• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
North Carolina Folklife Institute
  • About
    • Mission & Values
    • People
    • History
    • Funders
    • Contact
    • NCFI in the News
  • Our Work
    • NC Folklife Apprenticeships
    • Legends & Lore Marker Program
    • Fiscal Sponsorship
    • Partners
    • Archives
    • Reports & Publications
  • Events
  • Carolina Life & Lore
  • Support
Collards for Sale

Collards for Sale

November 11, 2008

 

by David Cecelski

We had our first frost of the year a few days ago and the “collards for sale” signs sprouted like gourds in the night.

11112008-1

NC 581, Wayne County

11112008-2

Corner of Hyman’s Road and Hare Hollow, Craven County

11112008-3

Williams Road, Goldsboro

11112008-4

US 70, Lenoir County

11112008-5

NC 101, Harlowe

11112008-6

US 70 and Sam Garner’s Rd., Carteret County

11112008-7

US 70 Business, Johnston County

photos by David Cecelski

Related

  • Pecan Pickin’

    Text and photos by Ray Linville A couple of weeks before Thanksgiving, our thoughts often begin to shift…

  • Nick’s Grill

    Text and photos by Madison Heltzel Like many sub-rural stretches of Western North Carolina, my neck of the…

  • Candyroasters

    Text and photos by William Ritter As the leaves begin to fall and cold weather (sort of) begins…

Filed Under: Food, Uncategorized

Contact

North Carolina Folklife Institute
P.O. Box 61222
Durham, NC 27715
(336) 223-5956
staff@ncfolk.org

Connect

© 2026 North Carolina Folklife Institute · All rights reserved · Website by Tomatillo Design
Search North Carolina Folklife Institute