Mini-mobil-FARMERS” MARKET – run by Karen Padgett (Karen.Padgett@waynegov.com)
CASTLES stand at Health Department Farmers Market
In July of 2008–Karen Padgett started the farmers’ market in the parking lot of the Wayne County Health Department. NOW OPEN for the 2009 season as of April 29th!
Reverend Morgan's market stand
WEDNESDAYS (last Wed in April-last Wed in Nov.)
10:30-2pm
corner of Lionel and Ash: bring a bag, come support your local growers!
5 responses so far ↓
Roberta Dees // December 6, 2008 at 4:41 am |
I love everything about your program. Most important: you emphasize youth in everything you do. I filled in your survey. You might want to have a Contact Us button on your home page.
If I ever get up your way, I will be sure to stop in.
Terri Smith // May 11, 2009 at 1:18 pm |
I think the Farmers Markets is a great idea but the hours are not. I would love to buy from the farmers markets but I work till after 5:00 during the week. Could you extend the hours or maybe open on Saturdays too.
Thanks
Terri Smith
melody L. mganga // August 31, 2009 at 10:07 pm |
I live in Charlotte, My daughter has Sickle Cell Disease and I am a Diabetic. We are very much interested in changing our diet. Please let me know where in or around Charlotte I can go to get fresh food. It would be helpful if they took foodstamps. Thank you and can’t wait to here from you. PEACE!!
tes thraves // September 1, 2009 at 12:28 am |
Hi Melody,
I am sorry to read of your health challenges! My thoughts are with you. You do have good resources in Charlotte though! I recommend contacting Christy Shi at “Know Your Farm” as she has a CSA program where you can get weekly produce that is grown in your area. Also, Don Boekelheide at urban ministries can tell you where the closest/most convenient community garden is and if you are interested you can either get your own plot or connect with a gleaning program at the garden–ask Don about your options.
You can look both of these folks up at NCFoodNet.com and it will give you their organization’s addresses plus their phone numbers and emails. Also on that directory site you can look-up Charlotte and find a few other listings that might be of interest!
call me if you need more help. 919-542-9999
Molly // October 28, 2009 at 2:44 am |
Another option for the Charlotte area is a produce co-op – all info on it can be found here http://www.yourneighborhoodproduce.com. $17.50 gets a large basket of a good variety of produce.