NEWS
This Week at DFM: November 9, 2024
Prime Season Market
November 9, 2024
9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Rain or Shine! No pets please.
Shopping starts at the ringing of the market bell.
Hello DFM Shoppers,
We have three more Markets in November before we take a break and meet again in December! Take advantage of these awesome Market Saturdays while they are here!
Surprise, surprise…Peaches + Cream is back this Saturday! With Strawberries! And these may be around for Thanksgiving…more news to come! Plus our apple varieties are going to be on point this Saturday. We’ll have Evercrisp, Pink Lady, Winesap, and Ludacrisp!!! Come by and see us at the red Market tent to sample and purchase our fun and flavorful apples!
All of our farmers and vendors will be stocked up and waiting for you on Saturday! Be sure to ask about holiday specials, certain cuts of meat, pre-orders and more! You don’t want to miss out on the best products in town!
We can’t remind y’all enough:
The Market will be open every Saturday from now until the Saturday before Thanksgiving (Nov. 23). On November 23 this will be our Thanksgiving Market where you can load up on all the foods you need for a wonderful NC feast!
The Market will then be closed until our two back-to-back Saturdays in December which are our Holiday Markets! (Dec. 14 + 21). Not only will there be food, but also holiday gifts and crafts made by our very own vendors, their extended families, and employees!!
After December, we will move into our Winter Tailgate Market which will be the first and third Saturdays of the month. Mark your calendars!
Jan. 4 + 18
Feb. 1 + 15
March 1 + 15
Recipes of the Week
Collard Green Wraps with Sweet Potatoes, Loveandlemons.com
Strawberry Shortcake, Onceuponachef.com
Wild Mushroom Bisque, honest-food.net
Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes, minimalistbaker.com
As always, please wait to shop until you hear the big red market bell ring at 9 am!
See y’all on Saturday,
Courtney
Market Manager
November 9, 2024 at the DFM
What’s Happening?
Nov. 9
Music with Maggie Lowe
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Apple Fundraiser
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Knife Sharpening
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Sampling at the Red Market Tent
Nov. 16
Music with Jared Evans
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Apple Fundraiser
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Knife Sharpening
Reminder – The Davidson Farmers Market vendors are happy to accept Snap/EBT. When you Snap We Match! Let Us Double Your SNAP dollars, up to $50! For more information on the SNAP/ Double Bucks program please go to the DFM Market tent.
- “Spring Egg Coupons” are now available for all DFM SNAP users. For more information on the SNAP/ Double Bucks program and the Spring Egg coupons, please go to the DFM Market tent.
Give the Gift of DFM
The Davidson Farmers Market is a registered 501(c)(3) organization and our operations would not be possible without the generous support of our donors, sponsors, and volunteers.
The season of giving is upon us, and we hope you will consider DFM as you make your year-end gifts. Your support enables the market to thrive, attracting an average of 1,600 shoppers every week. When you shop at DFM, you not only support thirty-nine amazing local producers who come from within a 100-mile radius of our community, and represent over 1,100 acres in surrounding counties, you also:
- Stimulate our local economy and aid in the preservation of farmland
- Create opportunities for business incubation and micro-enterprise for farmers & vendors
- Strengthen our local food system while reducing the carbon footprint
- Foster social interaction among an economically, racially, and ethnically diverse shopper base
To make a tax deductible contribution, visit our secure online gift form or mail a check to PO Box 2534, Davidson NC 28036
Thank you!
Like we always say, the DFM could not happen without the support of our community. Thank you… DFM vendors for providing a bounty of fresh and healthy local products, DFM Sponsors for their financial support, DFM Green team who volunteers time, talent and energy, DFM musicians for beautiful music and Town of Davidson for providing a clean and centric location for the market!
A huge thank you to those individuals who donate to support the DFM. Your support enables the market’s mission and helps sustain DFM as a vibrant community gathering place and source for healthy, locally grown produce and products. To make a donation, visit our secure, online gift form or mail a check to PO Box 2534, Davidson, NC 28036. All donations are tax deductible. Thank you!
DFM History
It has been 15 years since a small group of Davidson citizens decided we needed a Farmers Market. I doubt even the most ardent fan of markets or the most optimistic could have imagined the Market we have today. With close to 40 vendors, an average of 1800 shoppers a week and strong community support we set a high standard for what a local, producer only market should look like. Saturday mornings are a cacophony of sights and sounds and smells and I delight in finding a few minutes to sit and take it all in. I love to watch the families introducing their children to fresh fruits and vegetables and piling carriages high with flowers or seeing a small hand reach up to touch a brightly colored pepper. I listen to vendors answering questions about how to best prepare okra or explaining about different types of mushrooms. Our vendors are passionate about their product because they produce it themselves and despite long lines and hot sun, they always seem pleased to be at the Market. It feels so good to see people listening to the music and placing tips in the can, and sometimes singing along. Maybe you are part of a group or a club or a team that would like to come out and help set up and enjoy the perks of fellowship and early bird shopping.
So come to shop or volunteer or both, and take some time to let all the special parts of the Market really sink in. It’s worth the time!
DFM “Need to Knows”
Shopping starts at the ringing of the market bell. No entrance to market area prior to bell.
Payment: Most vendors accept cash and credit cards.
Parking: You can find public parking along Main Street, Jackson Street, the Davidson Presbyterian Church parking lot at the corner of Depot & Jackson Streets. All of which are just a short walk form a Market entrance.
Davidson Farmers Market partners with a local food pantry, Hearts and Hands. Each week the DFM offers a donation bin for the DFM Community to drop their donations. The bin is located at the DFM Market Tent.
No pets: While we all love to have dogs around town, the Davidson Farmers Market is a dog & pet free Market. Pets are not permitted within the Market grounds. As always, service animals are welcome.
Questions: Look for the DFM Market Tent or patty@davidsonfarmersmarket.org