Who Moved My Samples?

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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Western Wake Farmers’ Market = Success!

Asses and elbows.
I just don’t know how else to put it.  That was the scene Saturday morning at the opening of the new Western Wake Farmers’ Market.
And it was wonderful.
Mia, Jennifer, Pali, Natalie, Amy (both Amys), Teri, Cindy, Heidi and Juliann have done a great thing for West Cary.  These women decided a year ago [...]

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Come See Us at the Farmers’ Market

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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Stingrays Swim Team Fundraiser

This is the second season our coffee company we will be running a coffee fundraiser for the team.  It’s a great way for the team to raise money, and a substantial portion of your purchase price goes directly to the team.  You can purchase products other than or in addition to the dedicated fundraiser product, [...]

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Muddy Dog Coffee: Official coffee of The King’s Daughters Inn

Saturday marked a very special occassion: it was the grand opening of  The King’s Daughters Inn, in Durham NC.   In case you missed it, here’s a clip of the ribbon cutting.  I’ll bet you’ll recognize the guy holding one end of the ribbon!

The Inn is the result of the vision of [...]

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A Tale of Two Markets: Farmers’ Markets in Cary this year

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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Fire in the Hole!

<Read this post in your best Anthony Bourdain voice and I promise you it will sound better>
Tonight I made my first fired tea.  In several batches.  It was harder than I thought it would be, and it didn’t come out exactly right each time.  In fact, it came out exactly right only once, [...]

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Old School: That’s How They Roll

I’m talking about my parents, of course, and how they make coffee.  No method is too labor intense, no device too archaic.  And, not suprisingly, the apple has not fallen far from the tree.
We visited the folks at the Pennsylvania farmstead in between Christmas and New Year’s, as those of you who
placed orders that week [...]

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Merry Christmas

You may notice that I usually say Happy Holidays.  To me, this is more than a matter of politicial correctness, as we celebrate multiple religious holidays in our home, and we have many friends from around the world who are non-Christian.  To all of them – Happy Holidays!
But today is Christmas!  So Merry Christmas!
I had [...]

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Crunchy Granola

Literally.
Last night I made some granola bars.  This morning, I wanted to get to the roastery early, so I grabbed some of the granola off the baking sheet, put it in a Pyrex bowl, and off to the shop I went.
I like to share, so I put my granola out to share with customers who [...]

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