North Raleigh Farmer's Market 

Thank you to all of you that pointed out that www.northraleighfarmersmarket.com was down. After much anguish it is up and running. Thank you to Bryan Graziani, and Jayson Parish, Interactive Solutions for resolving the problem.

Market Days:

Wednesday 4pm until 7pm (this is our mini market where you can pick up what you need in the middle of the week)

Saturday 8am until noon (the grand event, over 20 merchants)

This Saturday we will have a NC Meadery joining selling and sampling mead made from NC honey. In the near future Cane Creek Farms will be sponsoring tutorials in canning!

This week expect to find tomatoes and cantaloupes.

Bobby Kirk, Cane Creek Farms, has provided us with several new farmers' recipes which are on our website. Bobby has also made a personal request, " There is a small farmer in Pittsboro that lost his wife last week and is really hurting financially and well mentally as well.. Jefferey's bills and her loss has overwhelmed him.. I am going to donate part of my proceeds tomorrow to him and if anyone wants to help him also i will personally give the money to him...If it is not let me know i will keep it to myself." Any donations can be made directly to Bobby at the Cane Creek Farm booth.

Please share this information and in your profile.

Thank you,

Steven Elliot
www.fallsriverbooks.com

The Farmer's Market Vendors page has been updated. Check out all our new farmers Pine Knot Farms, Pleasant Bee, Cane Creek Farms, Little River Ranch Farms and others. We are still seeking a cheesemaker. Any suggestions?

* Your  fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight
And bull-strong.

*Keep  skunks and bankers at a
Distance.

*Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

* A bumble bee is considerably faster than  a
John Deere tractor.

* Words that soak into your ears are  whispered...not yelled.

* Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.

*  Do not corner something that you know is meaner
Than you.

* It  don't take a very big person to carry a
Grudge.

* You cannot unsay a cruel word.

* Every path has a few puddles.

* When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

* The best sermons are lived,  not preached.

* Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.

* Don't judge folks by their relatives.

* Remember that silence is sometimes the best
   Answer.

* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get
   Older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.

* Don't  interfere with somethin' that ain't botherin you none.

* Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.  

* If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop  diggin'.  

* Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

* The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever
Have to deal with, watches you from The mirror every mornin'.

* Always drink upstream from the herd.

* Good judgment comes from  experience, and a
Lotta that comes from bad judgment.

*  Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot
Easier than puttin' it back  in.

* If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some
Influence,  try orderin' somebody else's dog around.

* Live simply. Love  generously. Care deeply.
Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

*  Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he's too old to fight, he'll just  kill you...

Provided by Bobby Kirk, Cane Creek Farms

We will be at market tomorrow rain or shine.. We will have plenty of yellow, zucchini,and Patty pan Squash plus rutabaga,lettuce,onions,green beans,fresh eggs,Radishes,beets,New red potatoes, blueberries,cabbage,cucumbers, greens and some Squash Blooms... There is probably something i have forgotten..soon we will have butter beans and tomatoes and then okra,sweet corn and Cantaloupes in a few weeks.

Check out their recipe for Cane Creek Farms Squash Pie.

Today is Market Day and I just got a letter from Cane Creek Farm:

"Steven, Hope all is well.. We finally had a GOOD rain... Just wanted to let you know i will be at the Market today rain or shine... Today i will have Broccoli,green peas, sugar snap Peas,yellow squash,zucchini,onions, new Potatoes, cabbage, romaine and green leaf lettuce,Fresh eggs from happy chickens and probably something i have left out....
Saturday Cane Creek will have all the same with also our first green beans (Blue Lake, the best) ,Blue berries and probably more cauliflower.... As always if someone needs me to save them something because of being late to market or just to pre-order that is always OK.. Cane Creek Farms uses no pesticides, chemicals, etc on our produce, meat or eggs...Folks are always welcome here and should feel free to ask questions or voice concerns..

Thanks, Bobby Kirk
Cane Creek Farms

"Farming on the creek since before the Revolutionary War,,,Battle of Kirks's Farm was just south of us on Cane Creek somewhere around Sept. 12,1781"

Steven Elliot
www.fallsriverbooks.com

Farmers, we are certain that you will be successful at the North Raleigh Farmer's Market, but you may not be so sure. Therefore our market has established the one day "guest" option which allows you to try the market for one day to see if you are a good match for this thriving market. Contact Jackie Hudson, market manager, at hudfam4@aol.com, to get more information.

Our first Wednesday market was filled with tension and expectations. Our afternoon market takes place every Wednesday. What would the first market be like - a success, or a dud? That day at 3:20pm the sky was full of clouds and a massive storm erupted. Did we have to cancel the second day of the North Raleigh Farmer's Market? Luckily shortly before the 4pm opening the storm abruptly ceased. Despite a tornado warning, several hundred people braved the storm and the vendors were able to share the wares with their eager customers. Wednesday currently has less vendors than the Saturday "main event", but as an added extra treat some farmers come exclusively on Wednesday. Come check them and our other vendors out. ho came out Wednesday? Please share your comments.

Did you take any photos at the North Raleigh Farmer's Market? Please share them with us send them to Steven at sde925@yahoo.com . Please include your permission for us to publish them on the website.

The Opening Day of the North Raleigh Farmer's Market at Falls RIver Town Center was a resounding success. Over 3,000 people attended the market and were able to enjoy a wide variety of wares provided by our local farmers. The next Market day is Wednesday, May 6, 4:00pm - 7:00pm, and then Saturday morning, May 9th, 8am - Noon. Thank you to all the volunteers which made our opening possible.