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The Wake Forest Farmers’ Market vendors
will have lots of summer produce for
sale Saturday, Aug. 11, but you can
avoid some of the August heat – whew! –
and have the best choice if you go
early. The market is open from 8 a.m. to
noon in the gazebo parking lot on South
White Street.
You will find watermelons,
cantaloupes, variety melons, grapes,
corn, beans, tomatoes, and squash as
well as other vegetables.
To cool off while shopping
at the white tents, try some spearmint
lemonade. All the proceeds benefit Wake
County Special Olympics.
There are two future special
events. During the Garlic and the Grill
Iron Chef Competition on Aug. 25, you
can learn how to use your grill to
prepare local produce and meats in a
variety of dishes. Garlic will be the
key ingredient.
Entry forms for the Chili
Cook-Off on Sept. 20 are available.
There is a $100 cash prize for the
winner of the all-meat division. You can
also enter in the Anything Goes People’s
Choice division where the prizes are a
variety of gifts and coupons from
downtown merchants. The proceeds will go
to the Wake Forest Fire Department.
Everything at the market is
grown or produced within 75 miles of
Wake Forest, much of it is organic and
you will be able to taste the
difference.
This Saturday, 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.
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Dan Page and children: sweet corn
and vegetables.
To find out more, go to
http://www.wakeforestmarket.org. |
