Lenoir County Farmer's Market update for June 22, 2024

Lenoir County Farmer's Market update for June 22, 2024

The Lenoir County Farmer’s Market is located at 100 North Heritage Street. The market is open on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm. Most vendors accept EBT and Sunbucks, plus major credit cards.

July 6th

Free Vision Screening by Prevention Blindness NC.

Coney Island Hot Dog Fundraiser: All profits go to projects to enhance the Farmers Market. $5.00 per plate, which includes a hot dog with delicious chili, a drink, and chips.

WILL'S STRICTLY TURKEY BBQ is going to try again this Saturday. It is so good, so try a sandwich during your market visit. Good news for Tuesday's customers... Jen Rouse will bring farm-fresh eggs to the market.

NEWSLETTER FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2024

There is a serious shortage of rain in our area, and our farmers are suffering. Please lift a prayer, do a dance, or whatever you think would help to encourage rain on the crops.

Fresh from the Porter's Farm:

  • Okra

  • Sweet corn (white and mixed)

  • Field-grown tomatoes

  • Heirloom tomatoes (Cherokee purple, German Johnson)

  • Grape tomatoes

  • Cucumbers

  • Potatoes

  • Squash

  • Zucchini

  • Cantaloupe

  • South Carolina peaches

  • Plums

  • Watermelon

Fresh from TC Smith Produce:

  • Black Jack watermelons

  • Cantaloupe

  • Red potatoes

  • Squash

  • Zucchini

  • Onions

  • Tomatoes

  • Corn (white, yellow, bi-color)

  • Pickling cukes

  • Long green cukes

  • Okra

  • Blueberries

  • Peaches

  • String beans

  • Bell peppers

TRANQUILITY

Candles and jewelry handmade locally with love. We strive to bring comforting scents to your home and personal spaces. These scents are sure to make you feel right at home! They may even transport you to your local café or bakery! We strive to make unique jewelry that perfectly fits the more casual type or even those looking for something a little eccentric! Please come check out Tranquility candles and jewelry!

Again, we welcome this young entrepreneur...

Chloe will return to the market on Saturday with the delicious lemonade, which she made with fresh lemons, squeezed by herself! The sale of this lemonade will help her attend summer camp in Brevard in July. Please support Chloe in this endeavor.

TJ DESIGNS

CRAFTS AND HOME DECOR FROM TJ DESIGNS

KETTLE STYLE SNACKS

Pork skins, fried peanuts, funnel cakes.

BELLA NIKKO

Concrete planters, birdbaths, jewelry, and an art project or two for the children.

Tobai offers special art projects for children to make at the market and then take home. Join the fun on Saturday to see what Tobai has dreamed up for this Saturday!

B & B EGGS & CRAFTS:

I'll be bringing this Saturday eggs, crafts, and my "LIQUID GOLD" Banana Nut Bread, loaded with pecans and walnuts, Hershey's chocolate chips, cinnamon, and local honey from Kinston.

It was so good to have Jeff Yourdan and his LCC Culinary Arts Class at the market on Tuesday. Jeff taught them to identify the vegetables, how to test for ripeness, and suggested good cooking methods.


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