BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Rice Festival took place on Saturday at the historic Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson site, attracting a large crowd eager to celebrate the region’s rich history and culture.
The event was free and open to the public, featuring a wide array of vendors offering everything from food trucks to handmade trinkets. Rice vendors from both North and South Carolina provided samples and shared insights into the various types of rice, educating attendees on the significance of this crop in the region’s history.
Informational booths and signage helped festivalgoers learn more about the Gullah Geechee culture, a unique and deeply rooted community along the southeastern coast. Tyanna West, a board member for the festival and a Gullah Geechee descendant, expressed her excitement over the community’s response this year. She shared that in order to talk about the rice, it’s crucial to recognize the people behind its history…