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The Davidson Farmer's Market
~ Open this Saturday~
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, 9 a.m.-noon
~ Special Event ~
Breakfast of Champions 10:30 a.m. - noon |
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Tomorrow, just before Market opening at 9 a.m., gather around the Market bell for a moment of silence, to honor one of our Market founders, Carol Harris Mayes.
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The DFM booth is located at the heart of the Market - stop by to buy a t-shirt, magnet or to ask a question!
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Help the Market - Volunteer
Volunteering at the Market is fun!
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We love dogs!
Help us to keep the DFM dog-friendly by adhering to our Pooch Policies.
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This Week at the Davidson Farmer's Market! |
Join us at the Market tomorrow for a celebration of local food and fun. The Market's first ever Breakfast of Champions will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Only 60 tickets will be sold, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Market booth! Thanks to Summit Coffee for partnering with the Market to bring this special local event to the community! More details in the block below.
Spring is just around the corner; March is almost here. Before you know it, vendors will be back with their tables overflowing with produce and goodness.
Be sure to mark your calendars for the first official day of the 2012 season, Sat., April 7; featuring a chef demo, live music, Growing Kids Club, new vendors and more!
From April 7 through the end of October, the Market will be open every Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon.
The DFM Board of Directors and Vendor Committee are planning and working hard to bring the best local goods to the community. You may look forward to a great line-up of vendors, both old and new, along with a season full of fun for everyone.
See you at the Market, |
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Market Schedule | |
March 10 & 24
New season, 2012, begins Saturday, April 7!
(every Saturday) |
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Breakfast of Champions ~ a Beer and Brats Brunch Sampling | |
Step right up! Step right up! At 9 a.m. tomorrow morning, 60 tickets will go on sale for the first ever Breakfast of Champions at the Davidson Farmer's Market.
Buy your tickets at the DFM booth for only $10 while they last. Cash or check please.
Breakfast of Champions will take place from 10:30 a.m. - noon, featuring four samplings of brats, dogs and sausages from our Market farmers - Big Oak Farm, Chef Charles Catering, Gilcrest Natural Farm and Wild Turkey Farms. The hoagie rolls will be made by our Market bakers - Big Jim, Henry's Wholesome Foods and Millstone. The four North Carolina beer samplings will be supplied by our neighbors and friends - Summit!
It's going to be a shopping and sampling day. Bring the family and enjoy the local celebration.
Is 10:30 a.m. too early for beer and brats? Come on, it's Saturday! |
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Brats, Butternut and Beer
from the Flavour Savour | |
First of all, there are a lot of people who say that a grilled Brat is the only way to go. Can't argue...that's my preference too...grilled, stuffed in a big old bun with spicy mustard, and served with a side of German potato salad.
But...here's a stovetop recipe - read on! |
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Cooking Classes in Davidson
starting Sunday, April 29 | |
Wooden Stone Gallery has partnered with the Town of Davidson to offer a series of hands-on cooking classes with a nod to local farmers' markets.
Hands-on cooking classes are just that - you do the cooking. Details and flyer here. |
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Best Dish in NC | |
To find out more about a regional restaurant contest for the best menu items created with North Carolina grown products and ingredients - read here.
It's the Best Dish Contest. Entries must be submitted by March 3! |
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Gilcrest Natural Farm and the Baby Chicks | |
 At Gilcrest Natural Farm we always know when spring is near because our first batch of chicks arrive. 500 strong, the chorus of "peep, peep" plays loudly on the trip from the post office to the brooder at the farm. At the farm they are unloaded into several 5' baby pools to enjoy some water and room to roam, and after a few hours their first feed. The walls of the pools block any air drafts and keep in the heat of the 500 watt light bulb. Chicks enjoy 90 degrees of heat for at least the first four days while they gain weight and grow some feathers to stay warm. From then on we slowly decrease the temperature until they are ready to transition to the pasture - 14 to 21 days, depending on the weather and their feathers. Once on pasture they will enjoy the grasses, clover and emerging bugs. Our temperate weather this "winter" will be a treat for them.
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Fresh at the Market this Week | |
You may expect the Davidson Farmer's Market to be stocked with local, fresh produce, meats, fish, pasta, cheeses, artisan breads and sweets, prepared foods, ready-to-eat foods, honey, dog treats, lavender, soaps and more!
If you'd like to connect with a vendor, see last week's Market offerings here. If you need additional contact information or have questions
contact the manager here or call 704.400.0880.
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Thank you DFM Sponsors
DavidsonNews.net, Media Sponsor
Wooden Stone Gallery, Flatiron Kitchen & Taphouse, Mi-Connection
5th/3rd Bank (office space); Baybridge Management, Inc.; Bragg Financial; Brenda Pressley, CPA, PA; Campania Cafe; 'Cats on Main; Cocoon Salon; Davidson Chocolate Company; Davidson Family Medicine; Davidson Lands Conservancy; Davidson Village Inn; Downtown Davidson Inc.; Edmond Morgan Massage School; Home Carolina; Ingersoll Rand; JJ Wade Agency; John Marshall Custom Homes; Know Your Farms; Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce; Lake Norman Realty; Lake Norman Embroidery and Screen Printing; Lake Norman YMCA; Little Fish Marketing; Main Street Books; Mayes| Wilson & Associates, LLC; McIntosh Law Firm; North Carolina Medical Specialists; Our Town Cinemas; PiEs - Project for Innovation, Energy and Sustainability; PostNet Davidson; Prudential Carolinas/Mary Lib Richards and Julie Lopez; Robinson, Bradshaw and Humphrey; Sandy and Rex Kragh and Family; Smarthinking PR; The Cycle Path; The Stewart Group; The Village Store; Town of Davidson (market site and storage); and Triple Play Farm. |
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