Vendor Applications for 2014-15 Market Season

Western Wake Farmers’ Market is now accepting vendor applications for the 2014-2015 market season!

Click here to view information for interested vendors, the WWFM Market Rules, and directions on applying to our market.

The application deadline is December 30, 2013 (returning vendors) and January 31, 2014 (new vendors).

To learn more about the market please visit our website:
www.westernwakefarmersmarket.org.

For more information, questions or comments, please contact our Market Manager, Madison Whitley at madisonlisbethwhitley@gmail.com.

Go Local for Thanksgiving!

Tuesday, November 26th
2:00pm-5:00pm

Give thanks to family and friends this year by serving them a local Thanksgiving feast! OnTuesday, November 26th  -- 2:00pm-5:00pm -- Western Wake Farmers' Market will host special pre-Thanksgiving market. 

Our market vendors have been planting and planning in order to satisfy all your Turkey Day needs. There will be creamy cheeses for hors d’oeuvres, green beans, broccoli, sweet potatoes, salad greens, and, of course, potatoes for the mashing. Local bakeries will bring airy loaves, flakey pies, beautiful cakes, and an assortment of other pastries. Not to mention your centerpiece, a humanely- and locally-raised gobbler.

Click here for local Thanksgiving recipes. 

WWFM will be CLOSED on Saturday, November 30th. 

Basic Brown Stock with Bison Bones

BASIC BROWN STOCK 

with BISON BONES

Courtesy of Sandy Pleasant, Sunset Ridge Buffalo Farm

4 – 6 pounds bison bones, (knuckles, shin, short ribs, or oxtail)

3 Tbsp.olive oil, sunflower oil or other neutral-tasting oil

2 Tbsp. tomato paste

2 onions – unpeeled and quartered

2 celery stalks – cut into thirds

2 carrots, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces

4 garlic cloves

Deglaze pan:

1 cup water or red wine  (optional)

Herbs:

6 sprigs flat leaf parsley

4 sprigs thyme

2 dried bay leaves

2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns

Instructions:

Heat oven to 400 degrees.  

Arrange bones in single layer in a large heavy roasting pan. Drizzle oil over bones and turn to coat..

Roast 45 minutes, turning once, and stirring occasionally for even browning.

Remove from oven, add tomato paste and stir to combine. (optional:  place roasting pan over two burners and allow the tomato paste to brown slightly for 30 seconds – adds sweetness and cooks out some acidity)

Add vegetables to roasting pan, stir well.  Return to oven and roast until vegetables are browned and tender and bones are deeply browned – about 40 more minutes. Remove bones and vegetables to large stock pot.

Deglaze:  Remove fat from roasting pan and discard.  Set roasting pan over two burners.  Add wine or water and bring to a boil, scraping brown bits from bottom of pan with a wooden spoon.  Boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add to stock pot.

To stock pot add about 6 quarts of water to cover bones and vegetables by 2 inches.  Bring to just under a boil and reduce to gentle simmer. Add herbs and peppercorns and gently simmer uncovered over low heat for 8 hours – adding more water as necessary to keep everything submerged.  (Optional:  Use a crockpot on low setting)

Allow stock to cool slightly.  Pour stock through a fine colander lined with cheesecloth.  Do not press solids.  Discard solids.  Refrigerate stock at least 8 hours to allow the fat to accumulate at the top.  Take off fat and discard.  Stock will have a jelly consistency and be dark brown.  Store in air tight containers – refrigerate up to 3 days, or freeze up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator before using. 

Cary Citizen Article on Community Supported Agriculture

Learn about benefits of signing up with a CSA with one of our farmers!

Read “Eat Well with a Share of the Harvest” at CaryCitizen.com.

WWFM is OPEN at Carpenter Village!

Western Wake Farmers' Market is OPEN (and will remain open) at our current location in the Carpenter Village Marketplace (1225 Morrisville Carpenter Road, Cary).

Preliminary discussions with several locations are currently being had regarding a permanent home for the market. No decisions have been made at this time. We will inform customers well before a move is made. For the foreseeable future, we will remain open at our current location in Carpenter Village.

Hours of Operation

WWFM is open every Saturday, year round
8am-12pm (April through November)
9:30am-12pm (December through March)

Pre-Thanksgiving Market: Tuesday, November 26th, 2-5pm
Market closed Saturday, November 30th

EBT @ WWFM!

WWFM accepts EBT -- Purchase vegetables, fruit, meat, honey, baked goods, jams and much more!

To use your EBT benefits, simply present your EBT card at the WWFM Information Tent. Tell them how much you wish to spend at the Market. You will be given a $1 token for each dollar you requested from your benefits. The vendors know that they can accept these tokens as payment and will be reimbursed by the Market.

About our Team

Kathleen Hebert

Hello! I am Kathleen Hebert, the Assistant Market Manager for Western Wake Farmers’ Market. Please stop by the Information Tent to chat with me at the Saturday markets or send me an email at hebertka@gmail.com!

I recently graduated from North Carolina State University with an undergraduate degree in Extension Education and Horticulture. This fall, I went back again to begin work on my Masters in Parks & Recreation. I started working in local foods with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in 2009 and quickly fell in love with Farmers’ Markets. (And I think WWFM is the best of them all!) Starting my weekend out at the market always gets me in a great mood...and with plenty of delicious food!

I’m so excited to work with WWFM’s vendors and visitors in the coming years! Contact me with any questions about local foods, gardening, or our wonderful market.

About Kathleen

What is your ultimate comfort food?

Krispy Kreme donuts, of course! Not something you can buy at our market sadly, but I love that I support a part of North Carolina’s food history every time I bite into one of those delicious glazed donuts. I’ve run in the Krispy Kreme Challenge for the past three years and loved every minute of it (full disclosure – I didn’t eat the donuts during the race…I’m not that talented). After a super stressful week, it’s very relaxing to sip a cup of coffee and savor a fresh warm donut.

If you could be any vegetable, what would you be and why?

Ever since I was little, I’ve always watched “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!” every Halloween. The feeling that something magical is happening in the pumpkin patch has never left me. Every fall, I buy as many pumpkins as I can and go crazy! Pumpkin pies, soups, muffins, donuts, cakes, coffees, lattes, puddings…I could keep going. Not only do these vegetables taste fantastic in almost anything, but the plant is a wonderful ornamental addition to any garden.

If you could have dinner with any three people (past or present), who would they be?

Not many people know that Beatrix Potter was a very successful farmer when she wasn’t creating her beloved children’s books. It would be amazing to talk about her struggles as a woman farmer in a time when women rarely owned their own agricultural operations. I recently read a biography of Judy Garland and fell in love with her work all over again. Hearing her voice in person must have been amazing! And finally, to round out our dinner party, I’d ask former President Jimmy Carter to join us because who wouldn’t want to talk to the president that put solar panels on the White House?!

When you were 5 years old, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A wizard. When it was explained to me that that wasn’t possible, I switched to fairy godmother. And when that didn’t pan out, I decided to work outside for a living…it’s where the real magic is!

Why is buying, eating, and supporting local agriculture important to you?

Local agriculture became extremely important to me when I visited conventional farming operations as part of my college education. I was absolutely horrified by the wasteful and, sometimes, cruel practices of big agricultural businesses. The more I learned about how our food is made, the more I wanted to support only local producers that practiced healthy and sustainable farming. It’s been a wonderful and eye-opening experience to work with the Western Wake Farmers’ Market vendors. The craftsmanship and care they put into everything they do lets me know that I made the right decision to support local agriculture.

Madison Whitley

Greetings! I'm Madison Whitley, Market Manager for the Western Wake Farmers' Market. Just about every Saturday and Tuesday, you can find me at the WWFM Information Tent or strolling the market.

With a background in Food and Nutrition Science, I enjoy sharing my knowledge of nutrition and my love of local food. The farmers' market is the perfect place to connect with your food and community since you are able to personally get to know the farmers who grow your food and learn about its impact on our society, the environment and your health.

Stop by and talk with me about how to eat healthy, how to incorporate local food into your everyday routine, and how to use the food you find at the farmers' market to make an easy, delicious meal for your family.

Feel free to e-mail me or call me at (540) 230-6697 if you have any questions about the market or our vendors.

About Madison

What is your ultimate comfort food?

Homemade (from scratch) macaroni and cheese — hits the spot every time!

If you could be any vegetable, what would you be and why?

A parsnip — cousin to the carrot, the parsnip is a little more "non-traditional." Its pure white, slim and sleek appearance with beautiful green "hair" make it attractive to the wondering eye. It is versatile -- you can eat it raw for a clean, crisp taste or roast it for a softer, more robust flavor. Folks always seem to be curious about the parsnip.

If you could have dinner with any three people (past or present), who would they be?

(This one is hard... maybe just one person?)
My maternal grandfather. He passed away before I was born. I am told I am the spitting image of him and that he loved to eat fresh, homegrown food.

When you were 5 years old, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A teacher. I knew I wanted to somehow make a difference. Even though I am not in a classroom, I still feel like I am fulfilling my teaching dream.

If you could have one superpower, what would it be?

I would love to be invisible. I could see the world and no one would know that I was watching.

Why is buying, eating, and supporting local agriculture important to you?

I have lived and breathed the local food movement ever since I was a little girl. I remember taking trips with my mom on Saturday mornings to the farmers' market to get fresh, local foods and working tirelessly with my dad in our backyard garden. To me, food is a way of life -- why not make it good food. I furthered my love of food by studying Nutrition in college. I learned about the components of food, why they were important in the body and why it was imperative to eat fresh, local whole foods. They are not only better for you, our environment and economy, but they taste so much better. I firmly believe that food is the perfect medicine and that fueling your body with whole foods only make us function at our optimal level. Buying and eating locally has only become more important since my daughter was born. Knowing that I am feeding her fresh, local, chemical-free food gives me the peace of mind that I am fueling her with the best possible nutrition. Plus, you will not meet kinder, warm-hearted, passionate, loving people than those you find at the farmers' market!

Meet the Farmers; 3 Cary Stories

Great story on Cary Citizen about a cheese maker, a grower of fresh produce and a farmers of lambs and turkeys.
Meet the Farmers: 3 Cary Stories

Vendors for 2013

NEW! Angelina’s Kitchen

Farm to Fork restaurant located in Pittsboro, NC. We pride ourselves on using 70% local ingredients from farmers within a 50 mile radius. Come enjoy ready to eat foods using beautiful local ingredients.

Annelore’s German Bakery

Annelore’s German Bakery focuses on making artisan pastries and bread. We specialize in authentic German baked goods that are made in the most traditional way, by hand and from scratch. Annelore uses only natural, pure ingredients. With her family having been in the brewing and hospitality business for almost 350 years Annelore continues her ancestral tradition with delicacies of uncompromising quality, authenticity and uniqueness.

NEW! Artist NC (guest vendor)

Custom pieces of art - portraits of your family, animals and houses. Work are in acrylics, watercolor, pen and pencil. In addition, small decorative art pieces, local photography and polymer clay pendants.

NEW! Backyard Edibles

Backyard Edibles offers sustainably-grown vegetable and herb transplants for the spring, summer and fall growing seasons. We concentrate on heirloom varieties of transplants throughout the seasons. We also offer cut flower arrangements when in season. Backyard Edibles also offers contract growing of specialty transplants, particularly hard-to-find vegetable varieties. We are here to help you with your growing needs. From your own backyard to your table, you can't get more local than that.

NEW! Bill Mortez

Fresh North Carolina grown apples.

Chapel Hill Creamery

Chapel Hill Creamery is a small dairy farm and farmstead cheese making facility. We chose Jersey cows for their rich milk, which makes great cheese. Our cows spend their time on pasture, and we've established an intensive rotational grazing system to ensure that they'll have access to high quality grass during their milking season. We make primarily distinctive cheeses on a regular basis that are available all year. Come to the market for samples and to find your favorites. We also have whey fed pork that is tender and delicious. Our sausage is made from mostly ham, not just the trimmings, and we have chosen our own spice mixes for different styles of breakfast or dinner sausages. Bacon, pork chops, and other cuts are sometimes available as well.

NEW! Cilantro Mediterranean Grill

Cilantro Mediterranean Grill is an independently owned and operated restaurant near RTP serving Mediterranean kabobs, salads and vegetarian dishes made from scratch using the best locally sourced ingredients. Visit us at the market to take our delicious gourmet, ready to eat, entrees and sides home and try our weekly taste testing samples.

Clayton Orchard

Clayton Orchard is a family-owned farm located in Montgomery County. Our primary product is peaches. We also grow plums, watermelons, Muscadine grapes, and various vegetables such as corn, tomatoes, onions, green beans, and potatoes.

Coon Rock Farm

Coon Rock Farm is a sustainable family farm providing garden crops and pasture raised antibiotic and hormone free chicken, eggs, pigs, lamb and goat on 55 acres nestled along a bend in the Eno River just outside of Hillsborough, NC. We concentrate on sustainably and bio-dynamically taking care of the land while letting it take care of us. Our vegetables are mostly heirloom varieties and raised without chemicals of any kind. Our animals are pastured raised and grass fed and never given antibiotics or hormones. Our chickens are heritage breeds that provide both meat and eggs and are completely free range.
We produce over 50 varieties of heirloom tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants, plus multiple varieties of squash, pumpkins, corn, melons, potatoes, okra, peanuts, herbs, cucumbers, peas, beans, onions, leeks, garlic, lettuce, arugula, spinach, kale, mustard greens, mizuna, tatsoi, cabbage, collards, and much more. Eggs: Our eggs are from heritage breed free range hens (Delawares, Bard Rocks, Buff Orphingtons, Rhode Island Reds, Aracana and Black Sex Links). Honey: Wildflower honeyHerbs: Our herb selection includes basil, rosemary, lavender, marjoram, thyme, lemon thyme, lemon balm, lemon verbena, tarragon, chives, lemon grass, mint, parsley, cilantro, oregano, sage, Mexican oregano, chamomile, Thai basil, and fennel. The meat we will offer includes free range heritage breed chicken, heritage breed pasture raised pork, and occasionally pasture raised lamb, goat, beef, goose, rabbit and duck. We offer a variety of cuts such as whole chicken, chops, roasts, ribs, cured and uncured bacon, and various sausages.

DJ’s Berry Patch

DJ's Berry Patch is a pre-picked or pick-your-own Strawberry and Produce Farm. Our Raleigh area strawberry farm is conveniently located just minutes off Highway 64, right off Davis Drive in the town of Apex. DJ's is committed to providing our customers with the freshest and finest varieties of strawberries and other spring and summer produce. The fall brings pumpkins and mums.
Strawberries, Summer Produce, Pumpkins, Mums

Dog Day Farm

Produce farm offering sustainably-grown, chemical-free vegetables; fruits; berries; herbs; flowers; plants, and other farm/garden-related products
Raw Fruits and Vegetables, Herbs, Cut Flowers, Seedlings, Bedding Plants

Fickle Creek Farm

Fickle Creek is a 150-acre Orange County farm that includes production areas (pastures, market garden), managed woodlots, and natural areas. We manage our farm so that it has minimum impact on the environment, is sustainable, and includes humane treatment of our animals. All fruits and vegetables are naturally grown without inorganic chemical inputs. Eggs, chicken, and duck come from flocks that range freely on pesticide-free pastures, eat locally-sourced vegetarian feed, and never receive hormones or antibiotics. Steers, pigs, and sheep are raised on pasture without medicated feed, hormones, or grain finishing. We sell all our products locally and directly to customers who we encourage to ask us questions about our practices.
Arugula, Basil, Beef, Beets, Carrots, Chard, Chicken, Chicken Eggs, Collards, Duck, Duck Eggs, Eggplant, Figs, Garlic, Kale, Lettuce, Lima Beans, Lamb, Leeks, Mustard, Mutton, Okra, Onions, Peas (Sugarsnap), Peppers (Wweet and Hot), Pesto, Pork, Potatoes, Radishes, Shi-itake Mushrooms, Rosemary, Spinach, Squash (Summer and Winter), Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Zucchini

NEW! Fiddlehead Pottery

Fiddlehead Pottery Studio selling functional and decorative pottery for table, home and garden.

NEW! Fullsteam Brewery

Fullsteam Brewery is a "plow-to-pint" brewery obsessed with Southern-style brewing. We brew beer that celebrates the farm and food traditions of the South.

Gertrude’s Garden Gems

We are located in Chatham County. Our main products are flowers and potted herbs, and a few vegetables. We grow many varieties of flowers to cut for bouquets. Our cut flower season starts in late March and goes to Dec.
Cut Flowers, Bedding Plants, Vegetable Plants, Herbs, Asparagus, Seasonal Vegetables

NEW! Garnet Gals

Our company is a family of diverse endeavors. The mother is a gardener with a well-developed green thumb. The father is a wood worker who likes to make bird houses and wooden toys. Daughter no. 1 is a crafter and uses recycled and up-cycled materials to make her products. Daughter no. 2 is a chef and produces jams, jellies, and other products from local produce.

NEW! Goat Lady Dairy

Since 1995 Goat Lady Dairy has produced national award winning artisan goat and cow milk cheeses from the milk of our Goat Lady goat herd and our local partner farms. All our cheeses are made here on our farm in Randolph County. We also host monthly on-farm dinners and have a vegetable CSA farm.

Good Graces Homemade Dog Treats

Homemade dog treats.

Great Harvest Bread Co.

We are a whole grain, all-natural bakery. We mill our wheat on site to produce the freshest flour to put into our bread. The bread are made from scratch each day with the finest ingredients. Producer of hand crafted breads and baked goods made from our freshly milled wheat flour, sourced from family owned farms. Our honey is locally produced by Heidi's honey in Winston Salem. Our loaves our hand kneaded and prepared each day. All day old bread is given to ministries or interfaith food shuttle.
Our menu includes breads, muffins, cookies, cinnamon rolls and scones. We also make a whole line of made-from-scratch mixes such as cookie mix, brownie mix and pancake mix.

NEW! Heavenly Beezzz

Regional Raw Honey

Hillsborough Cheese Co.

Hidden in the heart of historically dairy-rich Orange County, NC (on a previous tobacco farm where Cindy West grew up) our small, boutique creamery focuses on the art of cheese-making. Our French-trained chef & cheese-maker, Cindy, handcrafts small batches of many varieties of quality fresh & aged cheeses using goat’s and cow’s milk. Focusing mostly on traditional European-style cheeses, Cindy also experiments with and creates some of her own unique cheese blends tailored to our local community’s tastes.

In Good Heart Farm (formerly Ben’s Produce)

In Good Heart Farm offers vegetables, strawberries & flowers of the highest quality and taste in the Triangle from our farm in Clayton, NC. Our mission is to strive for healthier people, community, agriculture and planet by growing and sharing the best tasting food we can. Our farming practices may surpass organic guidelines but we choose not to be certified because we are confident the quality and taste of our produce as well as our direct relationship with you speaks to our commitment to healthy food and holistic agriculture. 2011 will be our second year farming independently as Ben's Produce, though we have been farming with family and friends for many years.
Arugula, Bean, Beets, Bok Choi, Broccoli Raab, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Chard, Cress, Cucumber, Dandelion, Eggplant, Endive, Fennel, Field Peas, Herbs, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Melons, Mesclun, Mizuna, Mustard, Napa Cabbage, Okra, Onions, Peas, Potatoes, Radicchio, Radish, Scallions, Peppers, Spinach, Squash Summer, Squash Winter, Sweet Potatoes, Tatsoi, Tomatillo, Tomatoes, Turnips, Zucchini

NEW! Itty Bitty

Locally made gourmet baby food purees using all local fruits and vegetables to bring flavor and health to a new palette.

NEW! JNC Woodworks

Making or crafting of beautiful and useful woodcrafts including cutting boards, lamp bases, flower vases, bowls, clip boards, wine bottle stoppers, bottle openers, furniture, etc out of mostly NC Hardwoods and Cedar. Some exotic wood (ex-US) are also used. Try to connect style and wood beauty.

Jones Farm

Pesticide-free vegetables.
Cucumbers, Potatoes, Squash, Greens, Strawberries, Watermelons, Melons, Cantaloupes, Carrots, Peanuts, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Eggplants, Pears, Plums, Blueberries, Onions, Heirloom Vegetables, Beans, Peas, Beets, Okra, Peppers, Radish, Squash, Blackberries, Blueberries, Landscape Plants, Turnips, Rutabagas, Asparagus

NEW! JW Designs

JW Designs offers hand crafted, one of a kind pieces of art. My designs are comprised of semi-precious gemstones, pearls,sterling silver and genuine leather. I design jewelry that is understated, elegant and wearable.

Kalawi Farm

Peaches, Homemade Peach Ice Cream

La Farm Bakery

Artisan Bread Bakery located in the heart of Cary, North Carolina. We have been open for about 11 years and we use old world methods to preparing breads by hand. We also offer French style pastries and baked goods made fresh every day. We use only unbleached, un-bromated flours in our breads and baked goods, and biodegradable packaging in our cafe.
Artisan Breads, Granola, Baked Goods, Pastries

Larry’s Chilies and Veggie Plants

Heirloom veggie plants and over 20 varieties of hot chilies.

NEW! Little Flower Art (guest vendor)

Little Flower Art sells handmade, hand-crafted pottery, quilted and embroidered gifts, as well as fine art note-cards and prints. It is run by 3 sisters that are the creators/artists.

Little River Ranch

We are a fifth generation farm family that produces high quality meats and ornamentals. Our production philosophy is to meld the best methods from traditional small family farming with the best offerings of modern agricultural science. We have a personal relationship with everything we produce.
Pasture-raised Lamb, Pasture-raised Heritage Turkeys, Traditional Pork, Pasture-raised Rabbit, Pond-raised Duck, Fall Chrysanthemums

Locals Seafood

Long time friends, Ryan Speckman and Lin Peterson started Locals Seafood in 2010 with a cooler full of shrimp and a pick-up truck. Both Fisheries and Wildlife Science majors from NC State University, their love for the coast, the outdoors, and good seafood started early. Locals Seafood is dedicated to delivering the freshest possible seafood from North Carolina fishermen to the Triangle area. They have come a long way from the truck tailgate, and both are dedicated to sharing their knowledge and passion for North Carolina seafood.

Melina’s Fresh Pasta

Using traditional recipes and methods learned in Italy, we produce fresh pasta, ravioli and sauces using locally sourced, and fresh ingredients as well as some special ingredients imported from Italy.
Fresh Pasta, Baked Pastas, Lasagna, Ravioli, Sauces, Prepared Meals

Muddy Dog Roasting Company

Family owned & operated artisan coffee roastery. Purveyors and blenders of specialty tea. Artisan grain millers. Purveyors of specialty foods. We roast our own coffee in an energy efficient coffee roaster. We also mill our own corn (blue, white, yellow) to produce grits and corn meal. We have a line of blended teas, as well.
Coffee Beans, Corn Meal, Grits, Loose Leaf Tea, Brewed Coffee and Tea

Piedmont Pottery (guest vendor)

A wide range of handcrafted functional or decorative pottery and jewelry.

Rabbitpatch

Hand-woven baskets, with all natural dyes. Fourth generation basket weaver.

Redbud Farm, Certified Organic

Redbud Farm, owned and managed by Clay Smith and Nancy Joyner, began in 2009 to grow a wide variety of vegetables and herbs; Redbud is certified organic. It is located on the land where Clay grew up on a family farm that has been owned by the family since 1945. Redbud Farm specializes in vegetables and herbs including heirloom tomatoes, potatoes, sweet potatoes, bell peppers, eggplant, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce, kale, carrots, radish, garlic, ginger, parsley, basil, and cilantro. Clay and Nancy enjoy the direct contact with people at farmers markets and providing individuals and families with organic, local, flavorful, fresh food.

NEW! Root Down Farm

Root Down Farm is a collaboration between Kathleen Smith and Ben Berry. We are located on 33 acres in northern Orange County. We used ecologically based growing methods to produce high quality vegetables all year long.

Screech Owl Greenhouse

Greenhouse operation of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, hydroponic lettuces, and herbs.

ShellyMac Farm

A 75 acre farm in Northeast Durham county raising laying hens, muscove ducks, black angus beef cattle and growing 1.5 acres of vegetables. Animals are all free range and grass fed. Our farm is a converted tobacco farm that we started operating in 2006. We sell farm fresh eggs from free range chickens, seasonal produce, regular and honey sweetened jams and jellies from home grown and local fruits, and made from scratch baked goods.

Singing Turtle Farm

Diversified family farm using sustainable practices to grow vegetables, grains and livestock.

NEW! Slim On Soup

Slim On Soup is a line of soups designed to provide excellent nutrition in a convenient and delicious form. Designed by a locally based dietitian, these soups are vegan, have no added salt, are gluten-free and contain no hot or spicy ingredients thus allowing our customers to fully customize the soups to suit their palate. Use these exotic soups as a base for a meal (add your favorite protein and whole grain), as a weight management tool or as a very satisfying meal on the go. For nutrition information please visit our website.

Smith Angus Farm

We are a Family owned and operated cattle and poultry farm located in Snow Camp. We take great pride in being the 4^th generation to farm the land. Our Black Angus cattle are pasture raised and fed an all natural grain supplement without any added hormones or unnecessary antibiotics. This ensures a well marbled, tender cut of beef that makes for exceptional dining from our pasture to your plate.

Smith’s Nursery

Smith's Nursery is a family owned and operated nursery and produce farm operating in Johnston County, North Carolina for over 20 years. We take great pride in growing high quality plants and produce using sustainable farming practices. During the Spring and early Summer, we have an exciting U-Pick Strawberry, Blueberry and Blackberry season. In conjunction with the Strawberries, we operate a full garden center, complete with most all your landscape needs; shrubs, trees, vines, perennials, annuals, hanging baskets and more. In the fall we offer pumpkin picking, hayrides, millet maze, a goat walk, hiking trails and fishing. In conjunction with the pumpkins we operate a farm stand and garden center with all the essentials to create the perfect fall scene. Smith's Nursery grows a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and landscape plants. We deliver fresh, local produce each week to neighborhoods in Wake, Harnett and Johnston County through our Doorstep Market program.
Strawberries, Blueberries, Blackberries, Melons, Asparagus, Spinach, Squash, Zucchini, Cabbage, Onions, Cucumbers, Peppers, Greens, Bedding Plants, Hanging Baskets, Landscape Plants, Perennials, Herb Plants.

NEW! Sunset Ridge Buffalo Farms

Sunset Ridge Buffalo Farm in NC's second largest bison farm with 100-125 animals. Bison are grass-fed, rotationally grazed and have no growth hormones or routine antibiotics administered. (Antibiotics only used to try to save the life or eyesight of an animal) The farm has been in Jack's family for 200 years, and began raising bison in 2001.

Sweet T, a cakery

Sweet T, a cakery offers gourmet, artisan cupcakes, cakes and baked goods made from scratch using only the finest fresh, local and organic ingredients. We offer an amazing selection of gluten-free and vegan treats. Our creations are not only moist and delicious but beautiful and creative.
Cupcakes, Cookies, Pies, Quiche, Cakes, Tarts

Two Bridges Farm

We are a new small farm located in northern Franklin County. We currently raise Boer Meat Goats and Chickens. We currently sell the chicken eggs and plan to raise broiler chickens this year for meat. This will also be our first year to have Goat Meat to sell. This year we will also have a Market Garden and will be growing several market vegetables including: spring and fall vegetables like lettuces, spinach, kale, kohlrabi, broccoli, carrots and cabbage and summer vegetables including tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, onions, squash, melons, and corn. We will begin working on organic certification of our Market Garden in February and hope to obtain Organic Certification by mid summer. Because this is our first year, I expect the produce list will change over time. I do see a possibility for incorporating flowers and certain fruits/berries to our product list.
Goat Meat, Chicken, Eggs, Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Kohlrabi, Broccoli, Carrots, Cabbage, Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant, Onions, Squash, Melons, Corn

Two Chicks Farm

Two Chicks Farm is a small farm located five miles from downtown Hillsborough, NC. Two Chick: Farm's mission is to produce high quality vegetables, herbs, and value added products to sell to the local community. Our vision, at Two Chicks Farm, is to be a sustainable farm growing vegetables and herbs year round; using organic methods and season extension to provide the community with locally produced fresh, fermented or pickled foods year round. Two Chicks Farm is committed to staying small so we can hand tend our products in order to provide the best quality at competitive prices while providing great customer service.

Uncle Bob’s Nuts

Uncle Bob's Nuts is a producers of fresh made roasted nuts, organic peanut butter, nutty salsa, and unique gourmet kettle corns. We use all natural ingredients in our products and no preservatives. We pride ourselves in the best quality and taste. The way food should be!
Roasted Pecans (locally grown), Cashews, Almonds, Peanuts, Unique Kettle Corns, Organic Peanut Butter, Other Nut Butters, Nutty Salsa

Wrenn’s Farm & Nursery

Formerly known as Middlesex Produce Growers, was started by my father (Fletcher Wrenn) in 1867. He started out with greenhouse tomatoes and kept on adding different crops until today we grow 19 different produce crops. We grow and sell only top quality produce. If it does not meet our standards we do not sell it. We eat the crops that we grow, so we use as few pesticides as possible.
Greenhouse Tomatoes, Greenhouse Cucumbers, Strawberries, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Sweet Onions, Lettuce, Potatoes, Squash, Sweet Corn, Cantaloupes, Butter Beans, Peas, Okra, Field Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Peppers, Watermelons, Collards, Sweet Potatoes

Kale Caesar Salad

From the kitchen of Juliann Zoetmulder (President of WWFM)

• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
• 8 anchovy filets
• 1 garlic clove
• 3/4 c olive oil
• 1/2 c parmesan cheese
• 1 hard boiled egg, finely diced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 bunches of kale
• 1 T capers diced
• ¼ cup toasted pinenuts

Remove ribs from kale. Roll up kale in bunches and chiffonade or cut into small ribbons. Transfer to large bowl.

Blend first four ingredients until smooth. Stream olive oil with blender running. Transfer dressing to small bowl and add 1/4 cup of cheese.

Toss salad. Serve with diced egg, capers, pine nuts and sprinkle with parmesan.