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Mast General Store Blog

shoppers at a Farmer's Market
08.20.15
Farmers' Market to Table
“By ten o'clock, the sidewalk along Vine Street looks like the Fourth of July parade. Mama minds the cash box while Daddy and Mitch go to haul more tomatoes and...
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A Squash salad on a plate
08.02.15
Oh My Squash!
The summer harvest season is in full swing! And if your garden is like ours, you have enough squash to feed everyone in the community. So, if your garden gives...
Local Flavor, Recipes
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Wild for the Bees written across a sunny field of flowers.
07.27.15
Burt's Bees - An American Journey from Maine to North Carolina
In the summer of 1984, Maine artist, Roxanne Quimby, was trying to thumb a ride home. Eventually, a bright yellow Datsun pickup truck pulled over, and Roxanne instantly recognized Burt...
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Skeens of colorful yarn on shelves at the Darn Tough Factory
07.26.15
Darn Tough - Made in Vermont For Three Generations
At the Darn Tough mill, there's a sign that says, “Nobody ever outsourced anything for quality.” The Darn Tough folks share, "When you’re really serious about something you make it...
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Colonel Littleton standing in front of his store.
07.25.15
Colonel Littleton - Fine Goods from the Heart of Tennessee
How did Colonel Littleton get started? Here’s the story from the Colonel himself
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Tervis tumbler mounted to a bicycle handlebar
07.23.15
Tervis - America's Favorite Tumbler
Let’s take a little trip back in time. It’s 1946. Detroit. Engineers Frank Cotter and G. Howlett Davis hit on something big: they harness the natural insulating powers of air...
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