February 12, 2010
GET LOCAL FOOD in the dead of winter at the Indoor Tailgate Market in Marshall this Saturday, February 13th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Remember,
Free-Range Eggs
it only takes 20 minutes from UNCA to get to the Madison County NC Cooperative Extension office (directions follow). The office is just off the main highway. You will get a delicious local food fix, and be inside protected from the elements. Catherine Walker, of Madison Farms, reports seeing new faces visiting the Indoor Tailgate Market every week. And she says the farmers are very happy to have a winter outlet for their goods.
You can expect to find lettuce, eggs, pork, jams, jellies, bread, shitake mushrooms, baked goods, goat cheese, goat milk, honey, sorghum, potatoes, apples, gift boxes, porch furniture, jewelery, soaps, pottery, and ample parking. Connect with your local farmer and eat the benefits! This market will also be held on February 27, and March 13 & 27.
Other Upcoming Events:
Organic Growers School 2010 Spring Conference
March 6 & 7, at UNCA for the first time ever!
Useful Plants at OGS
Today is the last day to get the early-bird special rates. This is a great antidote to spring fever! Get inspired about growing your own food with a huge class selection, and over 1200 fellow gardeners and farmers. For more info and register online at www.organicgrowersschool.
2010 Maple Syrup Tour
February 20 & 21, at Maple Creek Farm in Burnsville
Visit the farm and see how its done. Taste syrup, see the sugar shack, see farm animals, and have an adventure. From 11 am to 4 pm. Visit www.maplecreekfarm.net for more info.
We are all SO ready for spring! My stepdaughter, Amelia, went to visit her in-laws in Baton Rouge, LA this weekend and doggone if it isn’t snowing down there too. How unfair is that? But as far as local food…you can be assured she will be eating some great food. Her father-in-law loves to cook, and one of their family friends made such good Crawfish Etouffee at their rehearsal dinner ~ it brought tears to my eyes!
Happy Mardi Gras everyone!
Directions to the Indoor Tailgate Market/ Madison County Cooperative Extension:
From Asheville take 19/23/I-26 North to the Marshall Exit19-A. Follow 25/70 North/West for 9.3 miles, and after the 4-lane road becomes a 2-lane road and turn RIGHT onto LONG BRANCH ROAD (Do not take the first Long branch Road off the 4-lane). (Look for NC Cooperative Extension signs at each of the turn-offs; these signs are a bit low and hard to see). Once on LONG BRANCH ROAD go .4 miles and turn RIGHT onto KENPACK LANE (first road on the right), then immediately turn LEFT onto CAROLINA LANE. Go .2 miles (you will pass ball fields on the left) and Madison County Cooperative Extension will be on the left above the parking lot (you will see the NC Cooperative Extension sign in front of the parking lot and on the building). **The speed limit on 25/70 is 55 mph. Contact Person: Catherine Walker, Madison Farms, 828-649-2411, Madison County NC Cooperative Extension Office.
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