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1Foothills Nursery Crop & American Heritage Tour

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Hawksridge FarmshaveD7=HYPERLINK("D8D9D9D9D8D4C5C6/, ask to send larger photos", "http://www.hawksridgefarms.com/, ask to send larger photos")D7

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Hart's Squarehavefrom web; http://www.catawbahistory.org/

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Hefner’s Nursery

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Daddy Pete’s Dairy Farm & Compost operationhave small one, need better onehttp://www.daddypetes.com/

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2Samples of Sampson County

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Sampson Co. Livestock Facilityhaveneed shots of farm not just sign

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Triple M Farms haveneed shots of farm not just sign

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DL&B Enterprises have

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Sampson County Agri-Expo Centerdon't need

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Warren Farming Co have

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3Biltmore Estate

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Estate Tourhavegot one from Leigh Evans at levans@biltmore.com; emailed her for bigger one and more; http://www.biltmore.com/

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Winery or Kitchen Gardens Tourhave

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4Tobacco Road: from Farm to Factory

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Hugh Davis Farmuse generic shotDebbie has photos from a Lee County tobacco farm

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Duke Homestead State Historical Sitehavehttp://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/duke/duke.htm

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RJ Reynolds Tobacco manufacturing facility

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5Carolina Cotton

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Cotton Incorporated US headquarters & research facilityphoto too smallhttp://www.cottoninc.com/GlobalProductMarketing/ServiceRegionUnitedStates/

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Syngenta Crop Protection Research and Development Facilityhavehttp://www.syngentacropprotection-us.com/

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Cone Spinning Millhttp://www.cone.com/

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6Beef, Antique Tractors, Tomatoes, Exotic Animals and Racing

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David Ridling - 4R FarmhaveIs this Global Trac? http://www.globaltracinc.com/index.asp

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Tom Smith Farm have

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Patterson Farms, Inc.have http://www.pattersonfarminc.com/

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Lazy 5 Ranchhavehttp://www.lazy5ranch.com/

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Penske Racing Shophave http://www.penskeracing.com/content18.asp

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7Trains, Food and Nutrition Research, Wine and Fresh Produce

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North Carolina Transportation Museumhave http://www.nctrans.org/

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Biotechnology Research Center havehttp://www.ncresearchcampus.net/

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Rowan County Agriculture Centerdon't need

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Old Stone Wineryhave http://www.osvwinery.com/

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Lexington Farmers' Markethave

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8Farms, History, and Red-headed Boys Named Opie

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Horne Creek Farms State Historical Sitehavehttp://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/horne/horne.htm

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Mayberry tour with lunch at Mt. Airyhavehttp://www.visitmayberry.com/

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Gerard's Bakeryhttp://gerardsbakery.com/site.html

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Coe Farms

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Pilot Mountain State Parkhavefrom web; http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/pimo/main.php

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Tour #Tour StopsPhotoNotes

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9Beef Cattle & Specialty Markets

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Shiloh General Storehave

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Buck Shoals Vineyard and Wineryhavehttp://www.buckshoalsvineyard.com/

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Bledsoe Farms

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W-4 Farms Debbie has photos of angus cattle but not from this farm

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Johnson’s Farm

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10World’s Largest Sweet Potato Operation and Veggie Tour

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Nash Producehavehttp://www.nashproduce.com/

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Barnes Farming and Fresh Pak - world's largest sweetpotato growerhavehttp://www.farmpak.com/farmpakhome.htm

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Vick Family Farmshave

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11Sustainable Agriculture - SARE

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Peregrine Farmhave

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Harland's Creek Farmhavehttp://www.harlands-creek-farm.com/

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Central Carolina Community College Sustainable Farming Programhave

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Piedmont Biofuelshavehttp://biofuels.coop/

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Eastern Carolina Organicshavehttp://www.easterncarolinaorganics.com/

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Carborro Farmers' Markethavehttp://www.carrborofarmersmarket.com/

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12Tobacco, Beef, and Trees

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NCSU Hill Demonstration Forest coming from NCSUhttp://cnr.ncsu.edu/fer/dept/hilldemo.html

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Flue-cured Growers Cigarette Manufacturinghavehttp://www.fctcsc.com/index.htm

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Mountain Creek Angus Farm have

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Duke Homesteadhavehttp://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/duke/duke.htm

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13Central Piedmont Beef and Dairy

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Kingsmill II Dairyhavehttp://www.kingsmillfarmii.com/

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NCSU Butner Beef Cattle Field Laboratoryhavehttp://www.cals.ncsu.edu/research/field_labs/butner.htm

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Braeburn Farms have http://braeburnfarms.com/gfmain.htm

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14Farming on the Urban Edge - SARE

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Maple Spring Gardenshave

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Rock of Ages winery and vineyardshttp://www.rockofageswinery.com/

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Fickle Creek Farmhave

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Maple View Farmhavehttp://www.mapleviewfarm.com/

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15Piedmont Horticulture Tour

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Hoffman Nursery, ornamental grasseshavehttp://www.hoffmannursery.com/

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SEEDS community gardenhavehttp://www.seedsnc.org/

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NC Botanical Gardenshavehttp://www.ncbg.unc.edu/

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Piedmont Carolina Nurseryhave

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16Balloons, Dairy & Wine Tour

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Firefly Balloonshave from their websitehttp://fireflyballoons.net/

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Rocky Creek DairyNorman sent dairy shot, not sure which one

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St. Paul Fellowship Hall

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Myers Farm - dairy

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Shiloh General Storehavehttp://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Shiloh.General.Store.336-468-4789

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RagApple Lassie Vineyards and Wineryhttp://www.ragapplelassie.com/

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17Piedmont Dairy, Orchard, and History Tour

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Corey Lutz Dairy

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Hart's Squarehave

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Knob Creek Orchards

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18Sandhills Agri-tourism - SARE

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Goat Lady Dairyhave http://www.goatladydairy.com/

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Carter Farmshave

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Garrett Johnson’s Peach and Produce Farmhave

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Crystal Pines Alpaca Farm Taylor sending?

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http://www.crystalpinesfarm.com/

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19Turfgrass of North Carolina

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NCSU Sandhills Research Stationphoto already requested

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Ellerbe Springs Restaurant

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Sandhills Turf Farmon the way

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Pinehurst Resorts (turf and landscaping divisions)have 3photos provided by Pinehurst and release signed

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20Southern Forestry and Wildlife

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Jordan Lumber Cohave one of sign onlyhttp://www.jordanlumber.com/

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Pee Dee Wildlife Refugehave one of sign onlyhttp://www.fws.gov/peedee/

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Jesse Wimberly Farm - pine tree and pine straw farm

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21J.C. Raulston Arboretum, Industry and Nursery Tour

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Plant Delights Nurseryhavehttp://www.plantdelights.com/

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Bayer Crop Science Research FarmhaveB135=HYPERLINK("D135D135D135D136C135", "http:/C138C131B132B130B130/www.bayercropscience.com")

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J.C. Raulston Arboretumhavehttp://www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum/index.php

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22Appalachian Agriculture - SARE

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Brushy Mountain Bee Farmon the wayhttp://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/

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What Fir Tree Farmhave

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Mortez’s Mountain Orchardhavehttp://wataugacountyfarmersmarket.org/lists/bill_moretz

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23Piedmont Livestock - SARE

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Rising Meadows Farmprints coming in mail to scanhttp://www.risingmeadow.com/

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Kingsmill Dairyhave

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Carolina Stockyardshave

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New Hope Farms have

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Chestnut Hill Farmhave

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24Gardens of Greensboro 

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Legacy Demonstration Garden have

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Cam Too Camellia Nurseryhttp://www.camtoocamellia.com/

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New Garden Landscape and Nurseryhttp://www.newgarden.com/

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25Horses, Horses, and More Horses

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MacNair's Country Acreshttp://www.macnairscountryacres.com/

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Cool Breeze Stables

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Double D Equestrian Centerhttp://www.doubledequestrian.com/

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Historic Wakefield Plantation Horse Farm

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26Fast Cars and Fine Wines

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Richard Childress Racing Museumhavehttp://www.rcrracing.com/museum/

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Childress Vineyards and Wineryhavehttp://www.childressvineyards.com/home.asp

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RayLen Vineyardshave from websitehttp://www.raylenvineyards.com/default.htm

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Hanover Park Vineyardshttp://www.hanoverparkwines.com/

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Tour #Tour StopsPhotoNotes

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27Davie County Agricultural Variety

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Wayne Cleary Farm have

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David Tift Farm

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Thoroughbred Training Centerhttp://www.ttcmocksville.com/

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Garden Gate Vineyardshave from websitehttp://gardengatevineyards.net/index.html

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Jones Nurseryhave

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28Foothills Tree Fruit and Winery

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Daddy Pete’s Dairy Farm & Compost operationhttp://www.daddypetes.com/

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Greengo Orchardshave

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Deal Apple Orchardhave

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Raffaldini Vineyard and Wineryhavehttp://www.raffaldini.com/

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29Christmas Trees and the Blue Ridge Mountains

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Smokey Holler Tree Farmhttp://www.ncagr.com/ncproducts/ShowSite.asp?ID=1673

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Blue Ridge Parkway and Bluff's Coffee Shophavehttp://www.blueridgeparkway.org/

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Bottomley Evergreens and Farmshave from websitehttp://www.bottomleysevergreens.com/

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30Landscape Gardening, Garden Centers, and Nursery Tour

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Piedmont Carolina Nurseryhavehttp://www.piedmontcarolina.com/

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Piedmont Farmers' Markethavehttp://www.ncagr.com/markets/facilities/markets/triad/

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Master Gardeners Demo Gardens

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Frank's Perennial Border

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Tanglewood Park Arboretumhavehttp://www.tanglewoodgardens.org/

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LA Reynolds Garden Showcasehave from websitehttp://www.lareynolds.com/

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31Think Like an Entrepreneur

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Patterson Farms, Inc.have

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Crackleberry Farms

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Cabarrus County Extension Officedon't need

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Reed Gold Minehave

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North Carolina Research Center http://www.ncresearchcampus.net/

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32Flowers and Football

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Metrolina Greenhouseshave

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Bank of America Stadium, home of the Carolina Panthershavehttp://www.panthers.com/stadium/

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Stowe Botanical Gardenhavehttp://www.metrolinagreenhouses.com/

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http://www.dsbg.org/index.php

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33Racing on Tobacco Road

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Lowe’s Motor Speedwayfrom website but with permissionhttp://www.lowesmotorspeedway.com/

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Hendrick Motorsportshttp://www.roushracing.com/

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Philip Morris USA Cigarette manufacturing plant

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Woods Farm

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34Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)

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CEFS Farm Officehave

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Field Cropshave

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Livestock Unithave

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Organic/Small Farm Unitshave

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NC State Farmers' Markethave

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http://www.cefs.ncsu.edu/

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Sons & Daughters Activities

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note: I am only listing stops that are NOT already listed above

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New River State Parkhave

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Hanging Rock State Parkhave

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Carowindshave

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Carolina Beachhave

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North Carolina Aquarium - Fort Fisherhave from their website

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Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointehave graphicuse several smaller images from http://www.emeraldpointe.com/attractions/

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Spouses' Activities

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note: I am only listing stops that are NOT already listed above

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Replacements, Ltd.have from websitehttp://www.replacements.com

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Chinqua Penn Plantationhave from websitehttp://www.chinquapenn.com/index.htm

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Downtown Historic Greensborohave

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Blandwood Mansionhave

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Mendenhall Plantationhave

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Bennett Collegehttp://www.bennett.edu/

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NC A&T State University - statue?have

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Statue of folks in Woolworth sit-inhave

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NC A&T State University Research Farmhave

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Biltmore Wineryhave from website

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Mayberry - Snappy Lunch, Andy Griffith Playhouse, Floyds barbershop, Jail House, Wally's Service Station

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High Point Furniture and Furnitureland Southhave

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NC Aviation Museum

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Seagrove Potteryhave

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Natty Greene's Brewery Co.have

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Old Salemhave

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Salisbury National Cemeteryhave

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Bob Timberlake Galleryhave

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Greensboro Cultural Center at Festival Parkhave

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Old Mill of Guilfordhave

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Greensboro Arboretum - Serenity Fallshave

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Sarah P. Duke Gardenshave

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Duke University Chapelhave

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North Carolina Zoohave from website

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Life Members' Activities

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note: I am only listing stops that are NOT already listed above

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Old Salem Toy Museum

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Southern Supreme Gourmet Specialtieshave

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Seagrove Creations Pottery
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Crystal King Pottery have

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Jugtown Potteryhave from website