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The Davidson Farmer's Market
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Saturday, April 14, 2012, 8 a.m.-noon
April hath put a spirit of youth in everything ~ William Shakespeare |
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The Davidson Farmer's Market Dog Policy | |
If you are a dog owner and like to bring your pooch to Market, please read this before you come! |
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Parking Tips | |
No one likes to arrive at their "go-to" lot and not find a spot. It's frustrating! So here are a few lots that you may put into your pool of parking options:
- Knox Court Parking Lot (Jackson St.)
- Post Office Parking Lot (Jackson St.)
- Police Dept. Parking Lot (Jackson St.)
- Town Hall Parking Lot (Main St.)
- South Main Square Parking Lot
- DUMC Parking Lot (Main St.)
- The Old IB School (South St.)
- Warehouse Parking Lots (Depot St.)
- Baker Sports Complex (Baker Dr., Davidson College Campus)
You may also consider bike riding or walking! Just bring some comfortable totes or packs to carry your Market goods. |
| Quick Links Recipes | |
The main ingredients for these recipes may be found at the Market!
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Davidson-Cornelius CDC 5K and Farm-to-Fork Taste-Nic, Sat., May 19 | |
What's a 5K & Farm-to-Fork Taste-Nic?
Run a 5k or 1 mile family fun run through the town of Davidson. Finish your race on the Town Green, where in celebration, local chefs will be cooking local farm food dishes and providing tastings in a picnic-style setting! It's a Taste-Nic!
Join the fun and support the Davidson-Cornelius Child Development Center and your local farmers!
Register here. |
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Compost & Supply Sale - this Saturday | |
Compost and Supply sale
Time: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Wallace Farm, 14410 Eastfield Rd, Huntersville
15% off all products picked up at our site while supplies last. |
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Reptile Day | |
Visit Reptile Day, tomorrow, Sat., April 14, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Davidson College.
Lab members will be on hand to talk about the many local amphibians, and reptiles will be on display for visitors to admire or touch. Dr. Michael Dorcas will give a talk about his recent research on Burmese pythons. Several local and state conservations organizations will be present, including the Davidson LandsConservancy, the NC Wildlife Federation, and many more. No registration required!
Location: Outside, in the breezeway of the Baker-Watt Science Complex, located next to the Davidson College Presbyterian Church. The complex consists of two buildings (Dana and Watson) joined by two catwalks. |
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This Week at the Davidson Farmer's Market! | |
Yes! The Market is back again. And you can expect the Market to be open every Saturday from now until the end of Oct., 8 a.m. to noon.
Don't be surprised on Saturday when you see the farmers looking heavy-eyed and tired. They've had a few sleepless nights, watching the temperatures, preparing to water their plants to protect them from the freeze. Bobby Houston, Houston Farms, watched the weather through the night on Wednesday. At 4 a.m. Thursday morning, as the temperature dropped, he turned on his irrigation to protect his strawberry plants. He was careful not to water too soon or too much, because water increases the risk of disease. Both Tommy Barbee, Barbee Farms and Greg Hartsell, Twin Oaks, were up all night too...watching and waiting.
I hope we see happy farmer faces tomorrow morning, which will indicate that perhaps their crops are safe and healthy. Feel free to ask them about it.
This week will be similar to last week with vendor offerings. There will be plenty of veggie plants, lettuces, swiss chard, spinach, eggs, meats, fish, eggs, cheeses, baked goods, prepared foods, flowers, chocolates, honey, soap, perennials and dog treats. Be sure to come early for strawberries!
Don't miss our new featured chef, Jenny Brulé, preparing Market frittatas at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.
And, Huntersville Brass will delight the Market shoppers from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Don't miss another great day at the Davidson Farmer's Market!
Check out tomorrow's Market offerings right here.
See ya in the morning,
Market Manager |
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Market Events this Week | |
* Chef Demo: 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. with Chef Jenny Brulé
*Music: Huntersville Brass
*WOW: Will not be at Market ~ visit WOW at Reptile Day (details below)
*Community Partners: Davidson-Cornelius CDC & Hough Student Project
*Sponsors of the Day: Carolinas HealthCare System, Flatiron and Wooden Stone
* No Growing Kids Club this week |
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Chef Jenny Brulé and the Frittatas | |
Davidson resident, Chef Jenny Brulé has been developing recipes for magazines like Shape, Cooking Light and Fitness since graduating culinary school nearly 20 years ago. She appears monthly on WCNC's Charlotte Today, as well as writing her food and cooking blog, Finding Tasty dot com.
This Saturday, Jenny will be at the Davidson Farmer's Market demonstrating two frittatas: Vegetarian and Meaty. Both recipes are easy for the home cook to prepare and use local produce found from Market vendors. Come check out the demos starting at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. |
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Growing Kids Club | |
Last Saturday, the Growing Kids Club kids planted farmer-raised veggie plants and helped paint the club signs and banner.
The garden bed is filed with tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, arugula and squash. It will be exciting for kids and parents to see the plants grow and produce.
No Growing Kids Club tomorrow. Remember that club meets on the first and third Saturdays of each month. Visit the club booth anytime between 8 and 11 a.m.
The Growing Kids Club provides an opportunity for children to learn where their foods come from; to see how it is grown in a natural environment; to taste for themselves how much better produce tastes when it's home-grown; to understand the work that goes into maintaining a garden; and to demonstrate how farmer's make a living by farming.
10 Club visits = $5 Market Bucks!
Come by and see how things are growing.
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Chef Vera's Easter Brunch Recap | |
Last Saturday, April 7, Chef Vera Samuels showed her audience how to prepare a Classic French Toast, just in time for Easter brunch.
In addition, she demonstrated how to make a Moroccan Kale Salad which is perfect for brunch, lunch and dinner.
Chef Vera will be at Market the first Saturday of each month. Come show her some love!
Her fabulous demo recipes may be found right here! |
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Thank you 2012 DFM Sponsors
Wooden Stone, Title Sponsor & DavidsonNews.net, Media Sponsor
FlatIron Kitchen + Taphouse & Carolina HealthCare System, Presenting Sponsors
Baybridge Management, Inc.; Bragg Financial; 'Cats on Main; Charlotte Pediatric Dentistry; Cocoon Salon; Davidson Family Medicine; Davidson Lands Conservancy; Davidson Village Inn; Edmund Morgan Massage School; Home Careolina; Ingersoll Rand; JJ Wade Agency; John Marshall Custom Homes; JJ Horton Photography; Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce; Lake Norman Magazine; 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; Mi Connection; Moliver Chiropractic; Our Town Cinemas; PiEs - Project for Innovation, Energy and Sustainability; PostNet Davidson; Restroom Direct; Sanctuary of Davidson; Sandy and Rex Kragh and Family; South Main Square; The Cycle Path; and The Village Store.
5th/3rd Bank (office space); Brenda Pressley, CPA, PA (accounting services); Town of Davidson (market site and storage)
You help to make it happen! |
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