Nothing says you can’t take a mini-road trip on these early Fall days as the weather gets near perfection.

Fans of food, music and drinks will love the Carolina Jubilee in Harmony this Friday and Saturday. The two-day annual food and music festival will be held at VanHoy Farms in Harmony, which is about 35 minutes southwest of Winston-Salem. You can even camp if that’s what you’re into. This is what it’s all about. Take a blanket, bring the fam and chill. I’m homeschooling this year, ya’ll. So I’m going to take advantage when I can. They’ll learn something, right??

But back to the Jubilee…

Proceeds from the Carolina Jubilee benefit the Carolina Farm Trust, which protects farmland and fosters and ecosystem of sustainable farming. “We want every element of the festival to reflect our dedication to the farms and families of North and South Carolina,” said Zack Wyatt, Carolina Farm Trust and Jubilee founder. “This year, the Jubilee has two goals. First, we want to raise enough money to provide Mary L. Farm, an organic dairy farm, with a pasteurization system. Secondly, we would like to generate enough money to provide our organization with an operating budget so we can move forward with our goals.” 

You’ll hear and see local and national music acts like Shiloh Hill (they’re awesome…they performed at last year’s Community Table), The High Divers and Groove 8, just to name a few. Heirloom Restaurant of Charlotte as well as NC breweries, wineries and distilleries. Activities for the kids will begin on Friday at 4pm, provided by Discovery Place Kids. I, for one, am stoked about seeing what Heirloom has in store for the Jubilee. 

For the full line-up of restaurants and music, which starts Friday at 12:30, visit carolinajubilee.org. Tickets for one day are $35, both days $44. Children 12 and under are free. Parking is $10 per car. On-site camping available. Gates open at 10am.

Hope we see you there!