Welcome to the SimplyNCgoods “Meet the Maker” blog series!
We can only fit so much NC-based goodness into our subscription boxes each year, so these posts are another way for us to share North Carolina small businesses with you.
Wutta Nut! Pecans
D’Anne Hotchkiss is the artisan behind Wutta Nut! Pecans, based out of Charlotte, NC. They make roasted pecans in both savory and spicy flavors. Wutta Nut! Pecans are slow-oven roasted and made in small batches, with no preservatives or artificial ingredients.
How Wutta Nut! Pecans Got Started
D’Anne shared the following with us about how Wutta Nut! came to be:
“As a child, I remember going with Dad down to the train station in early November to pick up a 100-pound gunny sack of pecans sent by my uncle. Dad and I would spend hours cracking those nuts by hand and cleaning them.
Then, as Thanksgiving and Christmas approached, I’d help Mom make [the pecans into] holiday candies, cookies, and breads. The rest of the year she’d sprinkle them into salads and vegetables and add them to chicken or fish dishes.
A few years ago, our crazy Aunt Patricia inherited a pecan operation and, somewhat forcibly, recruited us to help her.”
The rest, as they say, is history. A history leading to some pecans reminiscent of so many Southern memories and a business with a wonderfully unique name!
North Carolina Appreciation
We’re giving all our “Meet the Maker” blog guests an opportunity to share something they appreciate about North Carolina.
D’Anne shared, “Like my native Iowa, North Carolina has a lot of locally grown foods and a strong small business industry.”
We agree – North Carolina is a great place to find a wide variety of locally-sourced food and to support small businesses of all types.
How to Find Wutta Nut! Pecans
You can learn more about Wutta Nut! Pecans, and even purchase your own, using the following links:
- Wutta Nut! Pecans Website
- Wutta Nut! on Facebook
- Wutta Nut! on Instagram
- Retail Store Locations (currently in 4 states)
The “Meet the Maker” series by SimplyNCgoods is another way that we can share NC-based artisans with our readers and followers. We strive to highlight creators who may not have yet had an item featured in a SimplyNCgoods subscription box, or who may create items that are not a great fit for shipping. We hope that you will use the links shared to connect with these folks and #SupportLocal as you look for products.
If you are a North Carolina artisan and would like to be considered for a future “Meet the Maker” post, please complete this questionnaire and we’ll follow up with you.