Calendar of Events
Updated Jan 15, 2012
CLFN Annual Meeting, Thursday,
January 19 at 6:00 pm, Duke Marine Lab auditorium. Roundtable
discussion of current issues relating to local growers, ways of supporting
local farmers and heritage poultry in our county and FFA in schools.
Tasty treats and multiple informational booths, planning for coming year.
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co-hosted by Crystal Coast Beekeepers - watch the movie "Queen of
the Sun" on Saturday, January 21 from 4:00 (potluck
snacks and foods, movie is an hour, time for discussion), 297 Sleepy Point
Road, Gloucester, 729-6513, http://www.queenofthesun.com/
Coastal Community Market is offering an
ever wider selection of organically and often locally grown fruits,
vegetables and eggs, check out their selection. http://www.
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Several markets host a variety of local food growers or producers:
Curb Market opens for the season on Saturday, May 5th, 7:30 - 11:30am, 222-6359.
Friendly Market is
opening in early spring, 808-7954, http://www.thefriendlymarket.
Morehead City Saturday Market (mhcsaturdaymarket.com, 723-0311) and Swansboro Market (910-326-4428) return in mid-spring.
Ask for and emphasize locally grown!
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Three community gardens in Carteret County are signing up gardeners, join one today and prepare for next vegetable season:
- Grace Presbyterian Church, Rt 70, Beaufort is ready for more gardeners, $10 for a nice sized plot of tilled soil and access to hose, call 728-7057.
- All Saints Anglican Church in
Newport offers large plots with access to watering hoses, call 240-1889.
- Toad Road CG in
Beaufort is growing communally without chemicals, toadroadcommunitygarden@gmail.
any more Community Gardens out there?
Let us know and we'll post your details too.
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is anyone interested in a seed swap in February? bring your extras or share an order with someone else to save money and experiment with new varieties....?