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Strong Foundation

By Chatham Magazine | February 16, 2018

Strong Foundation from parent volunteer to director By Matt White Jaime Detzi is the executive director of the Chatham Education Foundation, a nonprofit advocacy and fundraising organization that administers early literacy, teacher support and other educational programs in schools across Chatham. Jaime is in her fifth year as head of […]

Artist and Residence

By Chatham Magazine | February 16, 2018

Artist and Residence Mark and Carol Hewitt built a famed pottery studio and a home on their Pittsboro property   By Matt White  |  Photography by Briana Brough   When Carol Hewitt and her husband Mark moved from New England to the end of Johnny Burke Road in 1983, they came […]

Putting Down Roots in Chatham Park

By Chatham Magazine | September 13, 2017

Putting Down Roots in Chatham Park Q&A with The Root Cellar’s Sera Cuni and Susan White  By Laura Zolman Kirk |  Photography by Briana Brough The Root Cellar’s Sera Cuni and Susan White have strong ties to the county. Sera has lived here since 2003 when she purchased a home […]

Plan Bee

By Chatham Magazine | August 4, 2017

Plan Bee With the pollinators’ numbers in decline, more than 200 of our neighbors are on a mission to protect the secret life of bees.  By Chantal Allam  |  Photography by Nina Merklina John Strickland became a beekeeper as a simple favor for his neighbor. “[My neighbor] had a hive of bees and […]

The Porches of Chatham County

By Chatham Magazine | July 11, 2017

The Porches of Chatham County The Porches of Chatham County  was originally published in our Summer 2017 Issue. For a full screen viewing experience, click the square icon. Get the latest news about what’s going on in Chatham County with our weekly newsletter – coming soon! Contact Us  Please let us […]

Fall Gardening

By Heather | November 20, 2016

By Kara Holland It’s New Year’s Eve and you find yourself in the grocery store trying to find everything for that traditional southern New Year’s Eve meal. As you look around you notice that they are sold out of the black-eyed peas and collard greens, two staple dinner items! Once again, […]

Huckleberry Trail Farm: A working farm with a mission

By Hillary Graves | September 29, 2016

In it’s literal definition, a huckleberry is: huck·le·ber·ry/ˈhəkəlˌberē/ Noun: A small, round, edible blue-black berry related to the blueberry. The low-growing North American shrub (genus Gaylussacia) of the heath family that bears this fruit. At Huckleberry Trail Farm near Siler City, there’s a second definition that owner Bob Reichel, aka “Uncle Bob”, prefers to […]

Garden Oasis in Northeast Chatham – The Stafford Family

By Heather | August 28, 2016

Greg and Paula Stafford share their lovely gardens with us. Greg refers to it as Paul’s Garden Palace. And wouldn’t you agree it’s a she-shed with a purpose? If you would like to nominate a garden to be featured in CHATHAM magazine, please contact us as http://chathammagazineonline.com/contact-us/ Thanks to Greg […]

Solstice Herb Farm

By cmcgraphicz | July 16, 2016

Solstice Herb Farm is a family owned micro-farm located in Pittsboro. And while the farm may be still be in its infancy, it’s growing quickly! Specializing in medicinal and culinary herbs, fruits, and wild edibles, all products are family focused and child safe, and intended to be fully holistic. They […]

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