Carpenter Farm Supply Co

Stocked up on seeds for my vegetable garden. I appreciated that I could buy just what I needed. Much more affordable then buying pre-made seed packets. The seeds are also from a local seed company! Bonus: I learned a lot about gardening practices for each variety. This is now my go-to place to buy vegetable seeds.

My Grandad took me there often when I was little. That was in the early 70's. I can still smell it. Miss the old days.

Here in the Triangle, where very few things have remained the same as they were when I was a kid 70+ years ago, 125 year old Carpenter Farm Supply is an exception. Dale Carpenter, the fourth generation of the Carpenter family to own and operate the store, along with his son Dale Jr, run the store in much the same way as it was run in the 1940s when I went there with my granddad to buy farm supplies from Dale’s granddad. They are friendly and knowledgeable, and if they don’t have what you need they can usually tell you where to find it.nnAnd even if you don’t really need anything, just going in there is an experience, like going back in time to pre-RTP.

Interesting store and nice folks. Not sure what I was expecting but the time spent musing over the blends of basic hardware and vintage was memorable. Stop in, say hello, buy some this or that, spend a little money and remember this experience the next time you find yourself in Walmart self check hell.

Friendly staff. Made my keys quickly and, as I would later discover, quite accurately, even though it was a copy of a copy.