During the Ponytail Ag tour we traveled to each of North Carolina’s six regions—Western, Greater Charlotte, Piedmont Triad, Research Triangle Park, Eastern, Southeastern—to interview some amazing women involved in the agriculture industry.

The Ponytail Ag campaign will make their final stop in Western NC’s Hendersonville, Mills River, Fairview, Grassy Creek and Zionville. Along the way we’ll chat with many inspiring females within the agriculture industry in an effort to promote their innovations and highlight the multiple opportunities for women in the realm of ag.

Nomad, a new global fusion restaurant opening in early 2020 in Hillsborough, NC, is hosting a pop-up at Viceroy this Tuesday, November 19 from 6pm to 9pm; 335 Main Street, Durham, North Carolina 27701. The pop-up will offer diners a "sneak peek" of Nomad's menu before the restaurant opens to the public. Guests are invited to visit Viceroy during the pop-up hours to try delicious bites from Nomad and grab a drink from the Viceroy bar.

Chef-Owner Teddy Diggs of Coronato, the first Roman style pizzeria in North Carolina, is hosting a "Truffled Pizza Feast" on Sunday, December 8th. Through this special dinner, Diggs will celebrate one of Italy’s most treasured ingredients with an unforgettable pizza party that cannot be missed.

On Tuesday, November 12, Whiskey Kitchen will host Supper Club No. 8 from 7pm to 10pm. Geared towards the adventurous and curious diner, the 8th edition of Supper Club will feature single malts of whiskey from off the beaten path, paired with the wild game most common in those less-traveled areas.

Whiskey Kitchen and Imurj are thrilled to announce the approach of Nash Bash, a block-long, day-long party on Martin St. in downtown Raleigh this Sunday, Oct. 13th from 11am to 9pm. The best part? Nash Bash is free to attend! Proceeds from Nash Bash will benefit the Foundation of Hope and the Piedmont Culinary Guild.

Ponytail Ag’s four-month agriculture promotional tour starts out in Southeast and Northeast North Carolina, where we will interview five amazing women involved in mariculture, peanuts and cotton farming.

Shop ‘til you drop at Raleigh Fashion Fest, an inaugural fashion festival coming to downtown Raleigh's City Market on Thursday, October 24, 2019 from 5-9pm.

This morning, we take off for our second leg of the tour in the Research Triangle Park (RTP), where we’ll be interviewing some awesome women involved in beekeeping, farm management, ag tech, vineyards & wineries, soil health, and food processing.

To honor and celebrate Cecilia Saleh's birthday, Sassool recently hosted a"Hummus Mix Off" and party on August 3, 2019. Cecilia is owner Mounir Saleh's mother who brought authentic recipes with her when she immigrated from Lebanon with her family to Raleigh in the 1970s. The name of the restaurant, Sassool, is the nickname that Cecilia was called by her father when she was a child.

In an effort to promote some of the amazing North Carolina women in agriculture, the N.C. Biotechnology Center’s Ag Sector Development team, N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, N.C. Farm Bureau and Feed the Dialogue N.C. created the Ponytail Ag campaign. During the four-month tour, key stakeholders from each organization will be traveling across the state’s six regions —Western, Greater Charlotte, Piedmont Triad, Research Triangle Park, Eastern and Southeastern— to interview influential women involved in all aspects of agriculture, from the farm to the lab and from government to schools. 

The Ponytail Ag tour will be travelling through North Carolina’s six regions—Western, Greater Charlotte, Piedmont Triad, Research Triangle Park, Eastern and Southeastern—to highlight influential women in the agriculture industry.

Embark on a taste bud safari! In partnership with Tabletop Media Group, the Conservators Center is hosting Lions, Tigers and Beer on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 at 6pm. Tickets are $100 each—or $180 for two—and include six food and beer pairings from local chefs and breweries, as well as a guided walking tour. All proceeds from the event go to the care of the animals at the Conservators Center.

Raleigh, NC (August 5, 2019) – Whiskey Kitchen is blowing out the birthday candles and announcing that they will be hosting a 3rd Birthday Seafood Boil Celebration on Thursday, August 8, 2019. Join Whiskey Kitchen on their patio for a seafood feast and sips of house-made punch served by the carafe.

Under the Oak Farm is honored to present Roots for Reece: Chefs Picnic 2019 that will take place at Under the Oak Farm in Clayton, N.C. on Sunday, June 23rd at 4:30pm. This charity benefit will donate 100% of proceeds to the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition, a non-profit leading the way in opiate overdose prevention and education.

Summer Raleigh Boutique Warehouse Sale (RBWS) is just around the corner! Seriously though, can June 23rd please get here faster? I’m so excited to shop for some awesome deals from my favorite local boutiques. If you’re a newbie to this event, I’ve put together my top 5 tips so you can make the most of your time at the upcoming warehouse sale!

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