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BUILDING COMMUNITY, Take care to nurture the good parts

There is so much to love about Washington. I knew from the first time I visited I wanted to live here. Although my husband and I ended up finding the house and land we wanted in Chocowinity, it was close ... Read More

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SASZ Stitches

SASZ Stitches came about roughly 30 years ago selling hand painted T-Shirt Dresses and hand knit items. It soon evolved into quilting, teaching quilting and knitting. A friend introduced me to Microwave Bowl Koozies and business took off. Shortly after that, ... Read More

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Eating Locally

Buying and eating products that are locally grown can oftentimes feel like much harder work than simply going to the grocery store and quickly picking out whatever it is we need from the plethora of options lining the shelves. The ... Read More

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H.E.A.L. Healthy Eating & Active Living

Active Living: Definition & Benefits With a world that is increasingly reliant on technology, we have become more and more entertained with a sedentary lifestyle. From sitting at a computer all day at work, to watching television on our days ... Read More

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Farmers Markets: Filling the Gap

Food Insecurity In a country as wealthy as the United States, it is easy to overlook the problem of food insecurity here. However, to do so would be doing a large population of our country a disservice. The US Department ... Read More

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The Market welcomes Alex Neal

Alex will be starting her senior year at UNC Chapel Hill in the fall, majoring in Biology and Sociology and minoring in Chemistry. She is from Forest City, North Carolina and has enjoyed learning more about a new rural community ... Read More