Davidson Farmer's Market Newsletter
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Photo by Patti McKinnon

 

 

 SATURDAY, November 20th
9AM - NOON

 **AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK**
 
For your Harvest meal, think like a pilgrim and choose from what's
bountiful,  fresh and local! 
 
We are so grateful for this beautiful food, the wonderful farmers and artisans at the DFM, and the patrons that keep it all going, all year long 
Happy Thanksgiving
 
The Ethridge family on behalf of Kid's First at the Community Partner booth.  Bring gently used or new stuffed animals, toys and books which will go to homeless and needy children at the Kids First Christmas Party 

 
~SEE BELOW FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF MARKET OFFERINGS~

market dates
 
 
 
**NEXT MARKET DECEMBER 4TH~TELL YOUR FRIENDS!** 
 


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10% BUY LOCAL CAMPAIGN

 

How much food do you buy from local sources each week and where?   It's easy to track and set goals for local spending at the 10% campaign site.

  

NC State's Center for Environmental Farming Systems is tracking local food spending across the State. 

 

If NC citizens all spent 10% of their food budget on local food, or about $1.05 per day, 3.5 billion dollars would be available in the NC economy. 

 

 SIGN UP TODAY!

 

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FRESH AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK

 
Audrey's Produce
Audrey Miller
Mooresville, NC
Several varieties of apples, pears and preserves, fresh eggs and sweet potatoes.

Barbee Farms 

Tommy, Anna & Brent Barbee
Concord, NC

All the trimmings for Thanksgiving.  Sunburst, butternut and spaghetti squash, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, eggplant, sweet peppers, tomatoes, kale, collards, turnips, beets, swiss chard, green onions, arugula, lettuce (fresh cut and a few heads), popcorn, honey, pumpkins, Pink Lady and McIntosh apples, bok choi, and fall carrots.

If you are interested in bulk pricing on sweet potatoes, just ask Tommy.

 

Betty's Blooms

Betty Brown
Davidson, NC 

Betty may come with  curly willow and pecans
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. 

 

Big Oak Farm

Mike and Dawn Smith

Denver, 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.
Place your holiday orders now for standing rib roasts:  $12 per pound in 3, 5 and 7 -rib cuts.  These sell quickly so order soon! 

 

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.   How about a local, free range ostrich drumsstick in stead of a turkey this year???

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. 

 

Chef Charles Catering

 Chef Charles Semail
Charlotte, NC 
Place your order for Thanksgiving Dinner items this week! 

In addition to his regular charcuterie fare, Chef Charles will have Fresh Homemade Sausage, Provencal Chicken Sausage with Fresh Herbs, Roman Chicken Sausage with Fresh Grated Parmesan, Fresh Chorizo, Merguez - North African Beef and Lamb Sausage, Dried and Cured Spanish Chorizo.  Chef's seasonal soups, Almond & Cream Peach Tart, Peach Flan Brioche Tart and Chicken Liver Mousse Pate.

 

Coldwater Creek Farm
Brad Hinkley and Eric Williamson

Cabarrus County 

Certified organic produce including  lettuce, spinach, mizuna and mustard greens, kohlrabi, radish, turnips and garlic, apples:  Red and Golden Delicious and Virginia Beauty

From Cackleberry Farms: Eggs, Yogurt cheese, Queso Fresco, Feta, butter and aged Farmstead cheese and (new) cream cheese.

 

Elliott Apiary
John Elliott
Davidson, NC  

Elliott Apiary will return next honey season.  Renn Apiary (below) will be at the market through April.   

  

Essential Soap

Linda Alley and Phyllis

Charlotte, NC

Essential Soap Company's all natural, handmade soap and skin care products make great gifts.  And we will create a beautiful custom gift basket for you with the products you choose.  We have handmade soaps, lip balm, after bath oil,  moisturizing creams and more!

Flying Fish Seafood

David and Peggy Meeks

Davidson, NC

Fresh caught NC and SC seafood:  Speckled Sea Trout, Flounder,  Shrimp and dry pack Scallops.  Clams, 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 and livers.  Beef:  Steaks:  (Ribeye, Filet Mignon, NY Strip, Sirloin, Flank and Cube.); Roasts:  (Chuck, Brisket, Sirloin Tip, Shoulder).  Good Stuff:  Ground Beef, Stew Beef, Shish Ka Bob Cubes, Liver, Dog bones, Soup Bones, Breakfast Sausage, Jerry's Beef Jerky, and our delicious deli products.

Grateful Growers Farm

Natalie Veres and Cassie Parsons

Denver, NC

We'll be back this week with a full load of our award-winning pasture-raised pork.  Come by for chops, roasts, ribs, and an array of delicious sausages.   Bess will be on hand with her new crop of delicious sorghum molasses.  Large and small jars.

 

Henry's Wholesome Foods
Henry Imhoff and Family
Cleveland, NC

The Imhoff family will be at the market with honey oat and 60% wheat loaf breads, apple bread, sweet potato pie and apple pie, cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, 6 kinds of cookies including glazed, soft walnut cookies, homemade salsa and handmade  noodles.

  

Hippie Kitchen

Artisan Baker Dawn Beltrami

Cornelius, NC

**Last chance to get organic apple butter syrup this season**
Organic granola, Organic apple butter syrup, Organic pumpkin soup, Organic orange pumpkin bread, Organic pumpkin pie, Organic pecan pie, GF corn bread stuffing, GF mac & cheese, GF pumpkin pie, GF pecan pie, GF yeast rolls.

Herr's Fresh Flowers

Jefferson and Nyia Herr

Vale, NC 

Seasonal flowers.  Custom bouquets available.

  

Houston Farm

Bobby and Patsy Houston

Huntersville, NC  

 JAMS AND JELLIES - Peach and Strawberry Jam and Holiday Pepper Jelly!  COLLARDS AND TURNIP GREENS, pre-chopped for your convenience.  Buternut, Acorn and Spaghetti squash.  Pie pumpkins, Turnips, Looseleaf lettuce, Peppers and Sweet Potatoes.  See you Saturday! 

 

The Inspired Garden

Colleen McDaniel

Kannapolis and Concord, NC

Certified organic......Green peppers, oriental mustard greens, bok choi, arugula, radishes, green tomatoes, and dried gourds!

KC Farm

Chris and Kristi Goodrum

Mt. Mourne, NC 

Collard greens, turnip greens, turnips, kale, rape greens, beets, beet greens, iceberg lettuce, buttercrunch lettuce, romaine lettuce, spinach, Broccolli, swiss chard, radishes, chestnuts, lemon pound cake, chocolate cake with chocolate icing, banana bread, party mix. Also taking orders for Wednesday pickup at the farm...3 miles from Davidson ! Order at KCfarm22@gmail.com or at the farmers market this weekend.


The Lavender Garden

Rita Rodelli

China Grove, NC
Lavender lotion, candles, soap and perfumed moisturizers.

 

Millstone Meadows Farm

Mark and Sara Hord

Morganton, NC

We will be back with our croissants - butter, dark chocolate and new to our list, almond.  Apple or brown sugar rustic tarts, sweet potato honey hand pies, savory last of the harvest veggie pies.  Assorted Farmstead quiches as well as our artisan breads and homemade potato chips. 


The Pasta Wench

Andrea Morrell

Deep Gap, NC

Pasta Wench has seasonal Pumpkin Sage, Apple with Brie and our famous Pierogi Squared this week - stop on by!   Handmade 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. 

 

Renn Bee Farm

Marcel Renn

Cleveland, NC 

Local wildflower honey.


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.



   

 
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