It is with great pleasure that I announce that Hoppin’ John’s ® is now owned and operated by my niece, Sarah Taylor Ferrell. Sarah owns RCF, a restaurant supply and consulting business in Durham, North Carolina. (800) 828-4412, our toll-free number for three decades, now rings on a dedicated line in her office. My millers will still ship orders for our stone-ground, whole-grain, heirloom corn products directly from the mill...

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Savannah, Georgia; May 3, 2019:  Time, Bowie sung, is waiting in the wings. Some days it rushes by so quickly; more often it lingers relentlessly. (“You just scream with boredom. You are not evicting time,” Bowie continued.) For four and half years, my husband and I have lived mostly apart. It has been very difficult, but I have filled my days with gardening chores. Those of you who follow me on Instagram have seen the photos. The...

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