For more than 25 years, the NC Specialty Foods Association has supported local artisans and helped them promote their specialty foods to consumers and retailers around the state, country and world. Scroll through the slideshow below to discover nine of these local North Carolina products you should try (or gift) this holiday season. Learn more about other members and their products at ncspecialtyfoods.org.

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Mrs. Ruth’s Jams

 Made with the freshest produce from NC farms, these award-winning jams are made the old-fashioned way – fruit, cane sugar and pectin cooked in small batches with no fructose, preservatives or artificial flavors. Mrs. Ruth’s Jams donates 10% of earnings to local hunger relief organizations.

(919) 576-0578

mrsruthjams.com 

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NCField&FamilySummer2026
Flip through the pages of the Summer 2026 edition of North Carolina Field and Family magazine. In this issue, find vineyard adventures at U-pick muscadine grape farms, explore the oasis of Manteo, learn more about on-farm markets, enjoy peak berry season with summer berry recipes, read about riveting research on hemp fiber and so much more.

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