Saturday was blazingly sunny in Cary, North Carolina. I pulled out the camera for the opening of Cary's two farmers markets and the first ever Easter Bonnet Festival at Waverly Place.…
Warm weather is here and our local farmers are all set to hold grand openings this Saturday, April 7. Most feature locally grown produce, meat and seafood along with a healthy portion of entertainment.…
The Western Wake Farmer's Market (WWFM) is holding a special market on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 for your Thanksgiving meal this year.…
The weekend after Halloween is usually a slow one on the Calendar, but not this year in Cary. There's a free flu clinic by Cary EMS, a new play by FATE and a local crafts fair at the farmers market.…
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.…
On September 25th from 8 am to noon, farmers markets and community volunteers from across the Triangle (Cary, Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Durham) are joining together to hold a "Farmer Foodshare Challenge" - a one-day effort to raise as much locally grown NC produce as possible for the neediest in…
There are a lot more hungry families in Cary and vicinity than you may think, and the numbers are climbing. In June, 31,090 households in Wake County received Food & Nutrition Services (FNS) benefits, with 68,116 individuals receiving benefits that month, according to the North Carolina Division of Social Services.…
Cary, NC – The air was mild and sweet for opening day of Cary’s two Farmers Markets. Yes, we are a rich town, with fresh-from-the-farm produce on sale in two locations every Saturday from April until November.…
By Michele McKinley Cary, N.C. With a chill in the air the Western Wake Farmers’ Market (WWFM) ended the 2009 season on Saturday November 21. Market Manager Kim Hunter rang the closing bell. The workers, organizers, vendors and entertainers enjoyed a short celebration of the inaugural year’s success. What had begun as…
Everything can’t be a post. That’s why we have Editor’s Journal. It’s where we stuff in the extras that don’t quite fit elsewhere. Davis the High Horse As reader Bob Hickey correctly answered on Facebook, a new sculpture is gracing our fair town. Bob identified the location as the corner…
