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Friday, May 13, 2011

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!

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