you to farms and fields — so what does candy have to do with produce and farming? Nothing really — but there are insights to be gained from data that apply. One of the highlights of the annual Southeast Produce Council Southern Exposure expo and convention...
