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Vance Co. Regional Farmers Market

Farmers Market Loaded With Local Produce From Yellow Squash To Purple Hulls

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Venture out to the Vance Regional Farmers Market and you’re likely to hear “I need some peas, enough for supper,” or “Have you got a peck of pickling cukes?” Market Manager Pat Ayscue said the farmers who bring their produce and other goods to the market each week are prepared to fill orders small or large.

So whether it’s local vine-ripened tomatoes, butterbeans, sweet corn or purple hull peas you’re looking for, you’ll be sure to find them at the farmers market, open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the summer.

And what’s better than freshly-dug new potatoes, snaps, zucchini, squash and bell peppers for creating a healthy summer meal?

Not into doing the canning or pickling yourself? No problem! Ayscue said canned tomatoes, pickles and jellies are in good supply.

In addition to the fresh produce, the market has a variety of handcrafted items created by local artisans.

The farmers market is located at 210 Southpark Dr. off Beckford Drive in Henderson.

Vance Co. Regional Farmers Market

Farmers Market Kicks Off Season With Apr. 23 Spring Fling

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The Vance County Regional Farmers Market will kick off the 2022 growing and selling season with Spring Fling on Saturday, April 23.

Market Manager Pat Ayscue said the event will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will mark the official opening of the 2022 market season.

Vendors and producers will be on site with a variety of hand-crafted and homegrown items for sale.

Ayscue said the farmers market regular hours will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays following Spring Fling until Wednesday, June 1, when the market is open two days each week during the summer. The summer hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Ayscue said there are several Twilight Markets planned as well: Tuesday, June 28, Sept. 27 and Oct. 25 from 3 p.m.-7 p.m.

Other dates include:

  • Wednesday, Oct. 17 – mid-week market ends
  • Saturday, Nov. 19 – Handcrafted Holiday Market, 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.
  • Saturday, Dec. 17 – final sale day for 2022

 

Find and follow Vance Regional Farmers Market on Facebook to stay up-to-date on events and schedules or phone 252.438.8188.

Vance Co. Regional Farmers Market

Farmers Market Final Day Of The Season Is Saturday

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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.