Located in the Heart of Eastern North Carolina

Welcome to Mackey's Peanut Shop, where we are passionate about providing the highest quality peanuts and peanut products. Our family-owned business has been serving customers for over 50 years, and we take pride in our commitment to sourcing the finest ingredients and delivering exceptional taste.

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Meet the Perrys

Meet the proud new owners of Mackey’s Ferry Peanuts and Gifts, LLC: Kevin and Rene Perry. Farming runs deep in the Perrys' family heritage, making them no strangers to the “farm-to-table” philosophy. Kevin is a fifth-generation farmer (Perry Family Farms LLC), while Rene has dedicated over 20 years to serving with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Their daughter, Lawson, now leads the business as CEO, managing day-to-day operations and overseeing every aspect of its growth. Their son, Coleman, plays a vital role by helping run the family farm and contributing his talents in the store’s kitchen.

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We invite you to join us on this exciting journey as we continue to deliver the high-quality products and services that have defined Mackey’s Ferry Peanuts for more than 40 years. Our mission is to carry forward this proud legacy, ensuring every customer enjoys and trusts the exceptional standard we’ve upheld. Stop by our store to savor some of the finest flavors eastern North Carolina has to offer!

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Eastern North Carolina Living Magazine

Mackey's Peanut shop started as a small family business in a cozy kitchen. With a passion for peanuts, we embarked on a journey to bring the finest quality nuts to our customers.

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Our Commitment to Providing All-Natural Products

At Mackey's, we are proud to partner with Simply Natural to bring you the highest quality all-natural products. Our collaboration ensures that you can enjoy delicious snacks while supporting sustainable and eco-friendly practices.

Shared Values for a Better Future

We believe in the power of nature and strive to create a better future through our commitment to providing all-natural products.

Mutual Benefits for Everyone

By partnering with Simply Natural, we are able to expand our product range and offer you even more delicious options.

Supporting Sustainable Practices

Together, we are committed to promoting sustainable and eco-friendly practices in the food industry.

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The Peanut Gallery

Read what our customers have to say about us.

★★★★★

A must stop destination on your way to the Outer Banks! Nothing better than local peanuts, gifts, and ice cream!

Chase Conner

★★★★★

Beautiful shop with friendly beautiful people. This place must be connected to a descendant of George Washington Carver because they have so many products made with peanuts you will not believe it. The milk chocolate peanut clusters are what you must get. Refrigerate them first and eat them cold.

Chris Melvin

★★★★★

Best slushy in all of North Carolina is their Muscadine slushy hands down. A must stop on the way back from the Outer Banks.

Seth J Bright

★★★★★

This is a little gem. Lots of things to see and the peanuts are scrumptious!! The staff was very friendly and helpful. We will be back.

Tracy Sheets

Peanut Trail

Great location! This place is packed full of gift items and wonderful peanuts & food products. They have ice cream, fudge, cookies, cheese straws, Muscadine slushy and much more. It’s a great stop heading or returning to the OBX. Staff was friendly and they have good bathrooms. Our favorite is their molasses cookies.

Sherri Barham

★★★★★

Great little local store. The peanuts are great and they do cute gift baskets with them. The scuppernong slushie was AWESOME! Other local gift ideas, coffee, ice cream, cook books. Lots to see and enjoy!

Ava Maldonado

★★★★★

Friendly staff. Stop for the ice cream. There are lots of great novelties and gift items.

Daliah Spence

★★★★★

Great place for all kinds of things. People are always very nice. If your in the area make sure you stop in. It's worth it!

Daniel Fitch

★★★★

Super cute road side store with the best fudge. Pet friendly so it's a nice place to stop and stretch before reaching the island. Staff is friendly and helpful, our favorite stop on the way to the Outer Banks!

Ashley Wilson

Delicious! Definitely will be ordering more.

The peanut quad was delish! Great peanut butter and it's without all the added ingredients. Love them all and delivery was quick!!

Rhonda Harrell

Awesome Gourmet Peanuts

Yummy!! Love those fried peanuts!

Alice Ballance

Always Stalwart

Spot on quality and freshness! Always remember heading to the outer banks and stopping at Mackey's Ferry coming and going!

Gill Giese

Best Ever!

We have tried several brands that have called themselves “blister fried peanuts” but none have the crunch or the flavor of Mackey’s Ferry!

Alan Bauman

Mackey's Ferry Special

Because we love Mackey's Ferry products, especially the Blistered Fried Peanuts, I sent the Mackey's Ferry Special gift box as a thank you gift to my family. It was quickly delivered to their home in Virginia, and they loved the variety of peanuts, sweet and savory. Mackey's Ferry Peanuts is our favorite!

Susan Ladue

Original Sweet Recipe

I love this peanut butter!! Only brand I use. My favorite!!

Charmaine Hite

Shouldn't Be Called A Peanut

Y'all, these peanuts are so good they shouldn’t even be called peanuts because this is something way more amazing. I have never cared about peanuts or peanut butter until I found Mackey's Ferry, like legit never cared at all about peanut anything but then I tried their peanuts, peanut butter, and amazing fudge... I am now a proud addict of Mackey's Ferry Peanuts. :) Try at your own risk!

Samantha Sanders

The Best!

Your blister fried peanuts are my favorite of all the brands around and your quick delivery is awesome! Will place many more orders down the road. And...always pick some up on the way to the OBX!!

Ronald Evans