Southern Tour 2013

We had such a wonderful time touring a few of the southern states, learned a lot about how the South is different from the Midwest,…

Our final day in the south was spent in Nashville, Tennessee. We had heard so many great things about the Nashville Farmer’s Market and had…

It was our privilege to meet with Susie, a Ginny’s customer and director of the Art Circle Library. Susie loves her job as the Library…

In order to learn about the south, it helps to learn about the history as well as the people. We stopped in Crossville, Tennessee and…

The fourth customer we had the privilege of meeting and visiting with was Claudine. She lives in the mountains and loves to decorate around her…

One thing we realized while trekking through the southern states was that since the growing seasons are much longer than home, the farmer’s markets and…

We couldn’t pass through North Carolina without stopping to see one of our customers and Facebook fans, Bill and his handsome dog, Sneaky Joe. Joe…

Heading down Highway 73 in North Carolina, we found a  fun place called “ Get Lost Corn Maze .”  But this isn’t just a 7.5…

On our way through North Carolina, we stopped to visit with Renee, a Ginny’s customer.   Renee loves being a grandmother and enjoys watching her…

Waking up in Florence, South Carolina, we wanted to get another good southern breakfast in before hitting the road. We decided on Shoney’s, an icon…

Meeting customers and learning about their lives, who they are, and how we can serve them better is one of our very favorite things to…

One thing we have learned very quickly about the south is that they will welcome you with open arms everywhere you go. Everyone has been…

Ginny, Cailey, Laura, and Jodee are visiting the south this week and we are so excited to learn about everything – the people, the places,…