Fourth annual Foothills Farm Festival attracts 2,000 guests

LAWSONVILLE, NC – The fourth annual Foothills Farm Festival took place at Robert Knight’s farm here in Stokes County recently. About 2,000 people attended. Knight, the fifth generation of his family to work the farm, first hosted the event in 2020 as way to commemorate the recent passing of his grandfather. Since then, the event has

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