Cary Downtown Farmers Market

What better place than the Farmer’s Market to get all the fixing to make Mom the dinner she deserves!   We have Pork, Fish, Vegetables, Strawberries, and special desserts.

Not sure what to make? Chef Alyssa Campo will be here  with Mom inspired cooking demonstrations and free samples.Easy recipes will be given to every child to cook mom a special market inspired meal.  Speaking of recipes, the hit from last week, Strawberry Salsa is posted on the Recipe page.

Our special entertainment will be Never Home 4 – The Never Home 4 is a “seasoned” Barbershop Quartet with collectively over 170 years of membership in the Barbershop Harmony Society.

Don’t forget about the Cooking Contest Challenge May 25th, entry form and rules are available on the Special events page.

News from our vendors:

• SALEM GARDEN will be back next week!
• Parker Farm and Vineyard will be at market this Saturday with salad mix, head lettuce, spinach, radishes, kale, green onions, sugar snap and snow peas, broccoli, cauliflower, strawberries, herbs, eggs and goat’s milk soap!
• Barnes Farms & Produce  will be at the market this coming up Saturday if the rain stops!
• DJs Berry Patch will be back next week — too much rain.
• Donna Walker with Mind Your Beeswax and Go Green Totes will be at the market with candles for your spring decorating and tote bags for your every need.
• Young will be back with great pottery!
• QueenBeads jewelry will be back just in time for Mother’s Day Gifts.
• Melissa’s Mutt Munchies will be back with Bacon and Cheese treats.
• Custom Confections will have
  Scones (Blueberry, Lemon Poppy)

  Raspberry Bars

  Peanut Butter Bars

  Cookies (M & M, Chocolate Chip, Sugar)

  Chocolate Cupcakes

  Biscotti (Almond, Cinnamon Macadamia, Chocolate Pecan)

  Banana and Banana Nut Bread

  Mini Heart Cheesecakes (for Mother’s Day)

  Cannoli
• Tiny Forest Mushrooms is  in Nevada on a mushroom cultivation internship, Jenny will be back in June.
• Spahr Farms This week I will have the following products:
  Hydroponic lettuce–Romaine, Red Leaf, Green Leaf, and Bibb
  Hydroponic Tomatoes
  Grape Tomatoes
  Bell Peppers
  Aruba Peppers
  Scallions
  Baby Bok Choi
  Sweet Potatoes
  Fresh Basil
  Fresh Brown Eggs
• Sweet Temptations will have will have oatmeal sammies, oatmeal raisins, cranberry orange apricot bread, double chocolate bars, and more.
• Annelore’s German Bakery will bring in addition to our pastries and sweets also our bread line. We’ll bring again Bavarian pretzels, cheese breads, Multi-Grain bread, Fresh Strawberry Scones and also German Strawberry cake w/ Strawberry glaze.
• Parker Family Farms will be bringing pastured raised pork products, included new smoked item this week and asparagus. Stock up — she will not be at the market on the 18th..
• Shore to Door Seafood will be bringing Fresh Tuna and Wahoo this week as a feature!!!
• Currin Farms will have Vegetable plants, sweet potatoes &knockout roses .
• Motley Crops will have wiss chard,  herbs, pea shoots, spring garlic, baby salad mix, radishes and recipes to share.

Another returning vendor is back this week – DJ’s Berry Patch — with Strawberries of course.     More information on our special entertainment guests:   Tom is a music teacher in Cary and has entertained audiences for over 25 years.  He sings favorites from the 70′s and 80′s Classic Rock as well as country and acoustic singer/songwriter music.  The Cary Elementary Select Choir is comprised of 4th and 5th grade students who love to sing.  They have performed at several local events over the past few years and are excited to sing for the Cary Downtown Farmer’s Market.

Get ready for the Cooking Challenge Contest May  25th.  More Details on the special events tab — entry form will be available on Monday May 6!

News from our vendors:

• SALEM GARDEN will be at the market this week with a variety of annuals and perennials
• Parker Farm and Vineyard will be bringing  head lettuce, salad mix, spinach, arugula, radishes, green onions, broccoli, romanesco cauliflower, kale, snow peas, fresh eggs and goat’s milk soap!
• Barnes Farms & Produce  will be at the market this coming up Saturday. We’ll have  strawberries!!!!  We’ll also have spinach, spring onions, broccoli.
• DJs Berry Patch will have strawberries and for produce we will have kale, raddishes, romain and butter crunch lettuce, arugula, Swiss chard, beets, broccoli, and Springs-firewood onions.
• Donna Walker with Mind Your Beeswax and Go Green Totes will be at the market with candles for your spring decorating and tote bags for your every need.
• Young will be back on May 11.
• QueenBeads jewelry will be back on May 11.
• Melissa’s Mutt Munchies will be back on May 11.
• Custom Confections will have
  Scones (Blueberry, Strawberry)

  Peanut Butter Bars

  Strawberry Bars

  Cookies (Chocolate Chip, M & M, White Chocolate Macadamia)

  Strawberry Buttercream Cupcakes

  Biscotti (Almond, Chocolate Pecan, Cinnamon Macadamia)

  Banana and Banana Nut Bread

  Mini Cheesecakes (NY, Strawberry Swirl)
• Tiny Forest Mushrooms is  in Nevada on a mushroom cultivation internship, Jenny will be back in June.
• Spahr Farms This week I will have the following products:
  Hydroponic lettuce–Romaine, Red Leaf, Green Leaf, and Bibb
  Hydroponic Tomatoes
  Grape Tomatoes
  Bell Peppers
  Aruba Peppers
  Scallions
  Baby Bok Choi
  Sweet Potatoes
  Fresh Basil
  Fresh Brown Eggs
• Sweet Temptations will have Oatmeal Sammies, Oatmeal raisins, and ginger cookies.  Strawberry bars, chocolate strawberry mini cakes, and banana/peach/strawberry bread.  We will also have chicken pot pies.
• Annelore’s German Bakery will bring in addition to our pastries and sweets also our bread line. We’ll bring again Bavarian pretzels, cheese breads, Multi-Grain bread, Fresh Strawberry Scones and also German Strawberry cake w/ Strawberry glaze.
• Parker Family Farms will be bringing pastured raised pork products, and asparagus.
• LL Urban Farms will be bringing  their own “Living Butterhead Lettuce” and “Garden Fresh Arugula.
• Shore to Door Seafood will be at the market with Fresh local clams, shrimp, sea scallops, yellowtail snapper
• Currin Farms will be bringing Hanging baskets, Knock out roses, Vegetable plants, Beets, Radishes, Sweet potatoes.
• Motley Crops will have swiss chard, herbs (lemon balm, mint, catnip, sage, rosemary, parsley), pea shoots, spring garlic, baby salad mix, radishes and recipes to share.

We will have Strawberries this week at the market!    Also Broccoli, swiss chard, spinach, lettuce,cauliflower, and more!

We welcome Another new vendors this week — Barnes Farm !  Also Motley Crops is back ! Stop by and say hi.

Our entertainment this week will be  Paula Snyder (singer/keyboardist/guitar).  She has performed for the market several times and is definetly a favorite.   Stay awhile and enjoy while you also enjoy breakfast!

News from our vnedors:

• SALEM GARDEN will be at the market this week with a variety of annuals and perennials
• Parker Farm and Vineyard  head lettuce, salad mix, spinach, arugula, broccoli, spring onions, romanesco cauliflower, kale, herbs, radishes, eggs and goat’s milk soap!
• Barnes Farms & Produce  will be at the market this coming up Saturday. We’ll have strawberries, lettuce, swiss chard, bok choy, radishes (red and white), spinach, spring onions, broccoli,  sweet potatoes, hand painted bird house gourds. We look forward to Saturday!
• Donna Walker with Mind Your Beeswax and Go Green Totes will be at the market with candles for your spring decorating and tote bags for your every need.
• Young will be back on May 11.
• QueenBeads jewelry will be back on May 11.
• Melissa’s Mutt Munchies will be back on May 11.
• Custom Confections Scones (Blueberry, Lemon Raspberry),Lemon Bars,Peanut Butter Bars, Cookies (M & M, Chocolate Chip, White Chocolate Macadamia), Cupcakes,Biscotti (Almond, Chocolate Pecan, Cinnamon Macadamia), Banana Nut Bread
  Mini Cheesecakes (Cookies & Cream, NY Style)
• Tiny Forest Mushrooms will be bringing oyster mushrooms and a small  amount of lions mane and a few grow your own mushroom kits.
• Spahr Farms This week I will have the following products:
  Hydroponic lettuce–Romaine, Red Leaf, Green Leaf, and Bibb
  Hydroponic Tomatoes
  Grape Tomatoes
  Bell Peppers
  Aruba Peppers
  Scallions
  Sweet Potatoes
  Fresh Basil
  Fresh Brown Eggs
• Sweet Temptations will have ginger snaps, oatmeal sammies, toffee and nuts, and oatmeal cookies.  Apple & cherry pudding cake, and more.
• Annelore’s German Bakery will bring in addition to our pastries and sweets also our bread line that has enjoyed great popularity last Sat. We’ll bring again Bavarian pretzels, cheese breads, Multi-Grain bread and more.
• Parker Family Farms will be bringing pastured raised pork products, and asparagus.
• LL Urban Farms will be bringing  their own “Living Butterhead Lettuce” and “Garden Fresh Arugula.
• Shore to Door Seafood will be at the market with fresh caught seafood.
• Currin Farms will be bringing sweet potatoes, vegetable plants & herbs. And hanging baskets.
• Motley Crops is happy to finally be back at the market!  We will have swiss chard, herbs (lemon balm, mint, catnip, sage, rosemary, parsley), pea shoots, green garlic, green onions, baby salad mix.

Come celebrate Earth Day at the Farmer’s Market!

We have lots of activities planned -

• Recycled Crafting station for kids both young and old
• Speakers to talk about Environmental topics such as sustainable agriculture, GMO vs. Non-GMO, etc. with demonstrations and information
• Musical Guest:  Irresolved (Pop, country, etc.)

Looking to make a fashion statement that also gives you benefits?  Stop by the Information booth and pick up a CDFM T-shirt for $20 and receive $5 in market bucks!  PLUS!!!  If we’ve sold 40+ t-shirts by June 15th we’ll have a “Wear your T-shirt day” and everyone who wears their t-shirt will be entered into a raffle to win an additional $10 in market bucks!!!  What a deal!!!

As our featured Community Service project we are still collecting eye glasses for the Lion’s Club for several weeks.  As you are Spring Cleaning, gather unused glasses and bring them down.  There were several pair in the box last week — THANK YOU!

What’s new this week? Asparagas at Parker Family Farms, Broccoli at Parker Farms and vineyard, LL Urban farms and 8 p.m. beauty (soaps,lip balms, and body butters)  will be joining the market for the first time.

Now — News from our vendors;

• SALEM GARDEN:is back this week with a lot of color! We’ll have wave petunias, callies, blue daze, hip hop euphorbia, trailing SUNPATIENS, trailing geraniums, torenia, portulaca, persian shields, caladiums and much more! Looking for something new to add to your perennial garden we’ll have Big Bang Cosmic Evolution Coreopsis, Gaura Crimson Butterfly, Euphorbia Ascot Rainbow, Dianthus Silver Star, Delosperma Fire Spinner, and much more! Be sure to check out our selection of succulents and succulent gardens. See you on Saturday. Michele
• Parker Farm and Vineyard will be at market this Saturday with  head lettuce, salad mix, arugula, spinach, radishes, green onions, broccoli, fresh eggs and goat’s milk soap!
• Donna Walker with Mind Your Beeswax and Go Green Totes will be at the market with candles for your spring decorating and tote bags for your every need.
• Young will be there with her lovely pottery.
• QueenBeads jewelry will be back on May 11.
• Melissa’s Mutt Munchies will be back on May 11.
• Custom Confectionswill be bringing Scones (Blueberry, White Chocolate Cinnamon);Pecan Pie Bars;Peanut Butterbars;Cookies Chocolate Chip, M & M, White Chocolate Macadamia);Vanilla Cupcakes;Banana Nut Bread;
  Biscotti (Almond, Chocolate Pecan, Cinnamon Macadamia);Mini Cheesecakes (NY, Cookie Dough)
• Tiny Forest Mushrooms will be bringing oyster mushrooms and a small  amount of lions mane and a few grow your own mushroom kits.
• Spahr Farms This week I will have the following products:
  Hydroponic lettuce–Romaine, Red Leaf, Green Leaf, and Bibb
  Hydroponic Tomatoes
  Grape Tomatoes
  Bell Peppers
  Aruba Peppers
  Scallions
  Sweet Potatoes
  Fresh Basil
  Fresh Brown Eggs
• Sweet Temptations – Dorothy will be back pn April 27th!
• Annelore’s German Bakery will bring in addition to our pastries and sweets also our bread line that has enjoyed great popularity last Sat. We’ll bring again Bavarian pretzels, cheese breads, Multi-Grain bread and more.
• Parker Family Farms will be bringing pastured raised pork products, chicken and asparagus.
• LL Urban Farms will be making thier debut appearance with their own “Living Butterhead Lettuce” and “Garden Fresh Arugula.
• Shore to Door Seafood will be at the market with fresh caught seafood.
• 8 p.m. beauty also making a debut appearance — check out the handmade soaps, lip balms, and body butters

• Currin Farms will be bringing sweet potatoes, vegetable plants & herbs. And hanging baskets.

Opening day was great, it was wonderful to see all our old friends and many new ones.   The weather should be absolutely beautiful!

Our featured entertainment is Ladies of the Lake (Celtic music), we welcome them back for the season as well.  Stay awhile and listen to their melodic sound.

We would like to give a big congratulations to our raffle winners;Cathy Thomas, Paul Wasylkevych, and Cindy Blye.  They each won $15 in market bucks.

Parents and children – Check out the Special Events tab to print off copies of the scavenger hunt!

As our featured Community Service project we will be collecting eye glasses for the Lion’s Club for several weeks.  As you are Spring Cleaning, gather unused glasses and bring them down.  There were several pair in the box last week — THANK YOU!

This is the time of the year for GREENS! — Check out the recipes for Mushrooms and Kale  and Spicy Sweet Arugula on the Recipe page -  http://caryfarmersmarket.com/brain-food/

Now — News from our vendors;

• SALEM GARDEN: Now is the time to add to your perennial garden and Salem Gardens will be at the market this saturday with a variety. We’ll have Cherry Red Peacock Phlox, Tickled Pink Dianthus, Star Cluster Coreopsis, Ascot Rainbow Euphorbia,  Silver Star Dianthus, May Night Salvia, various ajugas, hostas, ferns and coral bells. The list goes…. We’ll also continue to bring a variety of sedums and sedum gardens.  Looking for a pop of early color with annuals? Callies, sweet potato vines, wave petunias and persian shields are a few of the many that are ready now.  Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday.
• Parker Farm and Vineyard will be at market this Saturday with beautiful heads of lettuce, salad mix, arugula, kale, spinach, green onions, fresh eggs and goat’s milk soap.
• Donna Walker with Mind Your Beeswax and Go Green Totes will be at the market with candles for your spring decorating and tote bags for your every need.
• Young will be there with her lovely pottery.
• QueenBeads jewelry has lots of new items with Denise’s handmade lampwork beads.
• Melissa’s Mutt Munchies will have her Peanut Butter, Cheese, and Bacon biscuts .
• Custom Confections will be bringing Scones (Blueberry, Chocolate Chip); Dessert Bars (Cream Cheese, Peanut Butter);Cookies (M & M, Chocolate Chip, White Chocolate Macadamia);Carrot Cake Cupcakes;Biscotti (Almond, Chocolate Pecan, Cinnamon Macadamia)’ and Apple Turnovers
• Tiny Forest Mushrooms will be bringing oyster mushrooms and a small  amount of lions mane and a few grow your own mushroom kits.
• Spahr Farms This week I will have the following products:
  Hydroponic lettuce–Romaine, Red Leaf, Green Leaf, and Bibb
  Hydroponic Tomatoes
  Grape Tomatoes
  Bell Peppers
  Aruba Peppers
  Scallions
  Sweet Potatoes
  Fresh Basil
  Fresh Brown Eggs
•  Currin Farms will be bringing Hanging baskets, Vegetable plants & Sweet potatoes.
• Sweet Temptations – Dorothy will be bringing Pineapple carrot cake, oatmeal sammies, oatmeal and chocolate chips cookies.  banana peach bread,  strawberry bars, and cheese herb biscuits.
• Annelore’s German Bakery will bring in addition to our pastries and sweets also our bread line that has enjoyed great popularity last Sat. We’ll bring again Bavarian pretzels, cheese breads, Multi-Grain bread and more.
• Parker Family Farms will be bringing pastured raised pork products, chicken and asparagus.
• Shore to Door Seafood will be at the market with fresh caught seafood.