contents CHANGING OUR WORLD TOGETHER ONE FASCINATING STORY AT A TIME.
FARM TO FORK
Fighting Poverty with Agribusiness
THE 2020 REAL ESTATE MARKET A Year Like No Other
ORGANIC GARDENING
Growing healthy, tasty food
FROM THE HEART
Handcrafted Gifts
coastal lifestyle; water views
and access, stately live oaks and
gorgeous sunsets. The property,
listed and sold by Intracoastal
Realty, was one of the top 20
sales in New Hanover County in
2020. Take a look at more of the
region’s notable sales in WBM’s
annual Real Estate Roundup
beginning on page 32.
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ON THE COVER
Twilight at 16 N. Channel Drive
on Wrightsville’s north Harbor
Island demonstrates the appeal
of our southeastern North Caro-lina
— PHOTO COURTESY INTRACOASTAL
REALTY CORPORATION
www.wrightsvillebeachmagazine.com WBM
DEPARTMENTS
26 GIFT GUIDE
71 GALLERY WALK
FEATURES
ADVERTISING SECTIONS
24 How Does Your Garden Grow?
Gardening is a wonderful way to get outside and feel productive.
It can also be a great way of putting healthy food on the table.
Three local experts give scientific insight and practical advice on
DIY organic gardening. By Melissa Sutton-Seng
32 WBM’S ANNUAL REAL ESTATE ROUNDUP
A Year Like No Other
Despite challenges imposed by the global pandemic, the luxury real
estate market in New Hanover and surrounding counties had another
strong year. By Christine R. Gonzalez, Amanda Lisk and Fritts Causby
66 ART TREATISE A Colony of Creation
Whether working solo or in community at Acme Art Studios, No
Boundaries Art Colony, or a monastery in Macedonia, Wilmington
artist Dick Roberts produces nuanced, abstract landscapes through
layered brushstrokes. By Emory Rakestraw
72 Fighting Poverty with Agribusiness
Local nonprofit Feast Down East helps alleviate poverty among small
to midsize farmers, particularly ones transitioning from tobacco to
vegetables, by connecting them with area consumers and businesses.
By Peter Viele
78 SAVOR Cooking Out of the Box
Subscribing to a community supported agriculture box is a great way
to help local farms while introducing nutrient-dense, locally grown
produce to the dinner table. Our recipes offer creative and tasty
suggestions of what to do with all that kohlrabi. By Peter Viele
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TRENDING
16 From the Heart
A quartet of local businesses
produce naturally sourced, beach-themed,
handcrafted gifts that just
might be the perfect present for a
special someone on Valentine’s Day.
By Amanda Lisk
SHORTS
20 Race for Love
The annual Wrightsville Beach
Valentine Run is scheduled to take
place Feb. 13, with safety protocols
in place to make the heart-themed
race safe for participants.
By Emory Rakestraw
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