The 2013 All Carolinas Meal is this Thursday, Sept. 12 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Case, Fountain and Clark dining halls. University Dining presents the All Carolinas Meal each fall, serving only products grown or produced in North and South Carolina. 

N.C. State’s dining halls will feature many locally produced items including turkey, pork, sweet potatoes, strawberries, blueberries and several vegetables. There will be live music in addition to the celebration of southern cuisine. 

Fountain Dining Hall will also be holding an outdoor theme. The All Carolinas Meal allows students to enjoy their Carolina favorites and support fresh produce. The meal will feature products from farmers and manufactures such as Brookwood Farms, Wayne Bailey Farms, Carolina Catfish and House of Raeford. 

Last year’s meal offered Piedmont pork barbecue and Carolina pig sauce, Outer Banks shrimp and grits, turkey breast, a biscuit bar, honey cornbread, vegetable ravioli, barbecue tofu and many others. 

The desert menu in past years has consisted of an assortment of cakes, pies and ice cream. Krispy Kreme bread pudding and tart apple crisp have also been options. 

The menu for this year has not been released yet.