Alabama peanuts

Birmingham is known as a foodie town. That can mean barbeque or dinner at a James Beard Award winning restaurant. But, the Magic City also has a history with the humble peanut. The Cassimus family settled in Birmingham after leaving Greece in 1907. Soon after, D.J. Cassimus was selling fresh roasted peanuts on downtown’s bustling Morris Avenue. Now, you’ll find boiled peanuts there, too.

Dothan's very own Chef Kelsey Barnard Clark, owner of KBC, takes on Quick-Fire Quips to spill the beans-- and the deviled eggs! The Top Chef winner and Next Gen Chef judge breaks down the National Peanut Festival must-haves. Plus, the importance of small-town support for hidden gems, the reality of reality TV and the Southern dish that made other elite chefs raise their eyebrows!

Farmers in Alabama will have the chance to vote on a peanut referendum today. This poll currently happens every three years. It’s open to those who engaged in the production of peanuts in Alabama during 2020, 2021 and 2022

Local farmers in southeast Alabama have opened a peanut-buying station as another way to peddle the area’s cash crop.The Dothan Eagle reports the new…

Farmers in Alabama's peanut belt are hopeful about their upcoming harvest.Larry Wells of the Wiregrass Research and Extension Center says rainfall this…

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Alabama judges hope a federal court hearing today in Mobile clears up the confusion regarding same-sex marriage.At least 22 of the state's 67 counties are…