June 20, 2007

Published in Wake Forest, NC

            The current raffle has been extended until June 30, and the prizes are pizza coupons from Domino’s, a beautiful beaded purse from Sunny Side Up Tanning Salon and Boutique, and a one-hour massage from Heavenly Appearances.

            “All the prizes were generously donated by downtown businesses to help us raise money for the Wake Forest Fire Department,” Terri Wilkinson, a market organizer and vendor, said. Last year’s raffles benefited the Bunn Fire Department.

            Local Master Gardener Volunteers are at the market each week to answer questions about gardens and plants.

            The vendors at the weekly market offer locally grown produce, meats, poultry and cheese along with flowers and plants, baked goods, crafts, jellies, soaps, candles, lotions, sauces, pottery and garden art.

            Look for these vendors who are happy to share their wares and goods:

• 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.

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

• Whetstone Homegrown Farm: specialty plants and trees, vegetables and fruits

• 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.

• 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.

            To find out more, go to http://www.wakeforestmarket.org.