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This Week at the Columbus County Community Farmers Market
June 1-6, 2009 |
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Welcome to this edition of our Columbus County Community Farmers Market E-newsletter.
 The Farmers Market has been abuzz the past two weeks as more than 1,200 primary and elementary school students from Whiteville City Schools visited the Market for their annual field trip.
Farmers Market vendors and Cooperative Extension Service staff led learning sessions that taught students about four important topics:
- How it Grows - students learned how a seed is planted in soil, germinates, is pollinated, and produces a fruit or vegetable;
 How it Pollinates - students saw a live demonstration hive of honey bees and tasted a sample of locally produced honey;
- How it Sells - students learned about the Farmers Market as well as value-added products; and
- How it Tastes (our most popular session) - blindfolded teachers played the game, "Name That Vegetable," where they attempted to name a fruit or vegetable by taste and smell only. Students were given samples of locally grown produce including blueberries, strawberries, cantaloupe, bell pepper, cucumber, squash, radish, and zucchini.
 The Farmers Market field trip was funded by two United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants - the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP) grant received by Whiteville City Schools and the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) grant received by the Columbus County Farmers Market. Students also visited the Columbus County Cooperative Extension Service, next door to the Farmers Market, where extension staff taught them the importance of good nutrition and safe food handling practices. |
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Berry Day is
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Enjoy free samples of blueberries, strawberries, and other locally grown seasonal berries. There will also be free homemade ice cream, recipes & nutritional information.
WTXY 1540 AM will be on site during the morning event for a live remote broadcast!
*All events are subject to change or cancellation without notice. Samples and give away items are available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. |
| What's Available This Week |
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 Recent rains and warm weather have moved local fruit and vegetable production into full swing. As a result, the Farmers Market is open on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 7:00 AM until 12:00 Noon with a large variety of farm fresh products.
There should be a good variety of locally grown, farm fresh fruits and vegetables including blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, carrots, garden peas, squash, zucchini, sweet onions, scallions, cabbage, cucumbers, mustard greens, turnips, rutabagas, kale, new potatoes, pecans, herbs, gourd crafts, handcrafted jewelry, jams, jellies, honey, honey soaps, baked goods 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. |
| Recipe of the Week |
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 Celebrate Berry Day at the Columbus County Farmers Market with this delicious, fresh blueberry pie recipe courtesy of Country Magazine.
Prep: 15 min. + cooling
Yield
6-8 servings
Ingredients
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold water
5 cups fresh blueberries, divided
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
Directions
In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and water over medium heat until smooth. Add 3 cups blueberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
Remove from the heat. Add butter, lemon juice and remaining berries; stir until butter is melted. Cool. Pour into pastry shell. Refrigerate until serving.
Nutritional Information
One serving = 1 piece; Calories: 269; Fat: 9 g; Saturated Fat: 4 g; Cholesterol: 9 mg; Sodium: 153 mg; Carbohydrate: 48 g; Fiber: 2 g; Protein: 2 g |
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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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