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The Mocksville Farmers Market is open each Wednesday from 3-6 pm in the Mocksville Town Hall Parking Lot located at 171 S. Clement St in Mocksville, just a block down W Depot Street from the town square. For more information please call 336-671-0553 or 336-753-6700.
The Mocksville Farmers Market is growing and adding new producers for even more fresh, healthy and local products. The following producers are among those who will attend this Wednesday.
- Aleen Steelman – beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, egg plant, onions
Barbara Hedrick – hand made quilts, towels, throws, pillow cases
Brenda Baity – baked goods
Burton Acres – eggs
C & J Farm – sweet potatoes, apples, broccoli
Carolyn Lockhart – veggies of all kinds
Creek Ridge Farm – green beans, cabbage, peppers, squash, tomatoes, carrots
Cresent goodies – Baked Goods
Cutting Edge Creations – Handmade soap
Don Crater – Veggies
Eric Brown – general produce, corn meal, grits, honey
Everette Hartzog – beans, broccoli, corn, tomatoes, kale
Galliher Farm – snap beans, beets, peppers, turnips
Glen Mace – eggs
Harold Wood – Blueberries
Jansen McDaniel – veggies and meats
Jean Barlow – hand painted glass ware
Jennifer Flippin – honey, organic bread
Katherine Blanken – handmade soap
Keiffer’s Farm – muscadines, scupponongs, baked goods, jellies
Kevin Campbell – plants
Lee Ly – Flower arrangements
Prevette Nursery – plants
Steve Gautheaux – pecan pralines
Sunrise Worm Castings – worm castings potting soil
Have Fun
The atmosphere at the farmers market is warm and inviting. Farmers markets provide an opportunity for local farmers to get together in a social setting along with members of the local community. These gatherings strengthen communities, create a sense of belonging and ownership, and often lead to greater involvement in local issues by those who share a common interest in healthy environments and healthy lifestyles.
Save Money
Farmers markets in North Carolina are not taxed which saves you money. In essence, a person is getting 6.75 percent more product for their money through the elimination of sales tax.
Live Longer
There are distinct health benefits to eating local, fresh produce. One of these benefits is that fresh produce is harvested when it is ripe. The greatest amount of vitamins naturally found in produce is available ONLY when the crop is picked ripened. Most chain stores purchase produce from other states, and therefore the crops are picked early and ripen off the vine in a truck. This renders the vitamins much weaker to the consumer.
Another health benefit is that because the produce is not shipped, it does not need to be waxed or treated. This again gives the produce not only an excellent flavor, but also makes it a healthier choice. Finally, most area farmer’s markets offer organic choices, eliminating pesticides from your diet.
iShopDavie
Everyone benefits when dollars stay in the local community. The farmers are supported and can continue to grow their crops, and the money spent stays in the community rather than being shipped elsewhere. This helps the local economy thrive. For even more ways to save while supporting your friends and neighbors please check out iShopDavie, an exciting and rewarding program from your Davie County Chamber of Commerce.
Davie County farmers markets each Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
Davie County Farmers Markets are now operating in the towns of Mocksville, Bermuda Run and Farmington. There is a market open each Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday according to the following schedule.
Tuesdays – Town of Bermuda Run: The Peachtree Farmers Market is open on Tuesdays from 4-7 PM in the parking lot at Wake Forest Baptist Health Davie Medical Center in the town of Bermuda Run.
Wednesdays – Mocksville: The Mocksville Famers Market is open on Wednesdays from 3-6 PM in the Mocksville Town Hall parking lot located at 171 South Clement Street in Mocksville, just a block down West Depot Street from the town square.
Fridays – Town of Bermuda Run: The Peachtree Farmers Market is open in Fridays from 4-7 PM at 111 Peachtree Lane (behind the Bojangles) in the Town of Bermuda Run on the corner of NC Highway 801 and Peachtree Lane.
Saturdays – Farmington: The Farmington Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 8 AM until noon at the Farmington Community Center located at 1723 Farmington Road, Farmington.
See you at the Farmer’s Market!
