May 9, 2007

Published in Wake Forest, NC

            One of last year’s most popular guests, Susan Quinby-Honer of Red Hen Enterprises, will be back, demonstrating vermicomposting. That’s the process of allowing worms to turn your coffee grounds, tea leaves, vegetable and fruit scraps into incredibly rich compost.

            Every half hour, beginning at 8:30 a.m., there will be a raffle with the winner receiving a gift from one of the market vendors.

            Children will receive balloons, there will be music and everyone will enjoy the beautiful flowers and plants.

            The market runs from 8 a.m. to noon in the gazebo parking lot on South White Street. You will find fresh, organic, local fruits and vegetables, pasture-raised meats and eggs, varied local cheese, baked goods, lotions, soaps, pottery, garden art, cut flowers and a variety of plants.

            To browse the selections, go to http://www.wakeforestmarket.org.

            The following vendors will be at the market this year, although some will not be present each week depending on weather or the seasonal nature of their offerings.

• Mapleville Fruit and Berry Farm: jellies, jams and stained-glass art.

• Cedar Rock Farms: shitakes, vegetables, eggs, chickens and pheasants.

• Blessed Be Soaps: aromatherapy soaps, candles, lotions and more.

• Polecat Mountain Farm: pasture-raised poultry, eggs and pork, also vegetables.

• The Flour Garden: breads, pies, pastries from organic locally milled flours and grains.

• Whetstone Homegrown Farm: specialty plants and trees, vegetables and fruit.

• Homestead Farms: fresh cut flowers.

• Greenhill Farm: spring vegetables, baked goods and farm crafts.

• Chef Thom: specialty sauces and The Perfect Butt.

• Flying Pig Farm: fresh cut flowers, several varieties of garlic, garlic butters and spreads.

• Betty’s Bloomers: heirloom vegetables, plants and flowers.

• Triple B Farm: pasture-raised pork, beef, poultry and eggs.

• Redman Pottery: beautiful locally made pottery.

• Robin’s Nest: home, garden and lawn sculptures.

• Sleepy Goat Farm, artisan goat cheese (chèvre and hard cheeses).

• Rocky Ridge Farm: vegetables, berries, grapes and more.

• Wild Onion Farm: vegetables, eggs and more.

• John Buettner: specialty plants, tropical plants, flowers and vegetables.

• Jeffrey’s Strawberry Patch.

• Local Master Gardeners to answer questions about your gardens and plants.

• Blueberry Hill: fresh blueberries and vegetables

• Capritopia Farm: vegetables

• Lovejoy Pottery: beautiful handmade pottery.

• Melvin’s Gardens: herbs and plants

• McCallisters: gourd art, herbs, garden-related gifts and artwork.

• Meadowbright Farm: vegetables, eggs, flowers and more, catnip cat toys

• Powell Roper and Victoria Pender: heirloom tomatoes and many more vegetables.

• William Lord: honey.