Home Care In Blanch, NC

Disclaimer: The following information is updated for 2023. It is for educational purposes.

If you're looking for some fresh produce and food from a local source, going to an Amish farmers' market is an amazing option! There's a wide variety of fresh, delicious foods to choose from whenever you visit and the following farmers' market has been ranked as one of the best in the United States,

In the state of North Carolina, there are a ton of great farmers' markets but this one is one of the best in America.

It's called Yoder's Country Market in Caswell County, NC.

One website says, "There's an onsite deli and bakery, plus a wide selection of jarred foods, candy, baking supplies, grocery items, and more. The market is open year-round, Monday through Saturday, with some shorter hours during the winter months."

This farmers' market is open from 9 am to 5 pm on Mondays through Saturdays.

The market's website says, "Yoder's Country Market is a hidden gem in Caswell County, NC with a rich history and a big heart. It was started as a small family-run store in the early 1990s by Amish-man, Sam Yoders, and with the help of its community has since grown into a thriving business off NC Highway 86."

"Travelers from far and wide stop in at its convenient location to experience a step back in time with its welcoming atmosphere, gospel hymns, the aroma of delicious baked goods, quality meats, and cheeses from Amish County, rich hand-dipped ice cream from grass-fed cows and an extensive collection of over 4,000 sq ft of Amish bulk foods and housewares. At Yoder's, there is always something fresh and new," their website also says.

The address for this farmers' market is 90 County Home Rd, Blanch, NC 27212.

That's the Amish farmers' market in North Carolina which is considered one of the best Amish markets in the United States.

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You can click the following link to go to this Amish Farmers' Market's website: https://www.ncyodersmarket.com/about

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By Yvette Worsham

Caswell Messenger News Correspondent

James M. Robertson quarry, located in Blanch, is an exquisite, beautiful scenic freshwater treasure that scuba divers can enjoy. James Mack Robertson bought the land and discovered the quarry in the 1950’s. Unfortunately the maintenance and cost of the quarry was difficult for him to manage alone. The quarry was chartered out to Piedmont Diving and Rescue Association when the quarry went completely dry in 1963. The inception of the PDRA was to be a group of member clubs with the president of each club sitting on the Board of Directors and electing a set of officers; members at large made up the General Assembly. Their main goal was to restore the quarry to its keen condition.

The PDRA owns three quarries, which include the James Mack Robertson Quarry located in Blanch NC, the American Quarry in Salisbury NC, and Lake Norman Quarry located in Mooresville NC. Each quarry facility provides changing areas, picnic shelters with tables, sanitation facilities, easy entry areas, ample parking, and other amenities such as campsites.

The Piedmont Diving and Rescue Association is home to more than 1,000 members throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Their members are individuals and families who enjoy scuba diving and a desire to have local places in which they can visit 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

You may ask what makes the JMR Quarry stand out from the rest? Well, the maximum depth of the quarry is 91- 100 feet, the average visibility is 21-25 feet, and training platforms are available. The quarry is also accompanied by a large building over 3,300 square feet with electricity where clubs and large groups can meet for social activities.

Manager of JMR Steve Hughes states, “There is plenty to see when diving at JMR.”

There is an old 707 cockpit, school bus, cabin cruiser, boats, and much more at the bottom of the quarry for divers to enjoy. This quarry also opens up as a training facility for numerous public dive teams: such as the Raleigh dive team and General Electric underwater acoustical testing.

JMR’s natural rock quarry is home to a variety of different wildlife species including turtles, Dabblers, mallards, cranes, trout, brim, blue gill, bass, catfish, and paddlefish.

Manager of JMR, Steve Hughes with wife Karen Hughes also owns Black Pearl Scuba which is located at 14431 Wyatts Way, Huddleston, VA. 24104. Black Pearl Scuba is Lynchburg’s premier Scuba Diving Center offering a wide range of dive certifications, equipment, services, and more. If you are interested in becoming a member of these inshore freshwater dive sites, please go to https://ncpdra.org/ and click on membership.

If the Slades of Caswell County don’t know anything else, they know how to plant tobacco! Steven Slade of Blanch comes from a long line of tobacco farmers that date all the way back to the 1700’s. The sign that stands at the end of the Bertha Wilson Rd.in Blanch is an important emblem of the heritage that connected the Slade Family to the origination of Bright Leaf Tobacco.

Slade’s fondest memories are planting tobacco with his dad; back then they had a mule, Ford 601, and a Cub Cultivating tractor.

Steven Slade planted and maintained his first tobacco crop at the early age of 15 years old. He denoted the physical and economical changes that he has seen in his years of being a tobacco farmer. The physical changes that he has seen over the years are going from planting beds to greenhouses; stick barns to buckbarns; and a one row system to a four row system with continuous rows being added.

In recent years the economic strains it has placed on farmers have been astronomical. Slade says,”Two years ago, fertilizer was $790 a ton compared to now being $1,438 a ton and propane was $0.85 a gallon compared to now being $1.87 a gallon.”

He’s not only combating prices, but his labor costs have also increased to employee pay being around $14 to $16 an hour.

Slade had an epiphany in November of this year, when he realized that the inflated prices and labor costs were going to push him to retire from farming altogether. He shared that tobacco farming gave him an avenue to be self-sufficient and work at his own pace. He explains that he enjoyed being on the tractor, when it was just him and the land.

He also considersthe most exciting part of raising tobacco as being the curing process since this process lends itself to be very meticulous and challenging.

If you ask Slade about his retirement from tobacco farming, he will tell you he is semi-retiring. He plans to pick up more time working at Thomas Oil Company, a place where until now he has only worked throughout the winter. The Slade family will always be remembered and recognized for its tribute to the history of Bright Leaf Tobacco. He will be the last Slade to raise tobacco, but the legacy of their hard work and dedication will live on forever.