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Sweet potato in hands at the Ham & Yam Festival in Smithfield, NC.

Food Takes Center Stage at Ham & Yam Festival

By Donna Bailey-Taylor on Apr. 25, 2014

One big change is coming to the 2014 Ham & Yam Festival, scheduled for May 2 and 3 as food will take center stage. In an effort to return to the agricultural roots of the festival, all food vendors…

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A ham sandwich from the annual Ham & Yam event held in Smithfield, NC.

Ham and Yam Festival Throws Back to the 80s

By Donna Bailey-Taylor on Apr. 03, 2014

The Ham and Yam Festival began in 1985 as a challenge from Johnston County ham producers to the ham producers of Smithfield, Virginia. No longer is there a competition between ham producers, but a…

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