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Special Thanksgiving Farmers Market on Tuesday Nov 22

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The Western Wake Farmer's Market (WWFM) is holding a special market on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 for your Thanksgiving meal this year.…

A-Maze-ing Fun: Corn Mazes

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Looking for some local fun now that the Fair is over, but the weather makes you want to be outside? …

Pig Pickin’ Palooza

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Enjoy an old-fashioned pig pickin’, live music, kids’ entertainment and raffle prizes at the Pig Pickin’ Palooza Fundraiser on Sat., Sept. 10, 11 am-2 pm, at the Western Wake Farmers’ Market…

Miracle Day at Green Acres Farm

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On Saturday, September 3, children with disabilities will take a break from life in the city while participating in a special Miracle Day at Green Acres Farm in Cary. Players and families of the Miracle League of the Triangle will receive free admission to the farm and corn maze.…

Food: The Tomato Story

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Story and photos by Hal Goodtree Cary, NC – You can get tomatoes at the supermarket all year round. But science can’t trump Nature, and for the true tomato aficionado, now is a time of tomato joy in the Piedmont.…

Western Wake Farmers Market Ponders Move

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Time is running out on the land used for the current Western Wake Farmer's Market (WWFM) located in Carpenter Village. And the group has plans for a move.…

Food: Farm-Fresh Tuesday

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Cary, NC – If you have ever said to yourself, “I should buy more locally grown produce,” I have one word for you to remember: Tuesday. That’s the day you’ll farm locally-grown, farm-fresh produce on sale mid-week at Cary’s two farmers markets.…

Strawberry Fields Forever

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I walked away from the parking lot, to the farthest end of the field. The air smelled like strawberries. How do you capture that in a photo?…

Recipes: It’s Strawberry Season!

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Strawberries are the most delicious and versatile of fruits. And what fun it is to pick your own at one of the local strawberry farms! Here are a few wonderful recipes to make the most of Strawberry Season.…

A Short Drive from Cary: 16th Annual Piedmont Farm Tour

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The 16th Annual Piedmont Farm Tour takes place next weekend and it's just a short drive from Cary, NC. It's history, food, economics and a road trip all rolled into one.…

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