2016

Highlands is special anytime of the year, but there’s something about the Fourth of July that really makes us sparkle and shine.  Plan on joining your friends and neighbors in […]

Baking holiday cookies sounds like a great idea until you are actually doing it and your kitchen resembles Santa’s workshop with all kinds of recipes, tools and ingredients.   Instead […]

It seems so appropriate to continue our theme of gratitude for all the gifts we continue to receive.  You just never know on any given day at Carpe Diem Farms […]

I have been informed many times in my wine career that I am not drinking the right (best) wines. The truth is that I cut my teeth on California wine and […]

Winter in the North Carolina mountains is always a beautiful time, but cold weather, icy roads, and heavy snow pose a challenge to our mission to save lives and provide compassionate […]

It’s time to make your reservations for the annual Christmas Dinner sponsored by H.A.N.D.S. ­— Highlands Area Non-Profit Donation Sharing. Once again the dinner will be held at the Highlands […]

With yet another successful Bel Canto Recital behind us, we have distributed another $46,300 to our four beneficiaries, closing in on a total of $500,000 in our 24-year existence.  It is […]

He’s not Rudolph, though he is a distant cousin.  He’s made several guest appearances on our ridge.  North Carolina Wildlife Biologist Justin McVey has identified our almost half-ton visitor as […]