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Strawberry Fields Forever

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I walked away from the parking lot, to the farthest end of the field. The air smelled like strawberries. How do you capture that in a photo?…

A Short Drive from Cary: 16th Annual Piedmont Farm Tour

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The 16th Annual Piedmont Farm Tour takes place next weekend and it's just a short drive from Cary, NC. It's history, food, economics and a road trip all rolled into one.…

Spring Coming to Cary Courtesy of the Western Wake Farmers Market

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Michel McKinley of the Western Wake Farmers Market contacted the CaryCitizen this week to give us an update on the upcoming season for the WWFM. Maybe it was an answer to my prayers to take me away from the cold and rain and snow.…

Agriculture: Get Your Fresh Cary Pumpkins

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Upchurch is a famous name in Cary. There’s Carpenter Upchurch Road and Upchurch Meadow Road. There’s also Upchurch Farm. William Upchurch runs the family establishment, working a day job with NC Agriculture to help pay the bills. Our picture earlier this year of the soybean crop was taken at William’s…