NEW! Cheese straws are a Southern tradition and will be found on the banquet table at any social event south of the Mason Dixon Line. Of course each family has its own secret recipe, and ours are made from our family's time honored formula. The Classic Cheese Straw is a blend of sharp cheddar cheese, butter, and a smidgen of cayenne. The Hot Cheese Straw is a blend of sharp cheddar cheese, butter, and a dash of cayenne, red pepper, and black pepper. Papa Jack loved them both, and we know you will too!

Each tin of Bertie County Cheese Straws is graced with a full color photograph of the Historic Hope Plantation mansion.

From the Hope website: Historic Hope Plantation, restored home of former North Carolina Governor David Stone (1770-1818). Located four miles west of Windsor, NC, the plantation complex offers unique insights into the late 18th- and 19th-century rural life in eastern North Carolina and the South.

The complex is on the National Register of Historic Places and is administered by the Historic Hope Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of Hope Plantation and managed by a paid staff and board of directors. The site is open to the public and guided tours are offered daily.

For more information visit the website: www.hopeplantation.org

Additionally, to help with the preservation of the site a portion of the proceeds from each sale of the Cheese Straws will be donated to the Historic Hope Foundation.