This week’s offerings

Market manager Justin has done an awesome job giving us options to continue to purchase local, healthy food during this crisis. Thank you Justin and vendors!

Gilcrest Natural Farm
A variety of beef, pork, and chicken products 

Orders: Online store, pre-orders
Pick-up: Arranged pick-up locations, Drive-thru at the farm Thursdays 6-7pm (pre-orders only) 
To Know: Sign-up for their mailing list to stay in the know with the most updated info and options.


Fair Share Farm
Micro-greens, green mixes, and lettuces

Order: Shop online and pre-order for pick-up
Pick-up: Thursday 4/2 at Davidson Library parking lot
To Know: Register online and start shopping


Coldwater Creek Farms
Variety of produce, whole wheat flour, grits, and cornmeal

Order: Currently harvesting swiss chard, lacinato and curly kale, beets, carrots,  turnip and watermelon radish bulbs, along with whole wheat flour, cornmeal, and grits
Pick-up: Coldwater Creek Farms is open seven days a week from 10:00 am –  6:00 pm located at 36299 finger road, Mt. Pleasant, NC 28124. They are also at Southend Farmers Market on Saturday mornings.
To Know: Coldwater Creek Farms also has Cackleberry Farm’s farmstead cheese and feta. 


Essential Soap
Soaps, essential oils, and more beauty and wellness items 

Order: Shop online via Etsy
Pickup: Mailed to you!
To Know: 15% off Essential Hand and Body Creamthrough the end of March. Domestic shipping is free for three or more products ordered. 


Big Oak Farm
A variety of beef and pork products Orders:Email Pre-orders
Pick-Up: Pick-up at Farm, offsite pick TBD (contact for more information)
To Know: Beef and pork product quantities are limited 

Cackleberry Farms
Fresh local cheeses 

Orders: Shop at the farm for a variety of cheeses
Pick-up: Pick-up at the farm, 7300 Untz Road, Concord, NC 28027
Know: Open on Saturdays, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Hercules Kettle Corn
Fresh kettle corn by the bag

Orders: Email Pre-orders
Pick-up: FREE home deliveries within a 10 mile radius of Davidson, other deliveries optional 
To Know: $10 Big Herc bag, $6 Little Herc bag


Barbee Farms 
A variety of fresh produce Orders: Small or Large CSA bags; Email pre-orders
Pick-up: Farm stand hours, Thursdays & Fridays noon-5:30pm, Saturdays 10am – 2pm
To Know: TWO OPTIONS:

1) For small or large CSA bags, each bag will be filled with a variety of items currently available.  Items and amounts will be predetermined. You can choose between 2 size options. When you come to the farm stand, you can stay in your vehicle.  Upon arrival, you tell the employee which size CSA bag you wish, and they bring it out to you, pay and go. This week the CSA bags will include:

LARGE  ($ 30.00 ) 2 heads lettuce, ½  lb. spinach, 2 green garlic, 1 lb. green kale, 2 bunches swiss chard, 1 lb. sweet potatoes. 

SMALL  ($ 15.00 ) 1 head lettuce, ¼ lb. spinach, 1 green garlic, ½ lb. green kale, 1 bunch swiss chard, ½ lb. sweet potatoes

2) For email pre-orders, choose items and amounts needed from the list below. Barbee employees will become your personal shopper.  Upon arrival at the farm stand, you can stay in your vehicle and an employee will bring your order to you. Please be sure to put your name on the order form as well as a phone number in case there are any questions regarding your order.  Items available this week:

Eggs, green garlic, kale (green), lettuce cut mix (bag, limited supply), Lettuce head (red leaf, green leaf), White sweet onion, Potatoes (sweet, white), Raab (bunch), Spinach (bag), Swiss chard (bunch), 

Davidson Library Offsite Pick-up, Saturday 3/28

Two Pigs Farm
A variety of pork, beef, and chicken 

Order: Shop online and pre-order for pick-up
Pick-up: Saturday 3/28 at Davidson Library parking lot, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
To Know: A variety of sausage great for any meal during the day


Raceway Berry Farm 
Fresh-cut flowers and arrangements Order: Shop online and pre-order for pick-up
Pick-up: Saturday 3/28 at Davidson Library parking lot, 8:00 am – 10:00 am
To Know: 

Seasonal Arrangements: Mason jar ($10), White ceramic or birch container ($20), Hobnail container ($30)

Flower Bundles: Anemones ($5), Ranunculus ($5), Tulips ($5), Jar of poppies ($10)

Heritage Harvest Farms
Wellness honey, mushrooms, and flowers 

Orders: Pre-order on website 
Pick-up: 1) Davidson Farmer’s Market preorder pick-up (3/28 from 9am-12pm @ the Davidson Library, 119 S Main St.) 2) Free home delivery for orders $40+ within a 5 mile radius of Davidson (order on website with code STRONGERTOGETHER)
To Know: Farmer’s Friend Box $20 (pre-packaged | grab & go): 1lb oyster mushrooms & 1 6oz Raw Honey.

Farmer’s Friend Box $40 (pre-packaged | grab & go): 1.5lb oyster mushrooms & one 6oz Raw Honey, 7oz Arugula + Small Carrot bunch & One dozen farm eggs

Local Honey: Immune Impact Reishi Wellness (6oz & pint), Head Honey Lion’s Mane Wellness, Wicked Whiskey (it’s back in limited qtys!), Creamed & Raw (6oz & pint).  

Broad Spectrum Full Double Mushroom Extracts (2oz): Immune Impact Reishi, Body Boost Cordyceps & (NEW!) Wellness Warrior Chaga + Turkey Tail  

Mushrooms: Lion’s Mane, Black Pearl, Velvet Pioppino, Chestnut, Shiitake, Oyster + dried mushrooms. 

Flowers: Spring bouquets + bulk buckets available in 2 sizes for DIY flower arranging at home. 

Please support our farmers.

I am delighted to be the Title Sponsor of the Farmers’ Market again this year. Cannot wait for it to reopen. Thanks, Clark Goff – Allen Tate Davidson 704 996-0948 clark.goff@allentate.com. Contact me to discuss your concerns about the current real estate market anytime.

While the market is closed, market manager Justin has arranged for you to be able to purchase directly from certain vendors. Click link for offerings.

DAVIDSON, NC Saturday mornings won’t be the same for some time as the Davidson Farmers’ Market announces it will postpone the spring market until May 2nd.

Market Manager Justin Burke-Samson explained the decision in an email to vendors Tuesday.

“Today, the Board and myself discussed our options with the Town of Davidson and with the recommendations of the CDC. We have concluded that it is not safe for DFM to operate the farmers market, that the last Winter Farmers Market on 3/21 will be canceled and that the 2020 Season will be postponed until Saturday May 2nd. This also cancels our all vendor meeting on 3/28. 
Our decision was based on the following:

• The farmers market is located on Town property and we must follow the Town’s lead, which as of today have cancelled public meetings, events, and gatherings until further notice; 
• As a nation, we are discouraged from gatherings of 10 people or greater; 
• The number of shoppers we have with the markets location/boundaries creates a densely populated environment that cannot be controlled safely; 
• DFM as an organization is not setup to follow the guidelines and recommendations to host a farmers market during this crisis, which includes but not limited to: vendors spaced 6 feet apart from one another, disinfectant stations, and running water for hand washing; 

This decision was a difficult choice to make. As an organization, we have a responsibility to make sure that our vendors and shoppers are safe, first.

What does this mean moving forward and during the time the market is closed? DFM will now operate as a center of information for our vendors and shoppers, connecting the two to one another to ensure small businesses can continue to operate and that shoppers can have access to local and fresh produce and food. 
Starting this week, and every week until we reopen, DFM will do the following:

• Gather weekly information from our vendors who are selling items at their farm stands and location of business, attending operating farmers markets, offering online orders, participating in offsite pick-ups, etc.; 
• Keep a running list of open farmers markets in the area; 
• Send weekly newsletters with the above information; 
• Increase social media posts for updates, including specials and announcements from our vendors; 
• DFM website serve as a center of information. “

As the Title sponsor of the market I will miss my Saturday mornings talking real estate and passing out info to folks checking out our community. May is not too far away. Thanks Clark.

Clark Goff – Allen Tate Davidson – Professional Real Estate Brokerage.

www.MITRealtor.com

Let me show you how my team makes real estate transactions happen smoothly. The Spring Market is here.  We have strategies to get your house shown and sold during these uncertain times. Folks are buying right now while rates are super low. Davidson had 16 properties go under contract in the last 7 days. Cornelius had 14. Mooresville had 54. Huntersville had 49.

Clark is the 2019-2020 Title Sponsor of the Davidson Farmers’ Market