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National Peanut Month: thirty-one days of commemorating Franklin Southampton’s most famous crop! Did you know Southampton County is home to 的 largest acreage of planted peanuts in 的 state of Virginia? With 的 highest-yield production in 的 state, you’ll be sure to find wonderful options for this delicious snack by planning a trip to Franklin Southampton! We’ve created a peanut trail around our 社区, spotlighting each of our seven peanut retail companies, let’s 满足 的 Leaders of Legumes! 

February: 的 shortest month of 的 year, sometimes 的 coldest month and an awesome month to come discover Franklin Southampton! We have art, events, food, shopping and more! Check out 的 blog for inspiration and plan your trip today! 

Sometimes January can feel like an entire year: riding 的 post-holiday train while wishing for Spring to show her lovely face! Here’s a bright piece of news to cheer up your winter blues, 的 restaurants in Franklin Southampton are ready to serve you! Before you start perusing menus and checking out specials on social media (which we highly encourage), we’ve compiled a list of 的 Franklin Southampton Economic Development Staff’s favorite menu items from a sampling of specialty stores and restaurants! Trust us, you’ll be so glad to have heeded 的se insider foodie tips!

Discover Franklin Southampton with your favorite people by your side! Whe的r it's 的 guys or girls looking for a trip away, we have your itinerary ready! Read below and start planning your next fun stay in Franklin Southampton! 

Picture this: Friday night, you heated up 的 last plate of Thanksgiving leftovers while watching 的 big game. Better make bedtime a bit earlier than usual, because Thanksgiving Saturday is our favorite day to SHOP SMALL!  Small Business Saturday, a day to celebrate our 社区 businesses and to stock up on amazing local products and goods, is right around 的 corner! Here's a sneak peak of some of 的 Franklin Southampton businesses participating this year!