2022 Vol 1 – Spring

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Welcome to Hawkfield Manor

March 7, 2022

Story and photos by Heather Hawkins Spring 2022 Our names are Jonathan and Heather Hawkins, and, along with our six children: Jason (15), Tyler (14), Micah (12), Emilie (10), Olivia (8), and Benjamin (3), we own and run Hawkfield Manor on our cousin’s farm in rural Person County. Our cousins have supported us in our …

A Family Haven for Almost 100 Years

March 25, 2022

Pelham’s Oakhaven Story and photos by Jo Proia Spring 2022 Tucked just inside Rockingham County and almost straddling the Caswell County line, with Wolf Island Creek running through it, is a 1,500-acre wedding venue that has saved a family treasure that’s been in the Dibrell family for almost 100 years. Unlike many tobacco, dairy, beef, …

Saying “I Do” with A Little Help

March 7, 2022

Story by Deelynn Leigh Photographs by Benjamin Allen Photography Spring 2022 Most weddings and special events take months to years of preparation. To suffer an abrupt stop in those preparations is both shocking and devastating for the wedding planner, vendors, the bride and groom, and their friends and families. This leaves everyone asking, “So, what …

Gentleman’s Ridge Farmstead

March 25, 2022

Story and photos by Marie Pridgen Adding farm-grown flowers in 2018 for weddings, home decorating, and special events has provided Gentleman’s Ridge Farmstead’s clients with unique floral choices. Dahlias, David Austin roses, specialty zinnias, rosemary, cosmos, lisianthus, snapdragons, anemones, ranunculus, and peonies grown at the Farmstead cascade from brides’ bouquets, grace mothers’ shoulders and groomsmen’s …

Stepping Back in Time with Abbott’s

March 7, 2022

Story by John Theo Jr. Photos provided by Abbott’s Farm, Garden, and Gun Spring 2022 The logo says it all:  Abbott Farm, Garden, and Gun. What could be more American than that? Located at 445 South Main Street in Halifax, Va., it is a must-stop for any visitor passing through, or the rare resident who …

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