Illustration by Audrey Pontin, Lady Bird Studio
Winter on the coast moves slowly but deliberately. Spotted sea trout run through the creeks—the same ones that draw crowds to Hampstead every fall for the Spot Festival, where fish fry smoke drifts over Highway 17. Root vegetables rest in dark cellars, getting sweeter by the day. Some holdouts from fall—the pomegranates, the pecans—can still be found if you know where to look. The best way to buy fresh food directly from farmers is at the The Wilmington Farmers Market at Tidal Creek; it’s open year round. Here’s what’s fresh and local in wintertime.
Apples
Beets
Carrots
Citrus
Collard greens
Green onions
Kale
Leeks
Mustard greens
Parsnips
Peanuts
Pecans
Pomegranates
Popcorn
Radishes
Spinach
Spotted sea trout
Swiss chard
