NEWS BRIEFS
July 2010
Wednesday Markets are back 4:00-7:00 May thru October in the Home Depot Parking Lot
Stop by on your way home from work and pick up fresh ingerdients and a little inspiration for dinner
Orange County Master Gardener program now has a booth at the market. Come out and enjoy the abundent fruits and vegetables offered but also get advice and knowledge offered by our own master gardener from Ramble Rill farm Jane Saiers.
Custom Choice Cereal in The News Fox8 News Story and video clip about one of our local vendors, Hajo Engelke and his Gluten Free Cereal Custom Choice Cereal
http://www.myfox8.com/videobeta/fcea4013-2cb3-4119-85f6-0a1cbd1516e7/News/Gluten-Free-Cereal
Vote for Your Fovorite Market. The American Farmland Trust (AFT) has opened the voting to select "Americas Favorite Farmers Markets" The online contest is a nation wide challenge to see which of America's Farmers Markets can rally the most support from their communities. The contest runs from June 1st thru August 31st one large , medium, small and boutique sized farmers market will win the title of America's Favorite Farmers Market for 2010.
28. March 2010
Hillsborough Farmers Market Begins 24th Season
Saturday, April 3, 2010 will start the 24th season of the Hillsborough Farmers Market. Every Saturday morning (8:30 a.m. - 12: 30 p.m.) in the Home Depot parking lot on NC 86 @ I-85, the market offers the local community the bounty of produce, eggs, meats, baked goods, bedding plants and cut flowers, jams/jellies and crafts all produced within a 50 mile radius of Hillsborough.
Hillsborough Farmers Market Has Moved to Home Depot
The Hillsborough Farmers Market had its beginning in 1987 in the Southern States parking lot and since that time held their market on various County and private properties within Historic Downtown Hillsborough. For the last 12 years SunTrust Bank has let them use their parking lot in the center of town. Beginning in 2009, the Hillsborough Farmers Market moved to The Home Depot on NC 86 & I-85.
Paul Reil of the Leadership Team states that “while the HFM did not want to leave its long-time home in the downtown historic district we realized we were continually growing and needed more space for vendors as well as customers. As a plus there is also plenty of room for on-site parking at the Home Depot location.” The winter market will be held the first and third Sat. from 10-noon beginning on January 3rd. The Saturday market will be held from 8:30-12:30 beginning April 3, and Wednesdays from 4-7 p.m. beginning in May. There will be music entertainment from 10-12, activities for kids as well as guest chefs and special event days.
Beverly Blythe of the Leadership Team said that the market is fortunate to have so many customers and friends. “We’ve been blessed for over two decades with an outstanding and wonderful relationship with the Hillsborough community, a community that includes the individual, the local businesses, and the visitors to our town”. She also feels “the market will continue to grow and build on the 23 year tradition that we have all shared and built together.”
If anyone is interested in being a vendor for 2010, the application and guidelines are available on line at
www.hillsboroughfarmersmarket.org or by calling 919-360-5254