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Gary Pinholster • Indian Corn at Burt’s Farm in Dawson County, Georgia
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Lynn Robertson • Picking apples at Altapass Orchard, located on the Blue Ridge Parkway
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Susan Manning • Barber Orchard in Waynesville, North Carolina
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Green beans ready for snapping or just cooking at Bonnie’s Mountain Farms in Waynesville. Photo courtesy Bonnie’s Mountain Farms
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Thousands of jack-o-lanterns create glowing displays at Dollywood. Photo courtesy Dollywood
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Ivy Gause • The Mountain Research Station farm near Waynesville, North Carolina
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Susan Manning • Barber Orchard in Waynesville, North Carolina, has the best apple cider donuts ever!
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Wendy Corbin • Purple Pod Green Beans, Franklin, North Carolina
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Chinese Eggplants at Bonnie’s Mountain Farm in Waynesville. Photo courtesy Bonnie’s Mountain Farms
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Ivey Gause • Freshly picked raspberries grown in the Morningstar community, Canton, North Carolina
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