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When was the last time you cracked an
egg laid by a hen who had roamed fresh
meadow grass? When did you last bite
into a snap bean picked that morning and
so fresh it really did snap? When did
you last cook a freshly-dug red-skin
potato and taste the sweetness?
It is the taste that brings
people back again and again to the Wake
Forest Farmers’ Market every Saturday.
They look forward to the
fresh local produce in season and the
specialties several vendors offer. Have
you tasted Chef Thom’s sauces and how
they complement pork, chicken and beef?
Have you tried Terri Wilkinson’s violet
syrup and jelly made with violets? Have
you sampled the fresh green garlic pesto
made by the folks at Flying Pig Farm? Or
the many flavors of cheese made by
SleepyGoat Farm?
There are fresh-baked
pastries, breads, pies and desserts
offered by a number of vendors along
with homemade jellies and jams.
Come to the market Saturday
and give your taste buds a treat.
The Wake Forest Farmers’
Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon in
the gazebo parking lot on South White
Street.
Local Master Gardener
Volunteers are at the market each week
to answer questions about gardens and
plants.
Look for these vendors who
are happy to share their wares and
goods:
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Cedar Rock Farms: shitakes,
vegetables, eggs, chickens and
pheasants.
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Blessed Be Soaps: aromatherapy
soaps, candles, lotions and more.
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The Flour Garden: breads, pies,
pastries from organic locally milled
flours and grains.
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Whetstone Homegrown Farm: specialty
plants and trees, vegetables and
fruits
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Homestead Farms: fresh cut flowers.
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Greenhill Farm: spring vegetables,
baked goods and farm crafts.
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Chef Thom: specialty sauces and The
Perfect Butt.
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Flying Pig Farm: fresh cut flowers,
several varieties of garlic, garlic
butters and spreads.
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Betty’s Bloomers: heirloom
vegetables, plants and flowers
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Triple B Farm: pasture-raised pork,
beef, poultry and eggs.
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Redman Pottery: beautiful locally
made pottery.
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Robin’s Nest: home, garden and lawn
sculptures.
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Sleepy Goat Farm, artisan goat
cheese (chèvre
and hard cheeses).
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Rocky Ridge Farm: vegetables,
berries, grapes and more.
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Wild Onion Farm: vegetables, eggs
and more
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John Buettner: specialty plants,
tropical plants, flowers and
vegetables.
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Jeffrey’s Strawberry Patch.
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Blueberry Hill: fresh blueberries
and vegetables
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Capritopia Farm: vegetables
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Lovejoy Pottery: beautiful handmade
pottery.
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Melvin’s Gardens: herbs and plants
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McCallisters: gourd art, herbs,
garden-related gifts and artwork.
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Meadowbright Farm: vegetables, eggs,
flowers and more, catnip cat toys
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Powell Roper and Victoria Pender:
heirloom tomatoes and many more
vegetables.
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William Lord: honey.
To find out more, go to
http://www.wakeforestmarket.org. |
