Davidson Farmer's Market Newsletter
 

Photo by Patti McKinnon
squash stem
 

 SATURDAY, October 2nd,
8AM - NOON
 
~Pie pumpkins, winter squash, fresh salad and cooking greens, plus the best weather we've had in a long time~
  
** MARKET EVENTS **
 
 Music by Barrie Howard
 
 NC Bluebird Society with an array of birdhouses and feeders, winter bluebird feeding information and nest box kits
 
Davidson College chapter of the Timmy Foundation collecting medicines and vitamins for relief in Ecuador.
 
World of Wonder!   Spider-watching field trip leaves from the market at 10:30 (RSVP required).  Market activity:  spider matching game and signups for future trips at the WOW table.
 
Market sponsors Zimmerman Chiropractic and Mcintosh Law Firm
  
**NEXT WEEK OCT. 9th**
 
Music by Billy Jones  
 
WOW
World of Wonder Spider activities and field trip departing at 10:30
For more information:  www.davidsonlands.org
 
 
 **SAVE THE DATE**
 
SATURDAY OCTOBER 16, 12:30 pm
COMMUNITY LUNCH for volunteers, vendors and patrons of the market.  Bring a dish or $5 suggested donation.
Mixed grill from the DFM farms, wonderful sides,
fresh ice cream and desserts from the market!
RSVP at the market table or to courtneym@imiae.com
 
**EAT BREAKFAST AT THE MARKET**
Bring a friend, a blanket, grab your coffee and enjoy some of the
delicious baked offerings, fruits, savory and sweet tarts from the market, or bring your own.  Gathering spot on the grass beside the produce lot.
 
 
A BIG THANK YOU to the Davidson Wildcats Baseball Team and Coach Dick Cooke for coming out to set up the market on September 18th!!!  
It was a huge help-thanks for your support guys!
 
JOIN US
 3rd Annual  Celebrate the Market  Community Picnic 
 Saturday Oct. 16th, 12:30 at the market

Come celebrate the joys of eating locally with the community 

 DFM provides a mixed grill from the DFM farms,
 and you bring a side dish (last name A-P) or 
 dessert (Q-Z). $5 suggested donation if  you do not wish to bring a dish.
Local ingredients encouraged.  
 
Please RSVP at the DFM Booth or to courtneym@imiae.com.
 
 
 
Looking for something fun to do this Saturday night?  These two local food events promise to be a good time!
 
October 2Farm Fest '10 4-7pmat Redlair Farm and Forest in Gastonia  - this is a very cool event to benefit and celebrate the Mt. Holly Farmers' market
October 2 - Friendship Trays Garden party in Charlotte 
 

photo by Li Jane Genson

 

    
 FRESH AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK

 
Audrey's Produce
Audrey Miller
Mooresville, NC
Audrey's Produce will not be at the market this week-too much rain to pick apples-will return on the 9th.
 
Barbee Farms
Tommy, Anna & Brent Barbee
Concord, NC

Arugula, lettuce of all kinds, mustard greens, collard greens, kale, green onions, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, stayman winesap apples, spagetti squash, tomatoes, yellow squash, zucs, cucumbers, sunburst squash, green and red bell peppers, hot peppers, eggplant, turnips, pumpkins, popcorn, honey, and maybe a few beets. Halloween decorations (straw bales and cornstalks) will be available at the farm stand on a preorder basis only. Let us know your needs and we will try to help you.

 

Betty's Blooms
Betty Brown
Davidson, NC

Assorted seasonal flowers and plants

 

Big Jim's Produce
Jim and Chris Arthurs
Troutman, NC
Seasonal produce including onions and garlic, tomatoes, squash and zucchini, several types of cucumbers, loaf breads, pound cakes and fruit preserves.
Mike Todd and Pat Roberts
Sherrills Ford, NC
Fresh ostrich eggs (while supplies last), ground ostrich, italian sausage, breakfast sausage, necks (great for soups & stews!), soaps and dog bones.  
 
Big Oak Farm
Mike Smith
Denver and Kannapolis, NC
Pastured beef ribeyes, skirt steak, flap meat, cubed steak, ribeyes, sirloins, N.Y. strips, kabobs, ground beef, shoulder and rump roasts, stew meat. We will have plenty of roasts, and some 3 and 4 rib standing rib roasts.   Delicious beef jerky.
Email your order by 7pm and we'll have it ready for you Saturday:  mikesmith1859@yahoo.com.

by Lucille

Laura Lucille Benoit
Charlotte, NC

by Lucille will not be at the market this week but will return next week  Oct 9th.
 
Calico Farmstead Cheese
Jackie and Larry Gerringer
Gibsonville, NC
Butter, fresh and aged cows' milk cheeses -  ricotta, queso fresca, havarti, Colby, aged cheddar, mozzarella, farmer cheese, fromage blanc, feta, camembert, cheese curds, skillet cheese, and farm fresh eggs. 
 
Carrigan Farms
Doug Carrigan 
 
Coldwater Creek Farm
Brad Hinkley and Eric Williamson
Cabarrus  County 
Certified organic produce including garlic, green bell peppers, jalapenos, red and purple peppers, pears, red and golden delicious apples, winesap apples, okra, basil, some radish and a few sunflowers.  
From Cackleberry Farms: Eggs, Yogurt cheese, Queso Fresco, Feta, butter and aged Farmstead cheese

Correll Farms
David and Cheryl Correll
Cleveland, NC
 
Correll Farm will not be at the market the next two weekends.
 
Elliott Apiary
John Elliott
Davidson, NC  
Local honey from the hives in Harmony, NC

Flying Fish Seafood
David and Peggy Meeks
Davidson, NC
Fresh caught NC and SC seafood.  NC Flounder, Grouper, two kinds of Snapper, Shrimp and dry pack Scallops.  Oysters, crabmeat and more available by order.  
 
Gilcrest Natural Farm
Gil and Amy Foster
Iron Station, NC 
Gilcrest Natural Farm will be on hand with pasture raised chicken and beef.  We will bring along whole chickens, split breasts, leg quarters, wing packs, necks and backs for stock, ground chicken and livers.  Beef:  Steaks: (Ribeye, Filet Mignon, NY Strip, Sirloin, Flank and Cube.); Roasts:  (Chuck, Brisket, Sirloin Tip, London Broil).  Good Stuff:  Ground Beef, Stew Beef, Liver, Dog bones.   Soup bones, Breakfast Sausage, Jerry's Beef Jerkey, and our delicious deli products.
  
Grateful Growers Farm
Natalie Veres and Cassie Parsons
Denver, NC
Grateful Growers will not be at the market this Saturday but will return October 9th
 
 
Henry's Wholesome Foods
Henry Imhoff and Family
Cleveland, NC
The Imhoff family is back this week with honey oat and 60% wheat loaf breads, zucchini bread, cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, 6 kinds of cookies and cantaloupes
 
Hippie Kitchen
Artisan Baker Dawn Beltrami
Cornelius, NC
Organic granola, Organic carrot cake, Pizzelles with nutella, Organic Sweet Potato Soup, GF organic pumpkin pie, GF Hummus w/corn chips, GF Maple Nut bread, GF, EF, DF brownies.

Herr's Fresh Flowers
Jefferson and Nyia Herr and family
Vale, NC
Seasonal flowers.  Custom bouquets available.

Bobby and Patsy Houston
Huntersville, NC 
Winter Squash:  Butternut, Acorn and Spaghetti.  Pie Pumpkins, Sweet Potatoes, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Okra
 
KC Farm
Chris and Kristi Goodrum
Mt. Mourne, NC 
Figs, scuppernong grapes, turnip greens, mustard greens, collard greens, kale, radishes, swiss chard, squash, cucumbers, banana peppers, habanero peppers, bell peppers, chocolate cake with chocolate icing, lemon pound cake, banana bread.

The Lavender Garden
Rita Rodelli
China Grove, NC
Lavender bouquets, Lavender Hand Wash & Hand Sanitizer; Rose & Lavender Potpourri;  Lavender Essential Oil; Shower Gel; Lavender Spa Lotion; Bath Salts; Eye Masks; Bath Tea.
 
Millstone Meadows Farm
Mark and Sara Hord
Morganton, NC
Millstone Meadows will return October 30th
  
Andrea Morrell
Deep Gap, NC
Pasta Wench has her popular seasonal Pumpkin with Sage Ravioli this week! Fall special 3 packages for $21.00 of any flavor of our fresh gourmet ravioli or pasta!
H
andmade pasta and ravioli in the following varieties:
Ravioli - Portabello asiago with vidalia. Fire roasted garlic with spinach, Goat cheese with sundried tomato, Smoked gouda, Courviosier Lobster, Spinach portabello with walnuts.  
Fettuccini-Spinach, Basil, Cracked black pepper, Roasted tomato. 
 
Twin Oaks Farm
Greg Hartsell and Tim Sloop
China Grove, NC
Heirloom and hybrid tomatoes, corn, variety of squashes, onions, potatoes, and more.


Wild Turkey Farm     
Lee and Domisty Menius
China Grove, NC
704-202-9348
As usual we'll be there with great products from our own Pasture Raised Berkshire Pork and our 100% Grass fed Angus Beef.  All of our products are 100% Rowan County Born and Raised.  Get there early for our all natural, free range eggs.
 
WE THANK OUR SPONSORS 
 
MI-Connection    Davidson Lands Conservancy   DavidsonNews.net  
McIntosh Law Firm     JJ Wade Agency     Wooden Stone Gallery
Chef Charles Catering     Littlefish Marketing    
Mayes, Wilson and Associates
Lake Norman Embroidery     Knox Realty     'Cats on Main  
Jorel Association Management     Zimmerman Family Wellness
Lake Norman Embroidery and Screen Printing
Baybridge Management     Cocoon Salon     Fifi's Fine Resale
John Marshall Custom Homes     Bragg Financial    
Wellbeing Natural Health
Farm Bureau of North Mecklenburg     Lake Norman YMCA  
Davidson Family Medicine     The Cycle Path    
Davidson Village Inn     Lake Norman Realty
Nucentric Solutions      Davidson Chocolate Company
Money With a Mission-First Affirmative Financial Network
Our Town Cinemas     Snap Fitness     WDAV
  PiEs - Project for Innovation, Energy and Sustainability
    Smarthinking PR      Sandy and Rex Kragh and Family
Know Your Farms, LLC     Pilates Studio at the Lake    
  Main Street Books    
Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce     
Market Properties      Barker Designs
With in-kind support from:   Brenda Pressley, CPA, PA    
5th/3rd Bank   
Town of Davidson    
Robinson, Bradshaw and Humphrey
 
 For more information, visit www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org
 

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