This is the best local farm store. We traveled 30 minutes for irrigation supplies, seeds, starter…read moresoil, and to check prices on heating mats for our seed starting operation. Their prices are pretty comparable to what you can find online, plus you don't have to pay for shipping and you can get advice from the employees. There's a wide variety of items to be found inside, from animal supplies, to gardening, and so much more. This is a tried and true store that we will return to for years to come.

This place is such a gem! Worth the drive from Raleigh/Chapel Hill. I can't speak enough praises…read moreabout this place. Staff is ALWAYS friendly and knowledgeable. Staff turnover is very low so you know the owners are doing something right. The store is clean and welcoming. They carry a wide variety of animal food, seeds, specialty plants during the spring/summer, everything you need for fence building, bee keeping and gardening. This is a must visit place if you are an animal person or avid gardener. Great job to everyone at Country Farm and Home!!!

An institution in historic downtown apex for 19 years. Locally owned and operated not a chain of…read morestores. Pam and mack are super Friendly and make you feel like family with amazing customer service. The shelves have food, candy for kids, home decor, candles seasonal offerings. A great southern full of charm merchant. And did you know they make handmade farm tables. Cant wait to see what they have in store next. Come get Your candles soaps and home decor at great prices too.

Every town should have unique little stores like this one where it's kind of fun just to look…read morearound even if you aren't looking for anything. They have an eclectic selection of home goods and gift items. They even had discounted items on clearance. Definitely stop in the next time you're in downtown Apex.

Explore some art in various forms; maybe meet one of the artists, be inspired by the creativity…read more Joyful Jewel is a place to explore. Although exploration is probably a good enough reason to visit a store like this, I found myself here while a few of the artists with works displayed were having a conversation about their work, the setup and displays. That was a pretty eye-opening experience: they're just like everyone else. Who'd have thought? For the detail and work involved in some of this work, the prices were consistent with the area. Everyday people.

If you love original art and fine crafts and are living or visiting the Triangle area of North…read moreCarolina, then downtown Pittsboro, and The Joyful Jewel need to be on your #mustvisit list. It's about a 40 minute drive from downtown Raleigh NC without traffic, but only 25 minutes from Chapel Hill or downtown Apex, NC. Any direction you drive to Pittsboro from you cross beautiful country side, forests, hills and rivers, and coming from the East, (Apex, Cary, Holly Springs, Fuquay Varina), you're in real luck, you get to cross over Jordan Lake twice. Pittsboro retains its small town USA feel, and the Joyful Jewel is just across the street from the historic Chatham County Courthouse which houses a historical museum open 2 - 3 times a week. But the Joyful Jewel is open 7 days a week. I have visited hundreds of times over the 12 years I have been living in central North Carolina because I so enjoy walking about the store, as if it were a museum, and taking in the colors, imagination, creativity and inspiration. Artists take turns in the store, so you get to meet an artist whose work is there. Mariah Wheeler is the owner, with her husband DG Chandler. Both are jewelers, but work in other forms as well. The affordability of art and fine crafts is one of the best discoveries for me, making a visit to the Joyful Jewel even better than a museum, since I may be able to take home the piece of art that really speaks to me. And if you're looking to learn more about local artists, Mariah is very well connected, not only to artist who paint, and potters, and glass artists, but also local writers, poets and musicians. Discover Pittsboro and definitely visit the Joyful Jewel.

A true gem of the days of yore. Great product selection and…read moreby far the smartest staff I've ever encountered.

Jeff was VERY helpful..looking forward to going back.. I highly recommend to anyone who LOVES…read moreorichads!!

I failed to mention a magazine article I found from a local magazine on these guys. They *actually*…read moresaid "we learn more with every orchid we kill". Don't be fooled by the beauty of the greenhouse full of plants from other vendors - these people do *not* know how to care for orchids OR, perhaps they simply don't want to. Lost all of mine which I had for years. My dad is a grower and he also runs a boarding house in California and I know what I'm doing. Only reason I was boarding here was because I moved to a place with poor light. They had their (adorable) toddler doing the watering, never repotted, never fed - utterly neglected all 7 of mine to death. PLEASE AVOID this place.

I have been there twice within their posted business hours and the doors were locked with a closed…read moresign in the window. Correct your posted business hours! It's not a good way to do business; and it's very inconsiderate of your customers.

Locale: On the edge…read moreof commercial sector of old downtown Pittsboro in the intersection between Hillsboro and Salisbury Street, there is a corner store that focuses on antique/vintage furniture and decorative arts peppered with a few current items. The store's ethos focuses on sustainability, but not just for the sake of selling "old things" but rather as a replacement for "new things" and to prevent such items from accumulating in a landfill as they clean and repair (when needed) items before setting them on display. As you walk toward the store you are greeted with a welcoming blue-green colored sign, announcing that you have arrived at your destination. Ambiance: On a hot and sunny summer day, it is very nice to be hit with a wall of cool air as you walk through the door and begin to browse. Not too cold, but just right. Don't you just hate walking into a freezer when you're dressed for the beach? Don't worry about that here. Unlike many antique/vintage goods stores, this one has plenty of room to walk without bumping into other people or items. Also unlike many similar businesses, the items are displayed very neatly and with thought. For example, a 1930s vanity and a Victorian armoire were appropriately staged with accessories that would have been used originally. This helps design-challenged people with ideas on how to personalize the item after purchase. In the Bag: The assortment of items runs the gamut from Victorian pieces to a more contemporary selection, although the bulk of the items are early 20th century to most of the "younger" pieces being more than 30 years old. There were also some Mid-Century modern pieces like the patio set, and the dinette. Additionally there were some items that harken back to the time when North Carolina was mostly an agricultural state and these items provide a first-hand glimpse at how life was at that time, such as the vintage enamel chamber pot. On the back wall there is a selection of vintage housewares, and collectable glasses. Behind the cash register is a doorway that leads to a stock room that is filled with merchandise, likely not accessible to the public. So although the sales floor has somewhat fewer items than many similar stores, because the layout was thoughtfully planned, there is plenty of backup merchandise in the case where many items are sold at once. Considerations: This store provides its clientele with unique and vintage items that you can actually use in your home. The selection feels curated and gives the impression that the store owner has given consideration to the selection and presentation, which gives this place a polished and professional feel. The prices are quite good, so you can expect items to be priced well lower than new items (in "normal" non-high end stores) albeit with the better build-quality that cannot be accessibly found today. If you can, I highly recommend this place to do furniture shopping. You may find something here that you will like, and you will be helping the environment by keeping vintage furniture out of landfills.

Been buying horse feed and farm supplies for over 30 yrs at this store. Hard working crew, kind and…read morecourteous, very knowledgeable about their products! If they don't have it, they'll get it! Love the staff!

Feed. Yep -- Feed for horses, birds, chickens, and "killing feed" for those pesky pests we all…read morewant fewer of ... but not feed for dogs or cats (who have their own store across the road). Mix that up with garden supplies and some general farm and ranch supplies, you have a well-rounded store for country life or a laid-back city life. This is a country store at heart, though, I think. While they have things you'll find at any lawn and garden center, it's the ranch and farm things, with a focus on horses and chickens it appears, that take Pittsboro Feed a different and interesting direction for city-folk. It's a fun store to explore, actually. There's ordinary things, like bird seed and feeders and block salt, and a few not so ordinary, like baby chicks (at certain times of year) and heaters for outside waterers. Day-to-day items stay stocked, but it's the seasonal items that make this a store to visit at every time of year. It's a laid back store, with everything needed for lawn, garden, farm or ranch. And Bandit, the cutest bunny around, is right there soaking up the atmosphere and watching it all.

We recently purchased a sofa and had a chair recovered at Holt's Interiors. Tammy helped us choose…read morefabric for the chair and also the style and fabric for a sofa made by Temple Furniture, in the USA. The sofa is customized to the customer's preferences, which was a new experience for us. Tammy's father, Carl, reupholstered the chair seat and pillow as well as made the wood look like new. We couldn't be more pleased with the sofa and chair. Randy, Tammy's husband, and his crew did a great job installing the tile and wood floors in our home. The family is delightful with whom to do business.

The owners were great people to work with, nice family owned business. The store is beautiful. I…read morewill do business with them again in the future.