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The West Rock Farmers’ Market started in 2012 as a way to bring local produce and foods to the Western Rockingham County area. All items sold at the market are from within a 70-mile radius to ensure freshness. The Market’s quilt square is a starburst pattern featuring wheat stalks and…

This quilt square is found on the top of a large stable on the former tobacco farm that originally belonged to the Carter Family. The design is a replica of a double Dresden pattern quilt made by the family’s matriarch, Mae Carter.

Helen Tuttle and her late husband D.L. are most known for their strawberries but the couple actually got their start in growing tobacco on this 86-acre farm in rural Stoneville. The Tuttle’s grew tobacco until 1992 as well as many other fruits and vegetables, which are still grown today. The…

The Sutton family farm’s quilt square adorns a refurbished barn that was used as a pack house on this former tobacco farm in the “Ayersville” community in Mayodan. The family chose the plaid pattern for the background to represent their heritage. The Sutton coat of Arms is the predominant feature…

The Peck family farm is a former tobacco farm located in rural Mayodan. The quilt square hangs on the side of one of the farm’s original barns, which is over 100 years old. The barn was a wood burning barn where tobacco was dried and cured. The quilt square features…

The Dalton family farm is located in Stoneville and is the former tobacco farm of the late Raymond Dalton who also founded Dalton’s Plumbing. The quilt square honors Dalton’s legacy and adorns one of the barns where the family cured tobacco. The design features a photo of a 1963 Ford…

Priddy's Peach Orchard sits on 35-acres and started out with only 100 peach trees. Now there are over 600 peach trees on the property. Doris' sister insisted that Doris learn how to make a quilt, and this square represents a section of her completed log cabin quilt. The center is…

Located just outside of Eden on the side of a log cabin that’s over 100 years old, the Pin Oak Farm quilt square was created by the granddaughter of owners Stanley and Mona Farmer. The pattern for the square comes from a quilt made by Mona’s grandmother and it is…

This location features two squares on the side of an historic brick building in downtown Mayodan. The squares were created by store owner Ann Stewart. One features the handprints of her four grandchildren. The other features a Mayo Spruce tree, which reflects the town’s textile heritage and was a trademark…