• 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

cabbage

Cabbage

February 6, 2015

by Sally Parlier Every few months or so when I was young, my parents would get a craving for some fried cabbage, served with pinto beans, cornbread, and a tall, cold glass of milk. This was the food of their youth in Watauga County – filling, homegrown, and low cost – and still staples of […]

Dropping in to Say Happy New Year

December 31, 2012

by Joy Salyers with help from Deborah Miller [Editors Note:  We thought we’d revisit one of our favorite blog posts Dropping in to Say Happy New Year from December 31, 2012.   We wanted to learn more about the tradition of dropping things to ring in the new year, especially some of those that take […]

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