Davidson Farmer's Market this Saturday April 23rd, ***8AM

The following vendors have EGGS on a regular basis: Gilcrest Natural Farm, Calico Dairy, Barbee Farm, Wild Turkey Farm, Grateful Growers Farm, Cackleberry Farm (at the Coldwater Creek booth), KC Farms

Many of the farms and vendors below may be contacted by phone or email for pre-ordering before Saturday. Click the farm name for websites if available.



Barbee Farms

Tommy, Anna & Brent Barbee
Concord, NC

980-521-1395

For this week we will have lettuce of all kinds, spinach, arugula, kale, collards, greenhouse cukes, asparagus, radishes, sweet potatoes, spaghetti squash, farm fresh eggs, and all types of vegetable and herb plants for the home gardener, with advice that is always free. Production of your own food is always special!

Read here: Barbee Farms in the News

Big Jim's Produce

Jim & Chris Arthurs

Troutman, NC

Seasonal produce, loaf breads, pound cakes and fruit preserves.

Big Oak Farm

Mike and Dawn Smith

Denver, NC

mikesmith1859@yahoo.com

We will be set up and ready to go on Saturday, with beef and pork.

Beef: Pastured beef ribeyes, skirt steak, flap meat, cubed steak, ribeyes, sirloins, N.Y. strips, kabobs, ground beef, shoulder and rump roasts, stew meat, delicious beef jerky. Pork: chops, ribs, roast, uncured bacon, boston butts, real old fashioned breakfast sausage and NEW - kielbasa, ground pork and cajun sausage.

Email your order by 6pm and we'll have it ready for you Saturday:  mikesmith1859@yahoo.com.

Birdbrain Ostrich Ranch

Birdbrain will be back in a few months when they are restocked.

Calico Farmstead Cheese

Jackie and Larry Gerringer
Gibsonville, NC

landjdairy@aol.com

336-516-0750

Butter, fresh and aged cows' milk cheeses - ricotta, queso fresca, havarti, mozzarella, farmer cheese, fromage blanc, feta, camembert, cheese curds, skillet cheese, several varieties of spreadable cream cheese and farm fresh eggs. Several varieties of fresh artisan goat cheeses made by us from Wilderness Trail Farm goat milk.

Chef Charles Catering

Chef Charles Semail

Charlotte, NC

Baguettes, Charcuterie, assorted Pate, BBQ, handmade Sausage (Roman, Provencal, Pork & Apple, Chicken Cordon Bleu), Merguez, Frozen Entrees, Duck Confit, Dips, Salad Dressings, BBQ Sauces. Special this week: Focaccia Bread, Madeline Cake, Apple Pie, Assorted Quiches, Tarte Flambe.

Coldwater Creek Farm
Brad Hinkley and Eric Williamson

Cabarrus County

Certified organic produce including spinach, kale, swiss chard, bok choi and garlic scape pesto.    From Cackleberry Farms: Eggs, Yogurt Cheese, Queso Fresco, Feta, Butter and specialty farmstead cheeses - check with Brad for varieties.

Correll Farm

David and Cheryl Correll

Cleveland, NC

We will have asparagus, leaf lettuce (red and green), romaine lettuce (red and green), arugula, mini butterhead lettuces, oakleaf lettuce, spinach, spring onions, radishes, kale, mustard greens, collards, swiss chard. We will also have some swiss chard, lettuce, salad mix and basil planters for edible landscapes, and tomato and red pepper plants.

Elliott Apiary

John Elliott

Davidson and Harmony, NC

Elliott Apiary will return in May

The Elma P. Lomax Incubator Farm

Cabarrus County

Lynn MacDougal-Fleming, Jane Henderson and others

The incubator farmers will return on the 30th.

Flying Fish Seafood

David and Peggy Meeks

Davidson, NC

Fresh caught NC and SC seafood:  Jumbo Flounder, Tuna, Red Snapper, super sweet Scallops, Shrimp, and shucked Oysters by the pint.  Pre orders: Crabmeat, live Crabs, Littleneck Clams - check the website for contact information.



Gilcrest Natural Farm

Gil and Amy Foster

Iron Station, NC

amyjofoster@yahoo.com

704-308-1431

Chicken is back! We processed our first batch this week. We will have: whole birds, split breast, boneless/skinless breast, wings, leg quarters, drumsticks, ground chicken. We will also have pastured raised beef:  Steaks: (Ribeye, Sirloin, Flank, Philly, Cube). Roasts: (Chuck, Sirloin Tip, Shoulder, Eye of Round, Brisket). Good Stuff: Ground Beef, Hamburger Patties, Stew Beef, Stir Fry Stips, Liver, Dog Bones, Soup Bones, Breakfast Sausage, Jerry's Beef Jerky and our delicious Hot Dogs.

Grateful Growers Farm

Natalie Veres and Cassie Parsons

Denver, NC

Grateful Growers will be at DFM the first Saturday each month. See you in May.

Happy Hound Bakery   **NEW FOR 2011**

happyhound@roadrunner.com

Stacey & Keith Ulaszek

Mooresville, NC

We will have our all natural dog treats in several delicious flavors: Carob Nip, Barkberry, Peamutt Paradise, Gingerbark, and Pawfect Pizza.   We'll also have some Easter themed treats as well as extra large specialty bones in Peamutt Paradise. Handmade reversible dog scarves in a variety of cute fabrics in XS, S and M/L.

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

henryandritaimhoff@juno.com

704-278-0503

Freshly baked loaf breads: Honey Oat, 60% Whole Wheat, cinnamon rolls, cookies, fresh-made doughnuts and more.

Herr's Fresh Flowers

Jefferson Herr and family

Vale, NC

828-308-3074

Custom or pre-made flower bouquets. From the greenhouse: Snapdragons, Lisianthus, Daisies, Potted pink hydrangeas and other flowers. Tulips, daffodils and other spring bulbs.

Houston Farm

Patsy and Bobby Houston

Huntersville, NC

Broccoli, Lettuce, Kale, Collards, Swiss Chard, Green Onions, Radishes, Grape Tomatoes, Basil, Parsley and Cilantro plants, Tomato plants, Chinese Cabbage, Green Cabbage (maybe), and...maybe...the first tasting of Strawberries!    Looking forward to Saturday.

KC Farm

Chris and Kristi Goodrum

Mt. Mourne, NC

Eggs, Spinach, Lettuces, Kale, Collard Greens, Banana Bread, Lemon Pound Cake and Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Icing.

Landis Gourmet Mushrooms

John and Kris Herron

China Grove, NC

Oyster mushrooms, inoculated Shiitake logs, Oyster growing kits

Laughing Llama Farm **NEW FOR 2011**

Robert & Kia Mulligan

Mt. Ulla, NC

Microgreens (broccoli, garnet giant, arugula, basil, purple stem radish); catgrass; potted basil plants (culinary mix of mammoth/genovese/siam queen/lime; aromatic color mix of purple/lemon/lime/holy); mizuna altor; tatsoi; forellenschluss lettuce; coriander seed; oregano; garlic chive; spearmint

The Lavender Garden

Rita Rodelli

China Grove, NC

Rita is bringing candles, dead sea salt scrub, balm of gilead - healing salve, lip gloss for the ladies - spa lotion, room fragrance, linen spray.   See you Saturday.

Millstone Meadows Farm

Mark and Sara Hord

Morganton, NC

Millstone Meadows will return on the 30th.

Mood Indigo Soaps

Rea Wright

Davidson, NC

Rea will be back April 30th with her all-natural handcrafted soaps.

Outdoor Feasts

Dan Huntley and friends

Dan and his mobile kitchen are back this week with local breakfast goodies and Dan's award-winning pork 'que. Finish up with strawberry smoothies and frozen 'lollies'. Check out the blog post from www.ilkeskitchen.com about Dan and crew's first day at the market.

The Pasta Wench

Andrea Morrell

Deep Gap, NC

Pasta Wench will be there with yummy ravioli, handmade pasta and sauces!

Peaches & Cream Farm **NEW FOR 2011**

Calvin Phillips

Wadesboro, NC

Fresh strawberries

Renn Bee Farm

Marcel Renn

Cleveland, NC

Local wildflower honey

Twin Oaks Farm

Greg Hartsell

China Grove, NC

Asparagus, spinach, geranium hanging baskets, vegetable plants

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. Restocked with Lamb and Free-range whole chickens. Freen range eggs (out the wazoo). All of our products are 100% Rowan County Born and Raised.