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Who Moved My Samples?

Posted in Farmers' Market, Loco for Locavores, sad, small business, tagged , , , , , on May 18, 2009 | 6 Comments »

This is one of those brutally candid conversations I may regret later.  But some things need to be said.
Those of you who have seen us for the past two seasons at the Downtown Cary Farmers’ Market have noticed some changes recently.  Less inventory.  Fewer Selections.  No more samples.  Teenagers running the booth.  What kind of [...]

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Come See Us at the Farmers’ Market

Posted in Farmers' Market, tagged , , , , , , , on April 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Hey all.
Did you know that the Downtown Cary Farms’ Market has been open for one month already?
Judging by the crowds, or lack thereof, we’re guessing you don’t know.  But the good news is, now you do.
We’re expecting beautiful weater today.  And more importantly, strawberries.  So c’mon out.
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A Tale of Two Markets: Farmers’ Markets in Cary this year

Posted in Farmers' Market, Green, Loco for Locavores, local, real food, retail locations, tagged , , , , , , , on April 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Talking to our customers over the past couple months, it’s obvious there is a bit of confusion regarding the local farmers’ market scene.  Let’s see if we can clarify.
Cary will have TWO farmers’ markets this year: Downtown Cary Farmers’ Market, and the Western Wake Farmers’ Market.  We will be vending at BOTH of the Cary markets.  [...]

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Cary Farmers’ Market Survey

Posted in Farmers' Market, Loco for Locavores, tagged , , , on September 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »

As part of our continuous improvement efforts, the management of the Cary Downtown farmers’ Market has put together a survey.  If you shop any regional farmers’ markets, even if you do not shop Cary, we would like your feedback.
The goal of the survey is to identify what you like, and more importantly what you would [...]

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No Cary Market Today

Posted in Farmers' Market, tagged on September 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

And I know this because I was the only fool to show up, loaded and ready to work. I thought farmers were made of sturdier stuff than other folk. Least they were when I did it. Apparently I was the sturdiest of the bunch today. You know what they say – [...]

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How does your garden grow?

Posted in Farmers' Market, Green, Loco for Locavores, Organic, real food, tagged , , on May 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Have gardening questions?
This Saturday, May 24, three Master Gardeners will be attending the Cary Farmers’ Market to answer everything you wanted to know about your garden, including indigenous planting, sustainability, and more.
The Master Gardeners program is offered through the Cooperative Extension Center. See link for more info about the program.
You can get [...]

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The Rumors of my Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Posted in Farmers' Market, Green, Loco for Locavores, New Coffee, real food, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I know, it’s been a while since I’ve updated the blog! But we’ve been busy!
In honor of Earth Day coming up this week, we had a team at my other Alma Mater, Duke University. They have quite a farmer’s market on Fridays and had an Earth Day theme for this market week; since we have [...]

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Thanks for Coming Out

Posted in Farmers' Market, Green, Local Coffee of the Week, Loco for Locavores, New Coffee, Organic, real food, tagged , , , , , on April 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The Cary Downtown Farmers’ Market opened today, and we were there. The night leading up to opening day was quite wild, with wind, rain, thunder and lightening, so we wondered how the attendance would be, or if we would even be able to set up. The weather had cleared, more or less, by [...]

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