There’s something special about a front porch in North Carolina. It’s where the day’s work is unpacked, where the sweet tea sweats in the glass, and where stories find their voice. It’s a place where you can be yourself, and where everyone is welcome.
We are so excited to welcome you to The Front Porch, a digital love letter and gathering place dedicated to the stories of rural North Carolina.
Here you’ll find the real heartbeat of our state: the tales of the farmer watching the sun rise over a old tobacco field, the keeper of a century-old family recipe, the high school coach who has shaped generations, and the quiet beauty of a small-town Saturday. Additionally, you’ll find the real stories about the impacts of the policy decisions made in Downtown Raleigh and Washington D.C. that shape our reality.
The Front Porch is published originally at thefrontporchnc.substack.com and on Instagram at @thefrontporchnc.
Between caregiving and a full-time job, one Granville County farmer is cultivating more than crops—she’s growing community support Kisha (MK) Jeffries works full-time for a lab company and is a founder of Handéwa Farms, alongside her daughters, family and friends. This Afro-Indigenous collective grows hemp for CBD products. They also
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