PepperFest 2020

SOLD OUT! Traditionally, this is a 3,000 person event. This year the world is different and so is PepperFest. A celebration of sustainable agriculture, farmers and the creativity of the […]
Pepper Festival #11: Careful What you Wish For

Every August, I have a panic attack about the Amazing Pepper Festival. I wake up in the dead of night – that persistent voice in my head… No one is […]
The 11th Annual Amazing Pepper Festival

An ABUNDANCE EVENT • SEPT 23, 2018, 3-6 pm:
2018’s 11th Annual PepperFest comes at the perfect time to celebrate the year’s harvest, enjoy the cooler weather after summer’s intense heat, and savor the deliciousness of Carolina peppers! It’s a chance to hang out with your friends, listen to fantastic live music, and sample all you can eat of pepper-themed dishes and beverages, made by dozens of star chefs, brewers, distillers and more, from central N.C.
Crown History of Pepper Festival

A central piece of The Amazing Pepper Festival is the crowning of the Pepper King and Queen every year. As a tribute to the artisans that spend their talents and […]
Pepperfest – A Blog by Camille Armantrout

“Wow!” I think, walking to the back of the line, “I’m doing that again.” My sinuses are infused with rosemary and roasted red pepper. A flake of pastry lingers on […]
The 8th Annual Amazing Pepper Festival

An ABUNDANCE EVENT • SEP 27, 2015, 3 -7 PM:
PepperFest comes at the perfect time to celebrate the year’s harvest, enjoy the cooler weather after summer’s intense heat, and savor the deliciousness of Carolina peppers! It’s a chance to hang out with your friends, listen to fantastic live music, and sample all you can eat of pepper-themed dishes and beverages, made by dozens of star chefs, brewers, distillers and more, from central N.C.
Delicious vegan bean chili recipe from Angelina’s Kitchen

Here is the vegan bean version of this year’s Best Dish at PepperFest. This dairy free, meat free delight was created by John and Angelina of Pittsboro’s famous Greek restaurant, Angelina’s Kitchen. There […]
The award-winning PepperFest beef chili recipe from Angelina’s Kitchen!

The best dish at this year’s Amazing Pepper Festival, as voted on by our team of discriminating judges, was the chili created by Angelina and John of Pittsboro’s famous Greek restaurant, […]
Our Zero Waste Dreams Come True at PepperFest

At Abundance NC we are increasingly trying to make PepperFest a zero-waste event. We’re also trying to leverage the educational opportunity this issue presents to PepperFest attendees. Over the […]
Why on Earth do we do this to ourselves?

Every year, sometime around mid-August, I bolt up in bed in the middle of the night, and in a sweat, I wake my husband up and gasp, “We can’t possibly put on […]
PepperFest Oct. 5th! Get tix or get in free!

O.M.G. our 7th Annual Amazing Pepper Festival is almost here! Squeeeeeeeeeee! Tickets are going fast, and so are the few remaining work/trade opportunities, wherein you can volunteer for a couple […]
Order your reusable PepperFest Pint!

Klean Kanteen and Abundance NC have partnered up to help bring PepperFest closer to zero waste & less dependent on single-use items. New at this year’s PepperFest, you’ll have the […]