Farmers Market update for November 19, 2022
We are getting so excited about our SUPER SATURDAY event. Along with our regular faithful vendors, we will have some local guest vendors. This will add a lot of variety to what is offered at the market on a regular Saturday. The guest vendors will be scattered around the market building and under the big white tent in front of the market. We will even have a Carolina Classics Cruisers car show. Come out and support our vendors and our guests and visit our Annex Open House between 9:30 and 2. You will be treated to a few holiday goodies.
SAVE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19THAND CELEBRATE WITH US ON SUPER SATURDAY
The day has finally arrived for those of you who have asked the question, "What in the world is going on in that RED building next to the Farmers Market?" Although there is a little more tweaking to do, we decided that it was time to unveil the progress that has been made and to answer all your questions about this building and its' proposed usage AND how it has been paid for !SO, visit each of our SUPER SATURDAY vendors at the market, then wander over to the Annex for an Open House with light seasonal snacks, between 9:30 and 2.
Your questions will be answered, and you will be surprised and delighted at what you see!
Guest Vendors at the Farmers Market Carolina Classic Cruisers Car Show Bruce Ziegler. and perhaps other artists from Art 105
Katherine Harper decorative, seasonal cookies made with all natural products
Killen Harper will offer a demo on how to raise microgreens & will have some for sale
Seraphim Smith will have home made bread and samples with flavored butter a favorite from last year
Tissy Paderick will bring gorgeous seasonal bows & decorations
Kelly Bluhm will show her beautiful wreaths
Ruth Anderson & her students have baked various cookies and cupcakes … breads, scones, please read the message below. These students are from all 4 area schools. Please support this effort.
Message from Ruth We are raising money to support students' educational study abroad for Spring Break 2023. Students will be immersed in the culture and traditions of Italy as they explore Rome, Florence, Venice, and the island of Murano. They will be learning as they travel and explore each city. They will learn to navigate a country whose language they don't know. They will have to learn how to order off a menu using the Italian lira or the European Euro. All students will learn how to navigate a city, see the museums that house the amazing art from the Renaissance period. They will explore the Vatican City, (which has its own government), they will watch how the old tradition of glass blowing is still alive in Murano, and they will take a cooking class in Florence. The experiences of a lifetime await each traveler and we are thrilled to help them achieve this goal.
Market open between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm Tuesday and Saturday
Farmers Market Newsletter
Upcoming events at the market
Save Saturday, November 19th and celebrate with us on Super Saturday.
It will be a fun day, with our vendors and a lot of guest vendors; bakers, artists, crafters, farmers, beekeepers, funnel cake makers. If you are an artist or crafts person whose items are handcrafted, and you would like to become a “Vendor for a Day” (at no charge), contact the Cooperative Extension Office at (252) 527-2191 before November 9th.
Vendor list for Saturday, November 19, 2022
TC Smith Produce (Kim Smith) Frozen cooked collards now available from Market freezer. Just as at our checkout desk. Check out what’s growing here at T.C. Smith Produce Farm! Cabbage collards, green Georgia collards, kale, and sharp head cabbage to curly mustard. The best and freshest of the area’s seasonal produce: Pecans, sweet potatoes, pickling cucumbers, long green cucumbers, squash, apples, rutabagas, tomatoes, zucchini, onions, red potatoes.
B & B Eggs and Crafts: Farm-raised eggs, some with different colored shells. Vendor can explain why this happens… interesting! She will also have beautiful decoupage items and other decorations with seasonal. Sandra will also have pure Lenoir County Honey for sale.
TJ Designs: (Teri Johnson) Attractive season and everyday crafts and home accessories. New fall designs, too!
Kettle Style Snacks (Rodney Jarman) (open Tues,Thurs, Sat) Pork skins, pork rinds, fried peanuts and funnel cakes.
ENC Honey: (Stephen LaRoque) ENC local honey offers 15 varieties of local honey including state’s rarest premium honeys: Tupelo, Clary Sage, Gallberry & Sourwood. In addition, we carry Blackberry, Crepe Myrtle, Cornucopia, Cotton, Albemarle Swamp, Black Swamp, Bagley Swamp, Spring White, Extra Light Amber, Light Amber Blend and Amber. Also available is Honeycomb, comb honey and bee pollen. All are locally sourced from Eastern NC Beekeepers.
JM Designs (Jenniyan Moore) attractive, whimsical jewelry
Barnett Cattle Farm: (Melissa Barnett) Barnett Cattle Farm has newly fresh/frozen beef cuts for you to purchase. Excellent beef stew, soup bones, and bone in stew for making a delicious pot of soup. We also like to add our ground beef to our soups and use for making chili. Many cuts are available. Call (252)617-9605 if you would like a list of available cuts and prices. We can have your preordered meats boxed and ready for you on Saturday 29. Happy to see you Saturday.
DeJa Luxe Soaps and Lotions: All natural handmade products that smell so good that you will find them irresistible.
Donation Station Coming Saturday, November 19th to Lenoir County Farmers Market
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The N.C. Cooperative Extension Lenoir County Center is launching a Donation Station program as a way for the community to engage in supporting local food, local farmers, and food security efforts. Farmers' market shoppers will be able to purchase fresh produce and eggs from farmers and vendors, and then donate it at the Donation Station table. Shoppers can also offer a monetary donation, which will then be used to purchase fresh produce and eggs from farmers at the market at full value. At the end of each market, the donated produce and eggs will be given to the Salvation Army to serve their clients. Donation Station will be at the Farmers Market the following dates and time:
Dates and Time:
November 19th - 9:00 - 1:30
Just stop by the Donation Station table or call Kelly Tyndall at 252-527-2191 to learn more. See you at the Market!!
Thank you!!!
Kelly S. Tyndall
Family and Consumer Science Agent
NC State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
NC Cooperative Extension, Lenoir County Center