Farmers Market update for September 2, 2022
Market open between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm Tuesday and Saturday
Farmers Market Newsletter
Upcoming events at the market
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 10:30 Please pass the Veggies. UNC Lenoir Health Care Diabetes Specialist, Holly White, will explain how veggies can improve your health.
Friday, September 9, 2022 Wings over the Neuse: Support the CSS Ram Neuse replica pick up your plate at the market. The crew really knows how to cook and the wings are the BEST wings ever.
Saturday, September 17, 2022 Donation Station (For more info, scroll down)
It’s a contest: “Name Me!”
“In addition to our current 11 honeys, ENC Honey will have a Tasting and Naming Event. with our two newest honeys at the Farmer’s Market on Saturday. On the left is a Swamp honey with some Tupelo from the Trent River in the Comfort community of Jones County. The right is a mile honey from Northeastern, NC from pollination of a large vegetable farm through the summer.
Whoever comes up with the new names will win a one pound jar of that new honey.
Vendor list for Saturday September 2, 2022
New Vendor for Saturday:
Barnett Cattle Farm (Melissa Barnett)
TC Smith Produce (Kim Smith) The best and freshest of our area’s seasonal produce, pickling cucumbers, squash, peaches, scuppernong grapes, tomatoes, corn (bi-color, last harvest coming off this weekend), zucchini, apples, onions, red potatoes, cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew, green peanuts.
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.
TJ Designs (Teri Johnson) 9:30 Crafts and home accessories
Kettle Style Snacks (Rodney Jarman) (open Tues,Thurs, Sat) Pork skins, pork rinds, fried peanuts and funnel cakes.
ENC Honey: (Stephen LaRoque) Various flavors of honey , including Crepe Myrtle Honey. Be sure to ask for a sample.
Cotton Blossom Bakery: (Crystal Baysden) Crystal will return NEXT week with her Fall menu. The great news is that it will include HOMEMADE APPLE BUTTER. Hope she is making a lot of it.
Deja Luxe Candles (Angie Cannon)
Dèjá Luxe Boutique has restocked wax melts in fall & holiday fragrances. We will also have a few handmade facial & body soaps in Honey , Oatmeal & Shea Butter Rosemary Lemon &Shea Butter handcrafts with essential oils. Along with perfect paring to get ready for seasonal gift giving, handmade charm bracelets. Be sure to ask for a sample
JM Jewelry (Janiyah Summers)
Donation Station Coming Next on Saturday, September 17th to Lenoir County Farmers Market
read below
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:
September 17th - 9:00 - 1:30
October 15th - 9:00 - 1:30
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