In the spring of 1924, in eastern North Carolina, a man with a dream set out to produce a hard candy such as the world had never tasted. A boiled concoction of fruit nectar with an added wedge of coconut produced the first Peach Buds. At Butterfields, we take simple yet honest pride in doing things the old-fashioned way. All our candies are cooked slowly in copper kettles, and the flavor is hand-blended in to create the ultimate experience. It takes more time, but our consumers are guaranteed a confection of consistently high quality with unparalleled natural savor.

12 years ago Dena Manning, and her son, Harry Manning took over Butterfield' Candy. They saved the legacy of this treasured confection from disappearing forever. Now, 2024 and Butterfield's Candy is celebrating 100 years. We are still a small family business, we still make every single batch by hand, in copper kettles, over a open fire.

We insist on two qualities: authenticity in both flavor and scent recognition. Our candies taste and smell as if you are standing in the middle of an orchard. We must have made a mistake because they don’t taste like candies—they taste like the fruit! Peach, Key Lime, Lemon, Honeybell Orange, Cherry, and Old-Fashioned Christmas Candy are part of our lineup of fine confections. Look for more flavors to burst out of buds soon!

Based in Nashville, North Carolina, BUTTERFIELDS CANDY, LLC offers its unique and delicious candies as wedding favors and more.