grape day

Market Report: What’s available this weekend at the farmers market?

Market Report: What’s available this weekend at the farmers market?

It’s Labor Day weekend, and your regional farmers markets in Asheville, Charlotte, Colfax and Raleigh are open and full of fresh produce, meats and cheeses, baked goods and other specialty products. Read on to see market hours and what’s available this weekend: WNC Farmers Market, Asheville – The WNC Farmers Market is open on a […]

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N.C. muscadines and tips for home gardens

This weekend, the state-operated farmers markets will be in full swing as vendors offer selections of late-summer and early-fall crops. In addition, nurseries and greenhouses will have fall trees, plants and bedding flowers for sale. The state owns and operates farmers markets in Asheville, Colfax, Charlotte, Raleigh and Lumberton. The State Farmers Market in Raleigh […]

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In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Muscadine ice cream

WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their Got to Be Good Cookin’ segment using ingredients grown and available right here in North Carolina. Grape lovers have a small window of time to enjoy muscadine grapes in North Carolina because the tasty fruit is only available from mid-August to […]

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North Carolina muscadines and wines at Grape Day

Complement the waning days of summer with a nice glass of North Carolina wine and a delicious bite of North Carolina muscadine grapes at the State Farmers Market’s Grape Day, Friday, Sept. 11, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wine tastings, grape samples and free recipes are all part of the special event, one of […]

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