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Segment 1, August 12th, 2023
Bill Bartee & TJ Boggs bring you the Carolina Outdoors. Powered by local Charlotte outfitter, Jesse Brown’s, this week program covers local & international with Carrigan Farms in Mooresville, NC & Algonquin Park in Ontario, Canada.
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Segment 3, August 12th, 2023
An area Mooresville farm played a part in the building of Interstate 77. It’s a 5th generation family-owned farm that specializes in fresh fruits & vegetables but also acts as a special event venue, escape for those looking to be outdoors, & has one of the most beautiful swimming quarries in the Carolinas. The answer is Carrigan Farms
Owner Doug Carrigan shares his ever-evolving passion of bring the farm to the public & specializing in fun. He speaks on the educational opportunities that occur with school tours & field trips. Here they learn about honey bees, crops, food production, & eating it.
Carrigan returned to the farm after graduatiing from NC State in 1975. The Carrigan children & grandchildren are a part of the farm now.
Hearing Carrigan describe a wedding beside the quarry with a waterfall on demand will make you ready for a wedding on the property.
We hope you enjoy learning about Carrigan’s favorite produce to grow & sell.
Host Bill Bartee from Jesse Brown’s Outdoors conducted the interview.
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Segment 4, August 12th, 2023
Special thanks to our guests, Randy Mitson & Doug Carrigan, from Algonquin Park, Canada & Carrigan Farms, respectively, for joining us.
Plus, note September events upcoming at the outdoor store in Charlotte, Jesse Brown’s. Storyteller Night at Jesse Brown’s on September 21st at 6 p.m. & Wine, Women, & Waders on September 28th, at 6 p.m.
The host of the Carolina Outdoors wore Blundstone boots from & a pair of Gold School Chinos from the Blundstone dealer in Charlotte, Jesse Brown’s.