Watauga County Farmers' Market
Boone, North Carolina
November 19. 2011
Watauga County Farmers' Market
Saturday Morning November 19
The Watauga County Farmers' Market will be having it's fifth annual holiday markets on November 19th and 26th from 9 - 1 in the Horn in the West parking lot. There will be fall vegetables and fruits as well as unique local gift ideas. Gamekeeper chef Sam Easley will be there this weekend to prepare fresh hot treats and recipe ideas for shoppers. The weather this Saturday is predicted to be mild and we expect to have a very enjoyable day for all.
Zydeco Moon Organic Farm will have lettuce mix, mixed mustard greens, kale, braising greens, beets, beautiful sweet purple bok choy, and cauliflower and some broccoli. Additionally you will find certified organic satsumas from Louisiana on November 19, and certified grapefruits, oranges, kumquats and meyer lemons from Louisiana on the following week. Alan Souther will have plenty of beef and turnips.
Rebecca Kaenzig will be offering Christmas cookies, caramel cake and fruitcake along with coffee, hot chocolate and hot cider. There will be great holiday bread puddings from Lulu's Sweet & Savory Bread Puddings including sweet potato with pecan praline sauce, chocolate, coconut, maple, pecan with maple sauce and a savory spinach/artichoke/parmesan bread pudding.
Owl Creek Breadworks will be at the holiday market with a full load of European-style hearth breads, including breads from France, Poland, and Germany. Also available will be sourdough hardrolls, whole wheat sourdough sticky buns, sourdough croissants, pain au chocolat, savory chop blocks, pumpkin-apple bread and muffins and an assortment of bagels, including seasonal pumpkin bagels. Don't forget to stock up on cranberry granola. Gift certificates available for purchase as well and you can place orders for holiday treats for delivery in December.
Kingfishercrafts will have plenty of new farm fresh photography featuring photogenic fare from the 2011 Watauga Farmers Market season. Also they will have many newly designed jewelry pieces from an exotic stock of stones and pendants plus a huge selection of colorful earrings perfect for stuffing those holiday stockings. Caron Baker will offer lots of 6-10" decorated Christmas trees. That's right, 6-10 inch pottery trees. There will also be 2012 angel ornaments and tons of other cool pottery that make great gifts. Susan Graham will be bringing handmade felted wool hats and mittens perfect for keeping warm in the cold days of winter.
It seems likely that the market will remain at the Horn in the West for the 2012 season. Thanks to everyone who worked to make this possible. Turn next to First Citizens Bank on Highway 105 Extension and go to the top of the hill. Call WCFM manager Karen Bauman at 1-828-355-4918 or visit our website at http://wcfm.info for more information. We will be there rain or shine!
October 29 2011
Watauga County Farmers' Market
Saturday Morning October 29
This Saturday October 29 will be the last regular market of the 2011 season. We will still have 2 holiday markets on the Saturdays before and after Thanksgiving and there will be plenty of local gift giving ideas. There is still plenty of late seasom produce available this week so get the good stuff now.
Mountain Memories Farm will have Rack of Lamb 20% off and Whole Chicken 10% off. There is also end of season sign up for winter delivery every Thursday, just order and pick up at the Horn parking lot. Stock up this Saturday on Faith Mountain Farm granola, bread, and honey for the winter. Shady Grove Garden will have sweet Italian peppers, dried grasses and grains, fresh flowers, preserved blue pink and green hydrangeas and lavender sachets fresh from the garden.
Vendor of the week: Caron Baker-Wike and Jim Wike
Caron Baker-Wike makes one of a kind pottery pieces using original designs.
Ripshin Goat Dairy will have a fresh batch of goat milk feta cheese this Saturday, October 23, AND will return with our chocolate goat cheese truffles for the Thanksgiving holiday markets... some with dried sour cherries and some with black walnuts, too. Fire From The Mountain will have assorted lettuces, pumpkins,butternut and spagetti squash, parsley and of course Salsa, Hot Sauces and BBQ Sauce.
Zydeco Moon will have USDA certified organic satsumas from Louisiana, broccoli, red lettuce mix, turnips, braising mix (kale, chard and mustard), iceberg lettuce.
The Saturday market will continue through the end of October as usual. The holiday markets will be on November 19 and 26, the Saturdays before and after Thanksgiving, from 10 - 2. We appreciate the support the community has given these market days and know you will find something special to brighten your holidays.
The market is having great success on EBT acceptance, you can call 1-828-355-4918 for more information on using EBT at the market. Find us at the Horn in the West in Boone on Saturday mornings, turn next to First Citizens Bank on Highway 105 Extension and go to the top of the hill. Call WCFM manager Karen Bauman at 1-828-355-4918 or visit our website at http://wcfm.info for more information. We will be there rain or shine!
October 22 2011
Watauga County Farmers' Market
Saturday Morning October 22
On Saturday at Watauga County Farmers' Market Zydeco Moon Organic Farm and Cabins will have USDA certified organic sweet satsumas from Louisiana, red lettuce mix, braising greens (mustard, kale and chard), sweet broccoli and romaine lettuce. Fog Likely Farm will have the last Amish butter of the season as well as broccoli raab, young turnips, and good mixed lettuce. Sorry folks, the Roma beans didn’t make it. Stock up on honey for the winter at Faith Mountain Farm as well as granola and whole grain breads, which both freeze really well. They will also have a good supply of pumpkins and gourds for decorating.
On October 22 & October 29 only Otus Branch Farm will have three varieties of organic hardnecked garlic, organic Blue Hubbard Squash, and organic Carolla Potatoes for sale. Otus Branch Farm will be selling German Extra Hardy garlic which is a large, white-skinned variety with pink interior skins, Music garlic which is similar to German Extra Hardy but slightly smaller with more-rounded cloves, and Spanish Red garlic which is a smaller bulb with red-striped skins and golden-flesh at $16.00 per pound for gourmet cooking use and/or planting/seed use. You will find that these are some of the largest, healthiest, and most vigorous examples of these hardneck varieties anywhere in the High Country. Quantities of five pounds or more will be discounted to $12.00 per pound, and quantities of nine pounds are available for $99.00 (i.e.- $11 per pound). You will not find better garlic for planting or cooking anywhere. Blue Hubbard is a large squash which is perfect for pies, baking, and also for soups. These squash have grown to large sizes: ten to thirty pounds each. All sizes are available for $1.00 per pound. Carolla potatoes are similar to Yukon Golds, but even better: delicate skins, golden flesh, and delicious flavor. Our organic potatoes will be on sale for $2.00 per pound at any quantity. For more information about Otus Branch's winter-harvest offerings, contact otusbranch@gmail.com or boylanrsr@gmail.com.
Vendor of the week: BR Hoffman and Barb Elyea
BR Hoffman and Barb Elyea are the quilters at the market and have a great selection of quilts and wall hangings to suit any decor.
Shady Grove Gardens will still have great looking fresh cut Dahlias along with plenty of dried and preserved flower choices such as statice, wheat hydrangea, and lavender sachets. For holiday decorating you will find chestnut burs and orange Winterberry holly.
Come by the Pasta Wench booth for yummy ravioli and sauces as well as lots of great ravioli for fall cool weather including pumpkin sage which is going fast. The butternut squash with carmelized pear and garlic is a real hit.
Our master blacksmith, Tom Wooten will have handforged iron creations to add a graceful flourish to your home, deck or garden. His artistically unique hanging planters, bird feeders and matching brackets to mount them are created using mixed metals of solid steel, copper & bronze, forged in fire , with the utmost hands-on attention to detail, strength & durability. tom's booth, fiddler forge is located on the corner at the lower entrance to the market Look "Up" for his new design, the whirligig wind vane now in production.
WATA radio has faithfully reported on the events and interviewed the visitors to the Watauga County Farmers' Market throughout the season.
The Saturday market will continue through the end of October as usual. The holiday markets will be on November 19 and 26, the Saturdays before and after Thanksgiving, from 10 - 2. We appreciate the support the community has given these market days and know you will find something special to brighten your holidays.
The market is having great success on EBT acceptance, you can call 1-828-355-4918 for more information on using EBT at the market. Find us at the Horn in the West in Boone on Saturday mornings, turn next to First Citizens Bank on Highway 105 Extension and go to the top of the hill. Call WCFM manager Karen Bauman at 1-828-355-4918 or visit our website at http://wcfm.info for more information. We will be there rain or shine!
October 15, 2011
Watauga County Farmers' Market
Saturday Morning October 11
The rain is expected to clear for this Saturday leaving us with a pleasant fall day for this week's Watauga County Farmers' Market. There will be live music from Whitetop Band and plenty of local goodies for everyone.
Faith Mountain Farm will have special muffins for the season including pumpkin muffins and Icelandic spice bread muffins to go along with pumpkins and gourds for decorating. They also have a good supply of honey for you to stock up on for the upcoming winter and spring. Blue Ridge Apiaries will be bringing Sourwood, WIldflower, Infused, and Creamed Honeys Saturday.
Frost is holding off so far for much of the area and you will be able to find a good selection of summer vegetables and flowers along with fall pumpkins and squash. Apples are plentiful as well as potatoes and onions.
Vendor of the week: William and Jeanette Edmisten
William and Jeanette Edmisten of Love Valle Farm are long time favorites at the market.
The market continues to negotiate with the Southern Appalachian Historical Association and the outlook for staying at our current location looks very good. We are very happy to be located in such a beautiful spot and appreciate the work done by our friends at SAHA to make this possible.
The Saturday market will continue through the end of October as usual. The holiday markets will be on November 19 and 26, the Saturdays before and after Thanksgiving, from 10 - 2. We appreciate the support the community has given these market days and know you will find something special to brighten your holidays.
The market is having great success on EBT acceptance, you can call 1-828-355-4918 for more information on using EBT at the market. Find us at the Horn in the West in Boone on Saturday mornings, turn next to First Citizens Bank on Highway 105 Extension and go to the top of the hill. Call WCFM manager Karen Bauman at 1-828-355-4918 or visit our website at http://wcfm.info for more information. We will be there rain or shine!
October 8, 2011
Watauga County Farmers' Market
Saturday Morning October 8
This Saturday will be the most beautiful day be the most beautiful day in the history of October and we hope everyone will be able to come out and enjoy the season with us. Saturday markets will continue until the end of October. There will also be two holiday markets on the Saturdays before and after Thanksgiving.
Zydeco Moon Organic Farm will have broccoli, heirloom tomatoes, lettuce mix, spicy mustard mix, braising greens (tender mustard, chard and kale), butternut, acorn and delicata squash. Rocking S Farm will offer beef, pie pumpkins and turnips. Stock up for winter at Blue Ridge Apiaries with Sourwood, Wildflower, Infused, and Creamed Honeys.
Sunflowers, decorative gourds, and pumpkins are available this week from Faith Mountain Farm as well as sourwood honey, granola, whole grain breads, and newly popular chocolate cashew butter. Shady Grove Gardens & Nursery will provide great autumn decorations with orange winterberry holly, snowberries, colored ornamental sorghum along with lavender sachets.
Vendor of the week: Sissy Moore
Sissy Moore has been a part of the market since the beginning in 1974.
Check out Lulu's Sweet & Savory for some fabulous bread puddings and frittatas. Get your holiday orders in early for delicious sweet potato bread puddings with pecan praline sauce or a pumpkin sage savory bread pudding for holiday dinners.
To help you get ready for winter, Susan Graham will have her unique wool felt hats, mittens and purses. Check out her colorful line of warm woolies at her booth next to the manager’s space.
The market is having great success on EBT acceptance, you can call 1-828-355-4918 for more information on using EBT at the market. Find us at the Horn in the West in Boone on Saturday mornings, turn next to First Citizens Bank on Highway 105 Extension and go to the top of the hill. Call WCFM manager Karen Bauman at 1-828-355-4918 or visit our website at http://wcfm.info for more information. We will be there rain or shine!
October 1, 2011
Watauga County Farmers' Market
Saturday Morning October 1
The cold weather is holding off nicely and shoppers at Watauga County Farmers' Market will still find tomatoes, peppers and eggplant right next to fall pumpkins and winter squash. Fog Likely Farm will have plenty of Amish butter this week as well as lots of fall greens, and Roma beans and spinach will be back next week. Zydeco Moon Organic Farm will have a new sweet crop of broccoli, green tomatoes for frying, heirloom tomatoes, braising greens (kale, chard and mustard mix), lettuce mix, mustard mix and delicata, acorn and butternut squash.
This weekend Fire From The Mountain will have Red Leaf, Buttercrunch and Simpson lettuces, pumpkins, butternut and spaghetti squash, chestnuts and of course salsa, hot sauces and BBQ Sauce. New at Faith Mountain Farm is freshly ground flour, the same flour used in their whole grain breads. Fall is also the time for pumpkin muffins and fall decorations of gourds, corn shocks, and pumpkins. Also try the increasingly popular chocolate cashew butter and peanut butter chewy balls.
Blue Ridge Apiaries will have a new batch of creamed honey this Saturday as well as sourwood, wildflower, and infused honeys. Shady Grove Gardens will have large stems of orange winterberry holly and lots of potted herbs including lemon thyme, Rosemary, lavender, mint, garlic chives, orange thyme, and fresh cut cinnamon basil.
Pasta Wench's certified organic farm "Andrea's Organics" will be sharing plenty of fresh basil for sauces to go with her ravioli and pasta offerings this Saturday, along with her homemade fresh Pesto de Panuch.
Vendor of the week: Tom Lowe
Tom and Deb Lowe of Brushy Mountain Orchard will have lots of fresh local apples right up to the end of the market.
The road to the market from 105 Extension suffered severe storm damage but workers hope to have it open for this Saturday's market.
The market is having great success on EBT acceptance, you can call 1-828-355-4918 for more information on using EBT at the market. Find us at the Horn in the West in Boone on Saturday mornings, turn next to First Citizens Bank on Highway 105 Extension and go to the top of the hill. Call WCFM manager Karen Bauman at 1-828-355-4918 or visit our website at http://wcfm.info for more information. We will be there rain or shine!
September 24, 2011
Watauga County Farmers' Market
Saturday Morning September 24
The Blue Ridge area has been enjoying some well needed rain lately but the forecasters say Saturday will be the turning point toward nicer weather. Lucky shoppers will be able to choose between the last of the summer's tomatoes and peppers and a bounty of fall pumpkins and apples.
Zydeco Moon Organic Farm will have a sweet crop of new broccoli, braising mix of mustard, chard and kale, heirloom tomatoes, spicy mustard mix and mixed lettuce. Ripshin Goat Dairy will offer a new product on Saturday, September 24th, our plain goat chevre aged a little and rolled into logs for slicing. Customers have been asking for this, so here it is.
Shady Grove Gardens & Nursery will be bringing fresh and preserved Hydrangeas, extra large yellow onions, white lilies and bulbs and beautiful bright dahlias. Blue Ridge Apiaries still has plenty of sourwood honey, as well as wildflower, infused, and creamed honeys.
Faith Mountain Farm will supply sourwood honey, comb honey, spring honey, chocolate cashew butter, sunflowers, zinnias, granola, pumpkin muffin, blueberry muffin, whole grain bread, chewy balls, and more. Pasta Wench has great seasonal pumpkin sage ravioli you don't want to miss along with fresh basil and other herbs to make the perfect sauce to go with her dried pasta.
Vendor of the week: Todd McNeil
Todd McNeil is the man to talk to if you want some fine Moravian chicken pies or some farm fresh eggs.
The hours of the Wednesday morning markets at Kmart have been changed to 9am to 1pm. We hope you will find this more convenient for shopping the local goodies we have in store for you. Please stop by on our last Wednesday for the best in local.
The market is having great success on EBT acceptance, you can call 1-828-355-4918 for more information on using EBT at the market. Find us at the Horn in the West in Boone on Saturday mornings, turn next to First Citizens Bank on Highway 105 Extension and go to the top of the hill. Wednesday morning markets will start June 1 in the Kmart parking lot. Call WCFM manager Karen Bauman at 1-828-355-4918 or visit our website at http://wcfm.info for more information. We will be there rain or shine!
September 17, 2011
Watauga County Farmers' Market
Saturday Morning September 17
The selection of produce at Watauga County Farmers' Market is always high at this time of the year. Apples, pears, sweet corn can all be spotted next to the new crops of pumpkins and winter squash. This Saturday The Produce Pickers will be at the market to help us celebrate the harvest. They are one of our all time favorite bands and always put on a show you do not want to miss.
This weekend Blue Ridge Apiaries will continue to offer sourwood, wildflower, creamed, and infused honeys. Zydeco Moon Organic Farm will have a new crop of broccoli, juicy red raspberries, heirloom tomatoes, snow peas, delicata, acorn and butternut squash.
New this week at Faith Mountain Farm is butternut and spaghetti squash, pie pumpkins, and unusual gourds for fall decorating. Chocolate cashew butter is new from the kitchen and goes great on one of our whole grain breads. Sunflowers and zinnias continue to dazzle. In the honey department, we now have comb honey to add to the sourwood and spring honey.
Harmony Acres now has amazing liquid soap along with 5 varieties of sweet potatoes, including the rare white Nancy Halls. The Harmony Kids will once again have the watermelon lemonade, which was a huge hit this past Saturday.
Vendor of the week: Billy Ward
Gentleman; Folk toy, Bird House and Feeder Maker; Planter Box and Rustic Furniture Crafter Billy Ward delights us all with his clever toys and inventive wooden creations.
Caron from Wishful Thinking Studio will be returning from her show in D.C. with a whole lot of new pottery including leaf bowls, lace bowls, bunnies, face jugs, lavender and all of your favorites.
The hours of the Wednesday morning markets at Kmart have been changed to 9am to 1pm. We hope you will find this more convenient for shopping the local goodies we have in store for you.
The market is having great success on EBT acceptance, you can call 1-828-355-4918 for more information on using EBT at the market. Find us at the Horn in the West in Boone on Saturday mornings, turn next to First Citizens Bank on Highway 105 Extension and go to the top of the hill. Wednesday morning markets will start June 1 in the Kmart parking lot. Call WCFM manager Karen Bauman at 1-828-355-4918 or visit our website at http://wcfm.info for more information. We will be there rain or shine!
September 10, 2011
Watauga County Farmers' Market
Saturday Morning September 10
Area farmers are enjoying this spell of cooler temperatures. Recent rains were also welcome even if a bit overpowering. Saturday is looking to be the best day of the week and we are all looking forward to another beautiful day at Watauga County Farmers' Market.
Zydeco Moon Organic Farm will be featuring delicious red raspberries, heirloom tomatoes, Ashe County pimento peppers and Doe Hill gold peppers, delicata, butternut and acorn squash.
Shady Grove Gardens & Nursery will have white oriental lily bulbs for $1.00 along with huge yellow onions. For planting there will be basil, rosemary and lavender and a small amount of orange thyme. You will also find an assortment of flowers and grasses for drying, including Statice, hydrangeas and millet.
Goldenrod Gardens is back with Moon and Stars Watermelon, Sylvetta arugula, spinach, radicchio, Rainbow chard, Rainbow cherry tomatoes, mixed kale, Poblano peppers, giant Jalapeno peppers, Cherry Bomb peppers, yellow Nu-Mex peppers, Habanero peppers, Serranos, Ashe County Pimientos, and Mini Bells. There will be plenty of cilantro, parsley, basil, and mint to complement all of those hearty veggies, as well as a few shallots. Stop by early for the greens you crave. There will be some beautiful flowers available in complementing vintage vases. Wreaths are coming.
Vendor of the week: Lulu's Sweet and Savory
Laurie Weiner delights marketgoers weekly with delicious and creative flavors of bread puddings and frittatas.
The wait for goat milk feta from Ripshin Goat Dairy is over as there will now be some for sale. Come to Lulu's Sweet & Savory for flour free frittatas and scrumptious bread puddings, and Blue Ridge Apiaries will continue to offer sourwood, wildflower, infused and creamed honeys.
Tumbling Shoals Farm will be roasting all varieties of peppers this weekend. Roasted peppers are delicious and preserve well in olive oil or the freezer. Sunshine Cove will have Tuscan kale, microgreens and hot and sweet peppers. Faith Mountain Farm will have a good selection of sunflowers this week: traditional yellow, double flowered yellow, burgundy, yellow with purple tips. Sourwood honey and spring honey complement the whole grain breads and are used to sweeten their granola. Muffins and cinnamon rolls will satisfy your morning hunger with that good cup of coffee from Bald Guy next door.
Mark and Dawn of Mountain Memories Farm typically run specials on different products from week to week. This Saturday they will be offering 20% off of rack of lamb, 10% off on whole chickens and 18 pack eggs for $5.
The hours of the Wednesday morning markets at Kmart have been changed to 9am to 1pm. We hope you will find this more convenient for shopping the local goodies we have in store for you.
The market is having great success on EBT acceptance, you can call 1-828-355-4918 for more information on using EBT at the market. Find us at the Horn in the West in Boone on Saturday mornings, turn next to First Citizens Bank on Highway 105 Extension and go to the top of the hill. Wednesday morning markets will start June 1 in the Kmart parking lot. Call WCFM manager Karen Bauman at 1-828-355-4918 or visit our website at http://wcfm.info for more information. We will be there rain or shine!
September 3, 2011
Watauga County Farmers' Market
Saturday Morning August 27
Plenty of Late Summer Vegetable Choices
We will all have a great treat this Saturday when Gamekeeper Chef Sam Easley will offer a cooking demonstration using local produce from the market.
This Saturday Sunshine Cove will have microgreens, cherry tomatoes, and Anaheim Sahuaro peppers. Zydeco Moon Organic Farm will have juicy red ripe raspberries, heirloom tomatoes, snow peas, fingerling potatoes, okra and beautiful red and orange peppers. Ripshin Goat Dairy will have goat milk feta cheese, we know some of you have been waiting a long time for this.
Fall is just around the corner at Faith Mountain Farm where they hope to harvest some spaghetti and butternut squash soon. Pick up some whole grain bread and local honey and granola to provide a nice breakfast treat for you and your family during the week. Sunflowers and zinnias will brighten your home with their beautiful colors. You can also check out this Saturdays great bread puddings at Lulu's Sweet and Savory.
Shady Grove Gardens will have seedless burpless cucumbers along with pickling cucumbers. For fall planting there will be hardy perennial mums, Boltonia white Aster and Sweet Autumn white Clematis and for cut flowers colorful gladiolas, dahlias and zinnias.
Vendor of the week: The Pasta Wench
Andrea Morrell delights us every week with an ever expanding selection of tasty and creative pasta flavors.
Blue Ridge Apiaries will be bringing to market on Saturday a new crop of Sourwood Honey, Wildflower Honey, Infused Honey, and Creamed Honey. Pasta Wench will have some great seasonal specialty ravioli this week like Butternut Squash with Carmelized Pear and Garlic, and Pumpkin Sage.
Tom Wooten, master blacksmith of Fiddler Forge, offers elegant hand-forged creations for garden lovers. His artistically unique hanging planters and bird feeders are made using mixed metals of solid steel, copper and bronze. All are forged in fire using traditional blacksmithing techniques with utmost attention to detail. He has a variety of both ornate and functional styles and sizes to choose from with matching brackets for hanging, as well as custom-order plant stands, cabin tables, and his new whirligig wind vane.
The hours of the Wednesday morning markets at Kmart have been changed to 9am to 1pm. We hope you will find this more convenient for shopping the local goodies we have in store for you.
The market is having great success on EBT acceptance, you can call 1-828-355-4918 for more information on using EBT at the market. Find us at the Horn in the West in Boone on Saturday mornings, turn next to First Citizens Bank on Highway 105 Extension and go to the top of the hill. Wednesday morning markets will start June 1 in the Kmart parking lot. Call WCFM manager Karen Bauman at 1-828-355-4918 or visit our website at http://wcfm.info for more information. We will be there rain or shine!
