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Foothills Digest is a quarterly magazine which seeks to invigorate the sense of community, honor the traditions, and highlight the beauty and resolve of the Foothills region of NC, while giving voice to the art, movements, and leaders who will shape our future. Each of our themed issues is a deep dive into a particular aspect of the culture of our region. With a strong focus on creating a beautiful printed piece, you can be sure you'll be impressed once you hold an issue in your hands.
We are sold in most grocery chains across western NC, but we are moving away from grocery stores and building a new network of independently owned stores, which we feel is much closer to the heart of our mission.
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Foothills Digest has been sold in grocery chains for 9 years, but as grocery prices have risen, people's shopping habits have changed, and we no longer believe this is the best distribution model. You can find this issue in grocery stores starting next week, but we are actively building a new network, with the intention of moving out of grocery stores. We're using September, 2026 to contact stores across western North Carolina about building a retail relationship, and our hope is that you'll start to buy our magazine at smaller, locally owned stores. Those are the businesses we cover, the businesses who make North Carolina what it is, so we think it makes sense that you'd find our magazine in these spots.
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Have you ever tried a pawpaw?
Susan Owen’s mountain homestead blends strength, beauty, and intention. A farmer for over forty years and a blacksmith by trade, she restored a two-hundred-year-old cabin and built a life rooted in soil, fire, and patience. What began with three pawpaw saplings has grown into an orchard of seventy trees—native and grafted cultivars alike—making her one of the region’s most knowledgeable growers. Pawpaws, fragile and fleeting, resist commercialization, yet Susan shares their custard-sweet flavor through fresh fruit, frozen pulp, and saplings. Her orchard sustains biodiversity, nurtures rare butterflies, and preserves a nearly forgotten fruit—and best of all, if you’ve never tasted a pawpaw, she can help you remedy that situation.
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