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Weather

Gardeners, mind your plants Tues. night

The National Weather Service just issued a freeze watch, in effect from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. A very cold air mass will combine with lighter winds and clearing Skies to provide strong radiational cooling tuesday night. Lows Wednesday morning will likely range between 27 and 30 degrees. Rural
areas may see sub 30 degree temperatures for as much as 3 hours’ time. Everyone with agricultural or horticultural interests, and those with tender plants (such as newly planted annual, perennials and ornamental trees with new growth) should plan to protect them from the expected freeze.

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Community

April 25th: Annual Tomato Seedling Event

For Immediate Release
April 3, 2009

Contact Info:
Sarah Blacklin
info@carrborofarmersmarket.com
919.280.3326

Saturdays: 7am-Noon
Wednesdays: Now open 3:30-6:30pm
Thursdays at Southern Village: May 7th 3:30-6:30pm

April 25th: Carrboro Farmers’ Market Fourth Annual Kid’s Seedling Event!!

On Saturday, April 25, 2009 beginning at 8:30 AM, the Carrboro Farmers’ Market will give away Cherry and Sungold tomato seedlings to kids. The Market will supply growing instructions and the Orange County Master Gardeners will be there as well to offer planting advice. About 10 weeks later, the Market asks the kids to come back with a clipping from their seedlings. The fruit is then displayed state fair-style for all to see and admire.

The Market’s vendors donate the seedlings for this event. This event is done the same weekend as the Carolina Farm Stewardship Piedmont Farm Tour with the goal of showing kids where their food comes from.

Last year, the Market was able to give away upwards of 400 seedlings to kids! We hope to have another great year this year!

Carrboro Farmers’ Market
Now in its 31st season, it is the Market’s goal to provide a direct marketing outlet for local farmers, to promote local agriculture, and to offer high quality fresh produce. At this nationally recognized Market, customers find farm products, prepared foods, and crafts. All items sold at the Market are produced by the person selling it and within a 50-mile radius of the Market. The Carrboro Farmers’ Market is a membership-run organization meaning the farmers and crafts people who comprise the Market are the ones who make the rules and policies. When you shop at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market, not only are you buying local, you are purchasing directly from the person who produced it. We require our members to sell their own products so customers can ask them directly about how the food is grown or an item is made.
www.carrborofarmersmarket.com

Orange County Master Gardeners
Master Gardener volunteers are part of the volunteer staff of NC State University’s Cooperative Extension Service. They are members of the local community who take an active interest in their lawns, trees, shrubs, and gardens. They provide unbiased, research based educational assistance and programs in horticulture and environmental issues to the gardening public. Visit the Extension Master Gardener web site to learn more.
www.co.orange.nc.us/MasterGardener

Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
CFSA provides support of local and organic food systems through promotion and marketing assistance; education and advocacy efforts; and information sharing/networking. This is accomplished through several means, including the bi-monthly membership newsletter Stewardship News, this website, local Farm Tours, local Organic Growers’ and Gardeners’ Schools, Regional Consumer Resource Guides to Local and Organic Food, our Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference, active regional chapters, Membership Directory, Apprentice Referral Service, Elementary School Sustainable Gardening Curriculum, Organic Certification education, policy advocacy, research on marketing and production of organic crops, public and media outreach, coalition-building with like-minded organizations and businesses, and technical assistance to farmers. CFSA now offers its membership the Intern Referral Service to support our internship program.
www.carolinafarmstewards.org/news/index.html
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Community

What’s at Market

Check out what’s at the Carrboro Year Round Farmers Market:
Tulips, daffodils, irises, lettuce, hydroponic basil, chard, spring onions, pac choy, flour, onions, garlic, arugula, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, collards, fresh herbs, kale, leeks, mustard greens, salad greens, spinach, sweet potatoes, turnips, turnip greens, winter squashes, pecans, herb and vegetable starters, NEW chicken-sausage, maple sausage, smoked ham, smoked ham hocks, liverwurst, lamb, bacon, chicken, eggs, cow’s milk cheeses, breads, doughnuts, tortes, pies, cakes, jams, and relishes.

*Our Saturday Market is open from 9am-Noon on the Town Commons next to Carrboro Town Hall. Starting Saturday, March 14th our hours change to 7am-Noon.