Saturday, Dec. 18 is the final day of the season at the Vance Regional Farmers Market, and Market Manager Pat Ayscue invites everyone out for one final walk-through to purchase from area vendors. There will be some freshly gathered collards, cabbage, broccoli and turnip salad for sale, Ayscue said.
The market is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In addition to the fresh cool-season greens, customers can shop for jellies, pickles and canned tomatoes and more shelf-stable goods.
The locally produced beef vendors will be there as well, and Ayscue said they have a variety of cuts to choose from and recipes to share.
There also are handcrafted items, including Christmas decorations that have been lovingly created for decking the halls and adding to the holiday spirit.
“Come join us and put a smile on a local farmer’s face,” Ayscue stated.
“I have loved opening the doors early in the morning and seeing the amazing garden that the Master Gardeners put so much time and love into. I give thanks for our farmers and all those who love tending the soil. When I close the doors this Saturday, I will have a heartfelt feeling that it will be some months before I view the garden at sunrise or open the bay door for a farmer, (but) at the same time I am assured there are seasons and spring is coming.”
The regional farmers market will reopen in the spring.