The search for the best in North Carolina food and agriculture resumes with the return of “Flavor, NC,”  which went to Asheville for last Sunday’s premiere on UNC-TV. This television series is devoted to the heart and soul of local food, with 10 new half-hour episodes for season six.

Agriculture is an $84 billion (yes, billion) industry in our state and “Flavor, NC” is introducing you to some of the people who are making that possible.

“I’m proud we have shared the stories of over 50 farmers who are striving to grow and harvest a variety of North Carolina agricultural products, and introduced viewers to over 50 chefs who are taking the time to source these locally grown ingredients,” said host Lisa Prince. “I can’t wait for viewers to meet 20 more in the new season.”

From the mountains to the coast, the show is cooking up everything from Spiny Dogfish tacos at Basnight’s Lone Cedar Café in Nags Head to Carolina Bison Brisket Pasta at Isa’s Bistro in Asheville. Season six will also feature Chef Scott Crawford cooking a Heritage Turkey, and recipes for a muscadine grape and gingersnap crisp, black poplar mushroom ragout, harvest tomato garlic toast, spring lettuce soup, blackberry cobbler and roasted butternut bisque with apple and bacon, just to name a few.

“Flavor, NC” is produced by the Emmy-nominated team at Blue Water Media, a full service television and video production company with offices in Winston-Salem. UNC-TV is North Carolina’s statewide public television network enjoyed by an average of 4 million viewers per week.

Underwriting support for “Flavor, NC” is provided by Got to Be NC agriculture, the official state identity program for products grown and processed by farmers and value added food companies in North Carolina; North Carolina Farm Bureau, the North Carolina Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Association and Got to be NC Seafood.

You can find out more about“Flavor, NC” on the web at www.flavornc.com, follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/flavornctv or get in touch the old fashioned way, by contacting David Dalton at 336-749-4089.

Episodes and air dates

All episodes air Sunday at 12:30 p.m., on UNC-TV

Episodes will re-air throughout the week on UNC-TV and UNC-TV’s Explorer Channel
To check your local listings go to: schedule.unctv.org

Oct. 9  –   Well Fed Community Garden and Irregardless Café and Catering, Raleigh  Community Bounty

 Oct. 16 –  Lyon Farms, Creedmore and Acme Food and Beverage Co., Carrboro Lettuces

Oct 23 – Fox Mushroom Patch, Hubert & Boro Cafe, Swansboro Specialty Mushrooms

 Oct. 30 –  The Produce Box, Raleigh Hard Squash

 Nov. 6 – Pungo Fisheries, Pinetown & Vinnie’s Steakhouse and Tavern, Raleigh Hybrid Striped Bass

 Nov. 13 –  Killdeer Farms, Kings Mountain and Wendy Perry, Louisburg  Table Grapes

Nov. 20 – Dewey Hemilright, Wanchese and Basnight’s Lone Cedar Cafe, Nags Head  Spiny Dogfish 

Nov. 27 –  Whitaker Farms and Garden Center, Climax and The Stocked Pot and Co. Winston-Salem

Vegetables from the Greenhouse

TBD –   Ray Family Farms, Louisburg & Chef Scott Crawford  Heritage Turkey