It was a beautiful morning at the farmers' market for opening day!
Thanks to everyone who came out to kick off our second season today and enjoy the fresh air, the local food and crafts, the music and the education!
Special thanks go to Chef Ricky Moore of Giorgio for sharing lots of delicious Greek doughnuts (Loukoumades made with local goat cheese and honey), and to Laura Aiken of Advocates for Health in Action for talking with our shoppers about community gardening and giving out bags of dirt in the spirit of growing!
We also want to thank the local musicians who made for great sounds at the market: Kermit Bradford with a repertoire of songs for the littlest shoppers, and local band SHMaK. Face painter Lynne Sue Fischer outdid herself painting many little faces in the Fun Zone, and we thank Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht for spending time talking with our vendors and our shoppers.
FoodShare
We also want to thank all those who donated fresh foods (and money for our staff to purchase foods) through our new FoodShare program! From produce to eggs, from meat to breads, lots of healthy foods were dropped off at our Donation Station for the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. The Food Shuttle picked up the donations at the close of market, and brought them back to their facility in Raleigh for distribution TODAY to shelters, pantries and other organizations in our area that are helping to feed those in need with healthy, unprocessed foods.
The Donation Station, our red wagon, will be at market every week so that our community can help out by buying an extra head of lettuce, for instance, and donating it. Buy a bunch, give a bunch — it’s easy to help and to nourish community!
Picture-perfect
We took a whole lot of pictures today at market. Check them out on Facebook and become a fan at our page, if you're not already! We love our fans at market and on Facebook!
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