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| This Week at the Columbus County Farmers Market |
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Thank you for subscribing to the Columbus County Community Farmers Market E-newsletter. Once a week during the 2009 season, we will provide you with an update on the fun and exciting things happening at the Market.
We look forward to seeing and serving you! |
| Market Opens This Saturday for 2009 Season |
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 The Columbus County Community Farmers Market will open for the 2009 season on Saturday, May 9, at 7:00 AM. The Market will be open on Saturdays only for the first few weeks and will resume normal hours of operation on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 7:00 AM until 12:00 Noon once local production increases.
An Opening Day Ceremony at 10:00 AM will include a flag raising ceremony by Cub Scouts Pack 512 and performance by the Edgewood Elementary School Chorus, remarks by local and state dignitaries, and a ribbon cutting. Free homemade ice cream will be served on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.
Of course, there will be lots of locally grown, farm fresh fruits and vegetables including garden peas, squash, onions, cucumbers, mustard greens, kale, new potatoes, pecans, herbs, gourd crafts, jams, jellies, honey and more!
For more information, including a list of special events planned throughout the year, visit the Market website at www.columbuscountyfarmersmarket.com. You may also subscribe to weekly email updates of produce availability, recipes, and happenings. |
| Now Accepting EBT, Credit & Debit Cards |
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 This year, for the first time, the Market will accept state issued Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, the electronic delivery method for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) also known locally as the Food Stamp Program and in North Carolina as Food and Nutrition Services. In addition to EBT, the processing technology will allow the Market to also accept Visa and MasterCard credit and debit card transactions as well. [Read more] |
| Recipe of the Week |
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 This delicious ice cream recipe was first published in Southern Living magazine in July 2002. It has become a favorite of the vendors and patrons at the Columbus County Farmers Market. It calls for peaches, but you can easily substitute fresh strawberries, blueberries, or any other fresh fruit.
Come out to the Market this Saturday and try a sample!
Yield
Makes 2 quarts
Ingredients
4 cups of fruit
1 cup sugar
1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
1 (3.75-ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
4 cups half-and-half
Preparation
Combine fresh fruit and sugar, and let stand 1 hour.
Process fruit mixture in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
Stir together evaporated milk and pudding mix in a large bowl; stir in peach puree, condensed milk, and half-and-half.
Pour mixture into freezer container of a 4-quart hand-turned or electric freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon into an airtight container, and freeze until firm.
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The Columbus County Farmers Community Market is located at 132 Government Complex Road in Whiteville, North Carolina near the Department of Social Services. Normal hours of operation are Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, from 7:00 AM until 12:00 Noon. The Market features farmer-grown, farmer-sold products. Member's farms are visited periodically to assure that all items sold are locally grown by the seller and are of the highest quality.
If you have any questions, please ask any of our vendors, or call Kipling Godwin, Marketing Consultant at (910) 840-6743.
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