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North Carolina Pecan Harvest Festival October 31-November 1, 2014 The 2014 N.C. Pecan Festival is dedicated to the memory of Gralyn B. Buffkin
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Welcome to the 22nd edition of the N.C. Pecan Harvest Festival On behalf of the North Carolina Pecan Harvest Festival Committee, and our hard-working volunteers, WELCOME TO OUR 22nd ANNUAL PECAN HARVEST FESTIVAL! As the Festival’s Director, it has been an honor and a privilege again this year to work with our community to help organize such a spectacular event that our community looks forward to each year. The N.C. Pecan Harvest Festival Board of Directors and all of the festival committees have worked tirelessly again this year to make this year’s festival enjoyable for people of all ages. We have brought back the traditional events that make our festival unique, as well as some new and exciting events that add to our celebration. One new event is a Queens Reception that will be held at the Arts Council on Thursday evening, October 30. This
Terrie Priest Festival Director event will introduce our beautiful Celebrity Queen, Harriet Edwards Mills to the community and serve as an informal kick-off for the weekend’s activities. Friday, October 31 will feature the traditional Queen’s Coronation and Luncheon, featuring our celebrity Queen, Harriet Edwards Mills and our
beautiful Pecan Belles. Come enjoy a delightful lunch in the historic Vineland Depot at 11:30 a.m., and spend the rest of the afternoon touring the elegant homes of Whiteville. On Saturday, the Pecan Run will start the festival off for us, and it is followed by Whiteville’s Nutty Parade. Afterwards, downtown Whiteville will be transformed into a wonderland of FREE family fun, filled with craft booths, food vendors, games, rides, contests, and live entertainment performed by The Embers featuring Craig Woolard and also the Four Miles South Band. We hope you will bring your family and meet your friends in downtown Whiteville for an exciting day of fun, fellowship and entertainment. I hope to see you there! Terrie H. Priest 2014 Pecan Harvest Festival Director
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About the cover The beautiful artwork on the cover was created by artist Cassie Ott. It was designed at the request of N.C. Pecan Harvest Festival Queen, Harriet Edwards Mills, to be used at this year’s Queen’s Reception Thursday, 6-8 p.m., at the Columbus County Arts Council (CCAC). For $30, those who register can create their very own 16x20 pecan masterpiece (with the help of the Wine &
Design staff, of course) to take home. Artist Erin Kornegay will be teaching step by step how to paint this picture. Mills says, “Come and join us to discover or rediscover the joy of painting; no experience needed!” Space is limited (to 20 painters). Call the CCAC at (910) 6407608. It’s a new event for this year’s festival ... “Wine & Design Pecan Style.”
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Harriet Edwards Mills is Festival Queen By LAURA WORTHINGTON and CLARA CARTRETTE Staff Writers A young businesswoman who calls herself a “mompreneur” is coming home to serve as Queen of the North Carolina Pecan Harvest Festival Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Harriet Edwards Mills of Raleigh was selected for the honor for the festival’s 21st annual production. She grew up in Whiteville, the daughter of Rick and Abbie Edwards, and is a 1999 graduate of Whiteville High School. She is married to Patrick Mills and they have two children, 5-year-old Little Patrick and 3-year-old Abigail. Mills will be crowned at the Pecan Festival luncheon Friday, Oct. 31 at Vineland Station and will make appearances in the Saturday parade and other activities throughout downtown Whiteville. A girls’ trip to South Carolina in 2010 spurred the idea for a business that caters to women. Mills and her neighbor went to enjoy themselves
Harriet Edwards Mills while taking an art class and sipping wine in a studio setting. A little wine later, they birthed the idea of Wine and Design and now the business has gone regional with 42 franchised locations. “We decided Raleigh was the place to start a similar idea,” Mills said. And with that decided, they put their heads together, put together a
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tion. Without social media we would not have had the success and press from various news outlets around the U.S.” The Pecan Queen says she is looking forward to spending the festival weekend with people who have meant so much to her throughout her life. “I also cannot wait to share one of Whiteville’s most memorable weekends with my children so they can see just how special this town is,” she added.
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Mills said she was as shocked to be asked to be the Pecan Queen as she was when she was crowned homecoming queen at WHS. “I feel so honored to have been asked to represent my hometown and hope that I will make everyone as proud as I am of Whiteville. I have so many memories growing up,” she added. “I love the small town feel and knowing every neighbor and person who walks by.”
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Lifetime educator to be parade grand marshal By WALLYCE TODD Staff Writer Kenwood Royal will be 80 years old when he rides in his first parade. Yet, he won’t just being riding, he will be serving as the grand marshal for the 2014 Pecan Harvest Festival this week. A man who is a passionate career educational professional, Royal cares deeply about Columbus County and its citizens, especially its children. He still works full time with Columbus County Schools, and has been doing so for 57 or so years. On Friday, this intelligent, empathetic individual will be seeing his hometown of years in a whole new light… from an open-aired car in Whiteville’s fall festival parade. Suzanne King is on the Pecan Harvest Festival executive committee. When asked about Royal’s role in the festival, she stated with enthusiasm: “It’s so well deserved for Kenwood to be selected. He’s no stranger to
“I do like pecans. I love a good pecan pie. My son, Sam, makes an excellent pecan pie,” says the 2014 festival parade marshal, Kenwood Royal, as he eats a piece of said son’s pie. anyone.” As the son and grandson of farmers, Royal appreciates nature’s bounty, and as the
pecan parade marshal, he will be celebrating his agricultural roots and educational growth, as crops, creativity and crafts will be celebrated during this weekend’s festival. It will be a weekend with information, education and entertainment flowing. Royal speaks of the Columbus County seat: “I’ve always loved Whiteville,” he continued. “I like the diverse community. It’s just the ideal place to work in the school system because you have the opportunity to work with everybody.” Everybody included King, even when she was a kid. As a child, she attended schools in Whiteville, and she speaks of Royal fondly. “He just has a charisma about him. He’s just a wonderful man. He’s dedicated his whole life to education … That has been his mission, to make things better for everybody through education, no matter what age.” Royal is a word-of-mouth advertiser for the town he’s
“He’s dedicated his whole life to education … That has been his mission, to make things better for everybody through education, no matter what age. It’s so well deserved for Kenwood to be selected. He’s no stranger to anyone.” Suzanne King lived in most of his married life. (He’s been married to his wife, the former Louise Fuller, for 55 years) He loves to brag about the benefits of living in Whiteville. “Whiteville is a very diverse community. It has a little bit of everything. I tell people when they ask where I’m from … the way I look at it is this: ‘if Whiteville doesn’t haven’t it, we probably don’t need it.’” “It’s a great community to raise your family. Whiteville is
a great place to live… there is a lot of pride in all the communities of Columbus County.” Thinking about his childhood, Royal smiled as he said, “When you come out of the woods in Brunswick County and live in Whiteville, it’s like living in a metropolis. I’ve had no desire to leave Whiteville.” Speaking of his parade marshal post, the soon-to-be octogenarian stated: It’s made me feel real good that they would choose a person who’s devoted their life to education for this honor. I’m very excited about it. I’m looking forward to it. I’ll be 80 years old when I do that. And I’ve never ridden in a parade that I can remember.” Royal concluded: “I have the best porch in Whiteville for watching parades, and I’m usually sitting there and waving at people riding in the parade. This year, it’s going to be an honor to wave at people who are sitting on my front porch.”
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N.C. Pecan Harvest Festival will welcome thousands By WALLYCE TODD Staff Writer Pecan-loving people are making plans. The NC Pecan Harvest Festival (NCPHF) committee is gearing up for the annual autumn event, to be held in downtown Whiteville this weekend, Oct. 30-Nov. 1. Laughter interjected itself midst the serious planning that took place in the Vineland Station Depot earlier this autumn as committee members geared up for the festival. From the parade, to the website, to the queen’s qualities, to pecan recipes, to the car show, to Pecan belles, to the home tour… multiple festival topics were discussed. Suzanne King, an avid advocate of her local community and the annual festival, grinned as she joked: “The criteria is that you have to be a nut before you are even on the festival committee.” However, she was quite serious as she spoke of all the exciting events she believes will make this festival one of the best yet.
The N.C. Pecan Harvest Festival Committee has been meeting monthly planning for the big autumn event. Pictured at this month’s meeting are, L to R: Terrie Priest, Charlie Duncan, Steven Bryan, Suzanne King and Meleah Collier. Check out www.ncpecanfestival.com for all the latest information of the upcoming festival, taking place in Whiteville Oct. 30-Nov. 1. She also spoke highly of this year’s NCPHF leader: “We feel absolutely honored to have Terrie as our director this year.” Charlie Duncan has been the
parade director “for forever,” he said with a laugh. He noted about the one this year: “It’s going to be a great parade; we may have more than 80 units. It’s the
“It has been an awesome experience to be the director of the 2014 N.C. Pecan Harvest Festival. It’s going to be a great day. We’ve got a lot of exciting events. It’s always wonderful to bring folks to downtown Whiteville; it’s a wonderful place. Y’all, come see us!” Terrie Priest kick-off for the festival. It will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday.” Meleah Collier is the director of the festival’s cooking contest, which she labels “a tasty
“You know what, this is the 12th year; I’m not quite as green as I was the first year but I get more and more excited every year. I’m tickled pink about the pecan. This festival is everything it’s cracked up to be.” Suzanne King delight.” She enthused: “Everybody get their pecan recipe ready! Even now, we can still
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“The belles are a great group of girls who help promote hospitality and Southern charm into our festival. This year, I’m excited that our group is such an enthusiastic group about being chosen to represent the Pecan Festival as a belle.” Jeannie Stanaland
“You know, we’re always excited in downtown Whiteville to be a part of the festival. This brings a lot of people to town who have never been here before. The door is open and the welcome mat is out. We’re glad to see those visitors come to downtown Whiteville; Vineland Village, it’s delightful.” Tom Stanley
“I’m one of the members of the N.C. Pecan Harvest Festival committee and I’m also a member and on the board of directors for the N.C. Pecan Growers Association. This festival is a good way to promote the pecan, because we’re wanting everyone to know what a N.C. pecan tastes like … It tastes supergood!” Rossie Ward
“Twenty-two years ago, we started the (Harvest Days) Festival, and then we changed it to the Pecan Harvest Festival several years ago, but the festival was started to keep downtown Whiteville alive. I feel with that with the festival, we showcase our downtown because 20 some thousand people attend on the Saturday of the street fair.” Sara Thompson
serts, adult appetizers, adult entrees and adult desserts.” King and Priest bantered back and forth about the bands that will be playing at the festival. “The entertainment is going
to be great,” said Priest. “One of them will be The Embers, a beach music band, featuring Craig Woolard. The other one is a country rock band from Shallotte, called Four Miles South.”
King also noted that Harriett Edwards Mills, the daughter of Rick and Abbie Edwards, a Whiteville native and Waccamaw Academy graduate who now lives in the Raleigh area,
“What people really enjoy about this car show is that the cars are actually lined up on the streets. Car owners love it. It is a beautiful sight to see…. Standing and looking up Madison Street and seeing cars after cars as far as you can see. The car owners love it. The spectators love it. And everybody just has lots of fun.” Boyce Lennon:
Committee Continued from page 6 take entries; we’ll make room” Then, she reminded those who would take part in the contest to remember, “All recipes require at least one cup of pecans. We have four categories: youth des-
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“Well, we’re looking forward to having lots of entries in the pecan cooking contest. Even though the deadline might have passed for entries, please continue to send those and we’ll make room for you. We hope to have lots of pecan recipes. It will be a very tasty experience.” Meleah Stanley
“This year is going to be great. You name it, we’ll have it. We usually have about 80 venders and you will find anything from Shea butter products for your body, to candles, to beeswax candles and soaps, to wood crafting, to t-shirts, to jewelry, to children’s accessories… and the
Humane Society is going to be there as well… So we’re going to have just about anything you’d want. “One thing I’m very excited about is that Vincent Bowers will have a booth up; he has written a book about Whiteville. It’s not going to be available to purchase, but he’s going to be promoting his book and his story starts from the minute when he gets into the City of Whiteville all the way to the millpond, which is where he grew up…. And it talks about all the wonderful merchants and things, so there’s a lot of history involved, so I’m very, very excited about that.” Sally Mann
body would grin. Bryan summarized: “The website (www. ncpecanfestival.com) is the central point of information, available 24/7. All the forms – everything – can be found there.” The committee meeting closed as members discussed the fun social event that was
going to take place Thursday night before the festival. Called “The Queen’s Reception,” and for the first 20 or so people who call (920) 640-7608 to register, the staff from Mills’ Wine and Design will help registrants pain their very own pecan tree artwork (as seen on the cover of this tab).
Committee Continued from page 7 founder and co-owner) of Wine and Design. To me, she is brains and beauty.” Steven Bryan served 30 years in the U.S. Air Force. Now, he has his own website design business and is the NCPHF Webmaster. During the meeting, he often interjected: “It’s on the website,” and every-
“We’ve analyzed the space. We’ve studied the locations so we can maximize the space… so that everyone can have a safe, yet fun, time.” “At Kid’s Block, people can Jonathan Hester expect several blow-up and Scott Kelly bouncy houses, as well as slides and other activities. There will be a total of four inflatables as well as a trackless train! We’ll have the Juniorettes from Whiteville helping us out volunteering there. And there’s also going to be bleachers for the parents to sit on and wait and watch their kids. Lots of things are going to hap“Usually, we have about pen this year. It’s going to 80 units in the parade, but be bigger than it has been in we’ve had so many phone the past. Before, it was over calls – every day – so it may near the gym; now it’s gobe more than that this year. ing to be over near Sherman I think it will be a very good Williams.” parade.” Cody Bunch
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The Embers boast numerous albums and single releases that span decades and all the crazes continuing to exhibit top quality showmanship, musicianship and professionalism. Having been inducted into the South Carolina Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame and most recently the South Carolina Beach Music Hall of Fame, The Embers are honored to carry the moniker of North Carolina’s Official Ambassadors of Music. Festival-goers will be able to listen to several sets by the up-tempo band, and can expect to be thoroughly entertained through them all. Dancing in the street in front of the stage is encouraged. A good time is anticipated to be had by all.
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Celebrity Queen’s Luncheon 2014 Festival Queen Harriet Edwards Mills, Co-Founder Wine & Design with the Pecan Belles and the Camden Military Cadets 11:30 a.m. at Vineland Station Depot, Whiteville Pecan Harvest Festival Home Tour Tour Times: 1p.m. to 4 p.m. TICKETS: $15 for Luncheon and Tour $10 for Tour only
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8 a.m. The 5K Pecan Run 10 a.m. A NUTTY Parade Parade Marshal Kenwood Royal 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Natural Science Encounters at The Forestry Museum 11:45 a.m. – 4 p.m. Festival Entertainment starring ... The Embers featuring Craig Woolard Four Miles South 1:30 p.m. Central Baptist Church Gospel Choir performs in the Arts Center Courtyard under the direction of Augustine Clarida.
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Cooking contest a favorite at Pecan Harvest Festival Cooks who are nuts about using pecans in their recipes are still being encouraged earlier to enter the N.C. Pecan Harvest Festival Cooking Contest for a chance to win cash prizes and bragging rights. Interested cooks need to act quickly, as the festival is this weekend. Meleah Stanley said she and Kathy Moscow will do their best to fit everyone in, so interested cooks who’ve not yet registered should contact Stanley and see what flexibility can be offered. Adults, ages 16 and older, entered recipes in one of the following categories: appetizer, main dish, side/salad, and dessert. Youth, ages 10 to 15 years old, entered one dessert recipe. Each entry has to contain at least one cup of pecans. The recipes now become the property of the N.C. Pecan Harvest Festival and the Pecan Growers Association.
Pecan pie is always a favorite recipe for local residents. Contestants will prepare and deliver entries for each category entered to the Vineland Station Depot, 701 South Madison Street. The doors will open at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, and will be locked at 9:30 a.m.
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Camden Military Academy Cadets to escort belles Camden Military Academy’s Cadets have become a staple of the North Carolina Pecan Harvest Festival. The cadets escort the Pecan Belles throughout the Festival and help with the Tour of Homes. The history of Camden Military Academy is found in the institution’s website. While the Camden Military Academy tradition dates back to 1892, operations on the current campus began with the 1958-59 school year. The academy combines the traditions of three institutions – Carlisle Military School, which operated in Bamberg, South Carolina, from 1892 to 1977; Camden Academy, which was located on the campus from 1949 to 1957; and Camden Military Academy. Camden Military Academy has operated as a non-profit, tax-exempt institution since 1974 and is governed by a self-perpetuating board of trustees. Carlisle Military School was established in 1892 as the Carlisle Fitting School of Wofford
A Camden Military Cadet talks with master of ceremonies Bill Thompson during recent Pecan Festival. The cadets will continue the tradition by serving as the official escorts for the Pecan Belles at the Queen’s Luncheon and festivities. College. It was named in honor of Dr. James H. Carlisle, who was for many years the president of Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. In 1932, Carlisle was leased by Colonel and Mrs. James F. Risher and in 1938 was pur-
chased by them. They, and later their son, Col. William Risher, operated it as a military preparatory school until it closed in May 1977. Camden Military Academy in Camden, S.C. was originally founded as Camden Academy in 1950 by a group of generous and far-sighted Camden citizens who felt that their town was an ideal setting for a private school. Col. James F. Risher, the president of Carlisle Military School, purchased the facility and changed the name to Camden Military Academy. His son, Col. Lanning P. Risher, was the school’s first headmaster, and he served in that position for 37 years. In 1974, Lanning Risher led the academy through a reorganization as a non-profit, taxexempt institution. Camden Military Academy’s mission, first articulated by Risher, is to accept young men of unfulfilled promise and lead them to a future of success. This philosophy, with its roots firmly established at Car-
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Surrayyah Chestnut is escorted by a Camden Cadet in 2012. lisle, has served young men at Camden now for half a century. Cadets learn to practice the concepts of honor, integrity, and duty as they grow in their everyday lives on campus. They learn to accept responsibility for their successes and failures in the classroom, on the athletic fields, and in their military roles. Cadets are encouraged to develop their own individual
strengths and talents while at the same time to respect the rights of others. The school’s philosophy is to develop the “whole man” to the end that he is prepared not only academically, but also emotionally, physically, and morally, to face the trials and meet the opportunities that will be his after he leaves Camden Military Academy.
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‘Natural Science Encounters’ at museum on festival Saturday The public is invited to share ideas for the N.C. Museum of Natural SciencesWhiteville Branch and get a sampling of what’s to come at Natural Science Encounters, Saturday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., during the N.C. Pecan Harvest Festival. “We’re inviting the community to give us input on the programs, events and activities they would like to see in the Museum’s Whiteville Branch,” said Liz Baird, director of education for the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences. “We plan to celebrate the unique natural resources of this region and provide some of the Museum’s most popular programs for students, teachers and the general public. “’Natural Science Encounters’ will give the community a taste of the types of Museum programs that they will experience in Whiteville in the future.” Baird will be in Whiteville
Visitors enter the GeoDome. on Nov. 1 to show “We are the River,” an immersive film presentation inside the inflatable GeoDome theater, which will be located inside the museum. Produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Art Howard, the film will be shown at on the half hour from 11 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Admission is free. Other activities include: “Animal Adventures” – where visitors can get up close
with a variety of live animals. Investigate Lab activities for all ages: Try your hand at the tools that scientists use in the labs. Nature Play activities – outdoor learning and play designed for young children “Dinosaur Discovery” – a program from 11:30 a.m.–12 noon and 12:30 p.m.–1 p.m. “Funky Bug Antenna Crowns” – Children’s craft activity Spotlight on the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources featuring experts from: Lake Waccamaw State Park, Jones Lake State Park, Lumber River State Park, N.C. Aquarium at Ft. Fisher, Cooperative Extension Service (with ideas and examples of composting and bee keeping), Bladen Lakes State Forest (with Wildlife Action’s “Loving the Earth” Mobile Classroom), and Southeastern Community College’s Environmental Action Club.
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Pecan Home Tour offers something for everyone
The tour of homes, scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m., includes the Whiteville homes of David Fulp, 506 Vineland Street; Paul and Crystal Gore, 1404 Spivey Road; James and Ann Fowler, 25 East Dasher Street; Perry and Phyllis McCormick, 895 Love Mill Road; and J.E. Thompson III, Pine Log Plantation, 1264 Pine Log Road. Also included on the tour are the Columbus County Arts Center, 822 South Madison Street, which will have a special exhibit, and the historic Reuben Brown House, 128 E. Columbus St., which
will have an art exhibit by Janet Sessoms. Pecan Belles dressed in Southern Belle gowns and their military cadet escorts will be at each destination. Tickets for the luncheon and tour are $15, and $10 for the tour only. They are available from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday through Friday at Trigon Corporation, 115 West Main Street, Whiteville, 642-7761. For more information call Suzanne King, 642-9732; Pecan Harvest Festival office, 642-4299; or festival chairman Terrie Priest,
The Crystal and Paul Gore Home 1404 Spivey Road
The Gore home was built in 1984 by Dr. James Sutherland. It was later the home of Steve Scott, a former president of Southeastern Community College and Mr. and Mrs. Rocky D. Fowler. The 2,700-square-foot, single-story house has many ranch-style features. The large fenced yard has flower gardens surrounding the house that lie near the long driveway, which ends at the two car garage.
The David Fulp Home 506 Vineland Street
The Fulp home was built by Dr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Cottle in 1986.
This Cape Cod-styled home has 16 rooms with 3,300 square feet within this two-story residence. A ground-floor terrace with a covered walkway connects the main house and the two-car heated garage. The picturesque g rounds of fer seasonal beauty from fruit trees, azaleas, laurels and many others.
Pine Log Plantation 1264 Pine Log Road
Pine Log was one of the largest turpentine plantations with 925 acres in 1854. Pine Log Branch was dammed and housed a corn and wheat mill. A large general store and one of Columbus County’s first post offices was built near the railroad by Chester Watkins and Miss Hattie Watkins The present home was built in 1880 and is basically unchanged. Jo h n “ J. E . ” E l b e r t Thompson III purchased the property and plans to make a wedding venue of Pine Log Plantation.
The Perry and Phyllis McCormick Home 895 Love Mill Road
The McCormick home was built in 2007 by Perry and Phyllis McCormick. It is 3,462 square feet with traditional design characterized by its welcoming front porch and dor mer windows. A large foyer welcomes guests and to the right is the for mal dining room with high ceiling, large moulding and beautiful tall windows.
The James and Ann Fowler Home 25 East Dasher Street
The Fowler home was constructed around 1983 by C.O. Gore and has had various renovations and additions since its construction. Purchased in 1985 by James and Ann, this modest Cape Cod cottage-styled home was perfect for the family with upstairs bedrooms and bath for daughters, Leigh and Julie.
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Pecan Growers welcome visitors to celebrate the ‘superior nut’ The North Carolina Pecan Growers have enjoyed a wonderful history with the North Carolina Pecan Festival in Whiteville, North Carolina. A number of our members have attended and participated in the educational workshops, as vendors, or as general supporters of this wonderful festival. The North Carolina Pecan Growers Association currently has approximately 100 members who are primarily growers from all over the State of North Carolina and some from adjoining states. We have an annual educational meeting and workshop in February and a summer program, as well. Our mission is education for our members and the public and continually learning new and more efficient ways to grow pecans and to produce them locally for a growing North Carolina population. We have a multitude of members with divergent interests from backyard trees to people with larger commercial orchards. We believe the future of the pecan industry in North Carolina is bright and our State is blessed with good farmland, good sunlight, and unlike many other ares of the country, plenty of water. As North Carolina farmers and
landowners continue to try to diversify from a largely tobacco-oriented farming community, pecans are becoming more and more of a speciality
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