To Arms! To Arms!

 

To Arms! To Arms!

NC Secedes

June 25 & 26, 2011

At the Carl J. McEwen Historic Village

7601 Matthews Mint Hill Road

704-573-0726

Visit with the 35^th Regiment NCT Saturday (9 am – 9 pm) and Sunday (9 am – 1 pm)

The Recruiter is prepared to sign up all able bodied and patriotic men to strengthen the ranks of the

35^th Regiment!

Fill out the muster card, see Dr. L. Pendleton for an examination and line up for drills.

Visit the schoolhouse to see a display of period clothing and ask the children about their old fashioned toys.

Special presentations schedule:

            Saturday

            10 am - Infantry Drill - marching and musket firing

            11 am  - Period clothing for women and children civilians

            1 pm - Infantry Drill - marching and musket firing

            1:30 pm – Vintage Toy presentation

            8:30 pm – Join the regiment’s evening campfire

            Sunday

            10 am – Confederate Church Service for the Troops

                        Civilians welcomed

            11 am – “March To Glory” history

            12 pm - Infantry Drill - marching and musket firing

Note: Camp meals will be prepared over fire as they were 150 years ago.

“March To Glory” – Save the Date!

August 19-21, 2011

It is fall 1861 and ever since the firing on Fort Sumter, men from all states have been enlisting in either the confederate or Union Army. The overwhelming Southern victory at Manassas in July has spurred on these enlistments. Northerners want to avenge their defeat and Southerners want to repeat their victory. Those who have enlisted must now travel great distances to camps of instructions where they will learn how to be a soldier.

Follow along as a group of brave Southern men honor the 150 year anniversary of the Civil War by marching the 35 miles from Waxhaw to the Harrisburg Train Depot, where soldiers would have boarded the train for Camp Mangum in Raleigh. Along the way, marchers will camp overnight at the VFW in Indian Trail and the Carl J. McEwen Historic Village in Mint Hill. For more information contact Captain R. M. “Jack” Flagg at nct35th@yahoo.com 

Ok Guys!!!!

Another weekend at the Market!!!!!..................

Get ready for fathers day by coming to pick up some of your favorite things!!!

Heres who is going to be there this week!!!!

Bobbie Floyd will be there this weekend!

Chris and Lacey Wiley will be there this weekend with blueberry bushes with TLC Blueberry Farm!!!

Amazing huh!

The 'Mater man will be there with squash ( crookneck and straightneck ) , Zuccini (green and grey) green beans and cucumbers!!!

Don't forget to come by and see us!!!!!
We love our locals!!!

Shop local Buy Local!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This week!!!

Hey Guys!!!


Tomorrow we will have some great vendors as always!

Rachel Hoover with Clayful Whimsy will be there selling hand done clay pieces!!

Jeffrey Miller with the Matter Man will be there

Evelyn Smith, will there for her first time at the market. Selling baked goods such as muffins, biscuits,  sweet breads (spiced apple, zucchini, etc), cookies, artisan breads, yeast breads, scones, etc and will also have sausage biscuits available for the vendors and early shoppers!!!!

And Scott Carriker will be there selling Hamburgers/Cheeseburgers/BBQ/Hot Dogs/Grilled Chicken/Chips & Drinks!!!

Come by and see us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rain or Shine 9-1 !!!

Another Week!

Helloooooooo Everyone! Welcome again to another week at the Farmers Market!!! We have 4 great months left of great deals and great vendors!! Don't forget to go by and visit our Facebook Page at Mint Hills Farmers Market!

Here are just a few vendors you will be seeing this week and what they have to offer!!!


Dan Cosgrove will be here this weekend with Barnhardt Farm & Vineyard. He will be saleing strawberries, turnips, turnip greens, birdhouses, Japanese maple trees, and the first peaches of the year!Come by and see him!!!!

Scotte Carriker will be there saleing

BBQ - $3.00 for sandwiches
$7.00 for a pound or plate (plate comes with chips, slaw & a roll)
Whole boston butts $25.00

Hamburgers $3.00 and Cheeseburgers $3.50 - Hamburger combo for $4.50 or Cheeseburger combo $5.00 (chips & drink)
Drinks $1.00 Chips $1.00

1/4 Grilled chicken plate (comes with slaw, chips & roll) $4.00 for leg/thigh or $5.00 for breast

Homemade almond pound cake $1.00 a slice



Deannie Barr will be there saleing her fabulous soaps!


Rachel Hoover will be there with her amazing clay products with Clayful Whimsy!


I, Amanda Lobo, will be there with La Laventana! I sale Repurposed pieces of all types!!!!!





Val Hietala will be there saleing her fabulous wool products! She will be spinning alpaca yarn and selling yarn, shawls, alpaca toys, barbie sweaters handknit from our alpaca yarn & baby items made form alpaca yarn.


Val is also the in the Vendor spotlight for this week and here is a little bit of information about her!!!


"We started our alpaca farm in 2005 with two "pet boys" so that I would have alpaca fiber to spin with. We then got into breeding alpacas and have enjoyed watching our babies grow up! Shearing is once a year which we are currently doing. Nothing is as cute as a baby alpaca. "See the pictures below of some!
"We will be having more babies due in late Oct. this year.
Alpacas are easy to raise, gentle in nature and very adorable. They eat hay
and grain.
Alpaca fiber and products are hypo- allergenic and non scratchy (not like wool) and also naturally anti microbical."
Val has a BS degree in Agriculture and MS in Ecology and was a prior teacher of agrisciences.
 

We can't wait to see them tomm!! We know they have alot to bring to the Mint Hill's Farmers Market!

See Everyone there tomorrow!!! We love our local farmers market!!! Buy local!!!

Vendor Spotlight: Michele Simmons

Michele Simmons is one of our wonderful vendors at this years Farmers Market and she specializes in soap made with all natural ingredients which are very simple but nourishing and fabulous for anyone!

When asked how she got started making soap, Michele says:

” My mother brought some all-natural soap from Texas. I liked it so well I have never used commercial soap again, for me or my family. However, I wanted to tailor it to my own tastes. First I researched the properties of the different oils you can use in soap. I wanted something that would be good for my skin type. As I learned about making soap, I developed my own recipes to suit different needs. Almost immediately, I decided to use only natural ingredients, nothing synthetic. To color the soap, I focused on botanicals and spices that retain their color through the soap-making process. In addition, the use of essential oils imparts the properties of those oils. For example, lavender though calming to the senses, is also antiseptic which means it helps to kill germs. Peppermint oil provides a cooling feeling on the skin in the summer and helps to open clogged airways when used in a hot shower. Some people with sensitivity to smells tolerate essential oils very well."

Most of the soaps Michele sells are either castile which comes from olive oil or what she calls a “silk” soap which has a combination of heavier oils that makes it especially moisturizing. Since her soap is all-natural many of her “flavors” depend on seasonal availability but the ones you are likely to find most often are Peppermint, Orange Blossom, Wild Berry Tea with lavender, Sweet Summer Sun, Lavender and Poppyseed, Classic Lavender (silk), Oatmeal and Honey (silk), a spicy blend called Bobby and Old Time Soap which is the old-fashioned soap made in Grandma's back yard.


Though a resident of Matthews, Michele heard about the Mint Hill Farmers Market through a home-school friend and fell in love with the Historic Village the first time she visited (obviously a woman of good taste). After purchasing a total of 27 books from the old schoolhouse book sale (I told you she had good taste) it was time to start selling her own wares at the Market. Michele says, “This is my first year selling my soap at the Farmer's Market and I have been much encouraged by all of the people that I have met.”Like many of us, Michele loved the Mint Hill Farmers Market because of its friendly atmosphere that makes it more like a gathering of friends.


In a world focused on business growth, Michele has a refreshing take on where she sees her business going in the future.



"I want to keep my business small enough to work in my home so that I can focus on providing a good and useful product to customers that I know and can help while continuing to make my family my priority. After the busyness of life, it is very satisfying and peaceful to work with my hands to make a product that is really useful to people. Lately I have realized how much wisdom is included in the words of Proverbs 31:31 about the value of the fruit of our hands and Ecclesiastes 5:20 speaks of God keeping us busy with the joy of our hearts...isn't that beautiful?"

Be sure to come by the farmers market this weekend to see Michele and try some of her wonderful soap! Here is a picture of Michele with her youngest child, Nora Paige at a local bike rally.

The What's What for the Farmers Market 5/14/11

Earth and Oats Soaps by Deannie Barr will not be with us this weekend but she will have a soap display in the Mint Hill Arts gift shop. Instead Michele Simmons, our vendor spotlight this week, will be peddling her all-natural soapy wares for the guests at this weeks market. Check out the next postfor more info on Michele Simmons and her wonderful soap!


We are looking forward to welcoming Valerie Hietala of Happy Hills Alpaca Farms on the 21st. She will be spinning alpaca yarn in the Country Store and will be selling yarn, shawls, alpaca toys, barbie sweaters, and baby items handknit from her alpaca yarn. Look forward to seeing her vendor spotlight next week!


The Cupcake vendor Linda Rivenbark will not be able to join us this weekend but there will be plenty of other delicious treats to enjoy and we look forward to her speedy return.


In more food news, Scott Carriker will be there on Saturday with ¼ grilled chicken plates (with slaw, chips, and roll) for $4.00 for leg/thigh and $5.00 for breast. Grilled hamburgers ($3.00) and cheeseburgers ($3.50). Make those a combo this week for only $4.50 for hamburger, $5.00 for cheese burger. He will have cold drinks and chips seperately for just a dollar each and homemade blueberry pound cake for just $1.00 a slice.


Barnhardt Farm & Vineyard will be at the market with strawberries, turnips, radishes, japanese maple tree seedlings, and might bring a birdhouse or two.
Olive Branch Fresh Produce or Joe and Wanda, will be there Saturday with tomatoes, squash, corn, red potatoes, okra, beans, onions, melons, and other yummy veggies as well as an assortment of tomato plants at their usual great prices.


Rachel Hoover of Clayful Whimsy will be there rain or shine and demonstrating kickwheel throwing (shine) or available for chit-chat about pottery and her upcoming plans to demo (rain). In the kiln for next week are some Big-Gulp mugs, lidded jars and hopefully some flower rings.



Greenworks will also be there this week with: Asparagus, Baby carrots, Radishes, Kohlrabi, Turnips, Cucumbers, Greens (Collards & Turnips), Romaine Hearts, Broccoli, Spring Vidalia Onions, Herbs, Squash, Zucchini, Kale, Water plants, and Bedding plants


Thanks to everyone who makes the Mint Hill Farmers Market Possible!
Shop Local, Buy Local, Thrive Local!

Opening weekend May 7th

A happy early Mother's day to everyone! Hope we have a great turn out with plenty of gift buyers for us vendors. The newsletter and blog will officially kick off next week on Friday morning so get lots and lots of email addresses for the mailing list this week.

Julia Cox will be celebrating Mother's Day at her booth with jewelry buy 2 get the 3rd half off (lowest priced item) and stocking flowers 3 for $5.

Remember if you are vendor who's having a special or a sale upcoming be sure to send it to mhhs1985@gmail.com so I can post it on the blog and send it out in the emails. If I miss your email feel free to just add it in the comments section or post it to our facebook.

A Happy Mother's Day to everyone and lets hope we all have a great opening day!

Shop local, Thrive local!

First!

This is the first post for the the 2011 Mint Hill Farmers Market season. Look forward to plenty of updates, the latest on which vendors will be there each weekend, pictures and plenty more. Be sure to like us on Facebook here and connect with the growing community of people in Mint Hill and elsewhere who have discovered the small town joy of the Mint Hill Farmers Market.