July 4, 2007

Published in Wake Forest, NC

            Cleaned and graded, each plump dark blue berry is sweet on the tongue by itself, ideal for pies and cobblers and good for your health.

            The berries are just one of the taste delights at the market, which is open from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday in the gazebo parking lot on South White Street.

            There are vine-ripened tomatoes, both modern and vintage varieties, green beans that really snap, zucchini and yellow summer squash, onions, garlic, eggplant, basil, fresh eggs, locally-grown beef, pork and chicken, greens, flowers, cheeses, plants, pies, breads and desserts along with pottery and handcrafts. The market does indeed offer a cornucopia of delights.

            Local Master Gardeners will also be at a booth to answer questions about gardens and plants.

            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.