Spring is chock full of April showers, May flowers, and a bevy of lovely hallmark moments. From the first bloom to graduation to Mother's Day, there is plenty to celebrate this time of year - and we're here to help you do just that. We've blouses and beach towels, Spring flowers and fashions, and ravishing necklaces and rain jackets. Come Spring forward at NOFO.
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This time of year, adventure awaits you at every turn. Be prepared with products that make your adventures safer, easier, or just more fun!
All things soft and sweet are displayed in this department: swaddling blankets, lovies, burp cloths, bibs, rattles, onesies, sweaters and hats.
Carefully chosen potions, perfumes, lotions, polishes, soaps, talcs and such from companies you've heard of and some less well known, including six from North Carolina.
NOFO stocks a wide variety of books, from beautifully bound collector's editions of classic favorites, to fun kids books, & a great Read Local selection of NC books and cookbooks.
Two candy cases show off our selection of fine chocolates, most from North Carolina chocolatiers. We feature truffles, caramels, toffees, & single-origin bars from local chocolate makers.
Not so serious candies are displayed in jars on a palm tree centered tiered round.
An always changing, curated mix of apparel and fashion accessories from established & emerging North Carolina designers & craftspeople. Jewelry, scarves, hats, tshirts, jackets, blouses, skirts and such are displayed in the boutique.
Bulk and bagged whole bean coffees from talented local roasters: Counter Culture, Carrboro Coffee, Joe Van Gogh, Oak City Roasters, Torch Coffee Roasters, Larry's Coffee, Pine State Coffee, and Carolina Coffee fill the coffee counter.
Our tea shelves hold 26 types of loose tea and tea blends from NC's own British American Tea Company, as well as an assortment of bagged teas from Republic of Tea, Tea Forte, Rishi, and Taylor's of Harrogate.
Tea and coffee brewing equipment, pots, tins, cups & mugs abound. Hot Chocolate also shares the space seasonally.
Eat at NOFO or take home: cups of Andia's Homemade ice creams and sorbets, Homeland Creamery pints, MamaBird's chocolate covered ice cream paddle pops and non-dairy sorbets, Locopops fruit and dairy pops, house baked cookies, lemonade, grown-up and silly soda.
Customers can participate in NOFO sponsored CSAs from local farmers:
Beef & pork from Nooherooka Natural
Shrimp, scallops, crab, and fish from Locals Seafood
Honey & eggs from Bee Blessed Farm
Beef from DeVaughn Family Farm
We are also a pick-up point for Humdinger Juices
We stock a variety of meals and goodies in our freezers, from house-made casseroles to local soups, biscuits, pies, and more.
From the NOFO kitchen, try one of our many delicious dishes: Chicken Pot Pie, Spaghetti Pie, Chicken Enchiladas, Chili with Beef, Tomato Basil Bisque, Chicken Broccoli Cheddar Rice, Collard Greens, & more!
Known for having Raleigh's best collection of greeting cards, we rotate our inventory using 20 companies to insure a fresh supply of the silly to the serious. In an effort to bring back the hand written word, we have postcards, boxed notes, stationery, and gift cards.
Paper cocktail napkins, placemats, party supplies, & wrapping paper round out the department.
We show off local products best in grocery. NOFO stocks over 100 packaged food products from local food artisans. You'll find cookies, crackers, snacks, salsas, sauces, salt, mixes, condiments, pickles & relishes, nuts, drinks, jams & jellies, honey, beer, wine, and grits.
Our coolers and freezer are filled with housemade casseroles, desserts, pies, cakes, ice cream, milk, meats, butter, eggs, cheese, seafood, soups, salads, biscuits, and more.
From bridge cards to beach hats, we're flush with products ladies love: scarves, jewelry, bath products, skirts, tshirts, tunics, purses, totes, jackets, blouses, paper flowers, aprons, gardening smocks, ring dishes, lavender sachets, and all things feminine.
An always evolving selection of the necessories of life. You'll find table linens, plates, bowls and platters, glasses, frames, dish towels, aprons, cookware, signs, art, drawer liners, vases and planters, cleaning & laundy products, diffusers, room sprays, & candles.
Using local products from our Food Market, it's easy to prepare meals for breakfast, lunch & dinner at home or when you have folks in for tea or cocktails!
Full of things men love like boxers, lounge pants, robes, hats, pens, tshirts, bowties, belts, neckties, oyster shuckers, shaving supplies, colognes, & soaps.
Entertain easily with our mixture of beautiful disposable plates, bowls, napkins, cups, banners, and table décor.
An abundance of toys without plugs, screens, or replay buttons fill the shelves. Look for toys, dolls, books, puzzles, and plush animals that inspire creativity, require imagination, or simply generate fun.
