It’s winter. Turn up the heat, Ma!

         Honey bees evolved in Africa and gradually migrated north into Eurasia, eventually reaching Southern Sweden, Scotland, and Northern Russia. They have evolved different behaviors from their Southern cousins. Principally they have learned to preserve and store large quantities of honey to survive a flowerless winter, are careful in their selection of a nesting cavity, and are judicious about when and how many times to swarm.



         When the temperature drops to 56º F, they will form a cluster in the nest. The center of the cluster is loose packed and the bees there generate heat by isometric contraction of their flight muscles. An outer shell of tight packed bees retains the heat and individuals continually migrate in and out. They can maintain brood rearing temperatures of 94ºF against an ambient temp. of -60ºF. They don’t need to heat the cavity around them but it obviously helps if the walls offer insulation and keep out wind and rain. Recent studies have demonstrated the advantages of the 3” of wood around a tree hollow over the 3/4” thickness of a hive body. Also the space above and below the cluster in a tree hollow helps control lethal condensation. Nothing high tech, but it’s worked for many a million years.

Amy will be back with some Great Ideas for Presents!!! 

Jams, Pickles, Chow Chows and Pepper Jellies.

Come make up your own baskets!! Succulents and Aloe!

Come check us out and don't forget to text /call to pre-order 919-548-0977



Thanks,

Amy, Ray , and Ramy Sugg

Farmhouse Cheese: Thunder Mt. Swiss, some Hickory Grove, Dairyland Farmers’ Cheese, a few Hot Farmers, aged Carolina Moon, New Moon, and YoYo are available. We might have Paneer depending on Lantern Restaurant which we coordinate with for this cheese. If not Paneer then possibly Ricotta. Check our Facebook after Thursday or our sign at the market. New Moon is the younger, fresher version of our Camembert Carolina Moon.

  Whey Fed Pork: We have pork chops, Ham hocks, and lots of sausage, including Bratwurst, Mild Breakfast in bulk, Sage and Maple Breakfast Links, Chorizo, Hot Italian, and Smoked Andouille. Add Chorizo to scrambled eggs, potatoes, or bean burritos with our Farmers Cheese. Add Hot Italian to pasta, pizza, or soup.

  Pastured Beef: All our beef is from our herd of Jersey cows, which is Animal Welfare Approved and pasture raised. We have sirloin steak, stew beef, and eye of round. Check our sign for other items we may bring. 

  Pre-order: https://chapel hill creamery.square.site/

Not all of our meat is on the preorder site, so if you're looking for something else, let us know at the market. 

Flo Hawley & Portia McKnight

Facebook, Instagram, www.chapelhillcreamery.com 

Greetings!

Full Flower Herbs will be at market Saturday with a well-stocked herbal apothecary. 

Looking for thoughtful, local, and ethical holiday gifts? May we suggest…

Elderberry Syrup - Delicious immune support–antimicrobial + immune stimulating + the deep immune support of reishi mushroom. Have you tried it yet?

Holy Basil Elixir - Spicy sweet adaptogen brightening perception, building digestive fire, balancing blood sugar

Restore - Nourish and tone the nervous system, promote adaptiveness to stress, build vitality and ease

Clean Up Crew - The Clean Up Crew is here to help cleanse and circulate the blood, helping to reduce inflammation, while tickling your taste buds. A sweet and zesty blend, the crew consists of turmeric, stinging nettle, burdock, garlic, and chipotle pepper in local Fairview Fermentary vinegar and King Cobra Apiary honey. ~Alcohol free~

Sweet Dreams - A tasty blend of herbs to help you wind down, break up repetitive thought processes, and ease into restful sleep. This formula has rave reviews from folks who found relief from sleeplessness. 

Flora Hydrosol Mist - Steam-distilled clary sage, white rose, and rose geranium in a profoundly uplifting hydrosol mist for face and body. Our fave smokeless ally for energetic clearing + emotional support. (Formerly called Three Sisters)

Our booth carries single herb tinctures and herbal formulations to help soothe allergies, ease grief, or ward off coughs. We also stock Black Walnut Salve, Bright Bitters, and other specialty products. Many of our extracts are crafted fresh from our garden or in collaboration with local farms, while others are wild-gathered from abundant weedy plants in our community.

Stop by and learn how herbs can help you and your loved ones find health and balance. 

Preview our offerings at Full Flower Herbs, and order in bulk sizes of 4oz and 8oz to save money. Use the coupon code LOCALPICKUP on Etsy to remove shipping costs, and leave us a note that you want to pick up at market, or send an email to order and pay at market.

We offer discounts for BIPOC as well as a need-based sliding scale. Please ask! Herbal medicine is the people’s medicine, and we want it to be accessible to all. 

Gratefully,

Lindsay

Owner and Community Herbalist

fullflowerherbs@gmail.com

We will be at market Saturday with kale, cabbage, radishes, lettuce, spinach, arugula, beets, celery, orange, purple, red and yellow carrots! We hope you make it out to see us!

-Jackson

jacksonholt@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phoenixfarmonline/

Instagram: phoenixfarmonline

We're glad to be back at Saturday markets this fall!

Produce this week: slicing cucumbers, spinach, lettuce mix, cilantro, assorted radishes, assorted microgreens

redhawkfarmnc.com

Spreading joy and comfort, one mug and bowl at a time since 1980. 

Special orders welcome. I’d love to fulfill your special requests - soon as my kiln is firing again!

QUILTS - If one of my quilts catches your fancy, know it’s the only one exactly like it ever. 

CAMPS - the final 4-years begin 

I’ve shared my studio with children for the past 27 years, offering teacher workday and school holiday camps as well as week-long summer camps. I believe I have four more years of camp energy in me. 

Let me know when your child would like to spend the day in the studio with me. I’d love to share my enthusiasm for mud!

http://sarahhouseofclay.net/camps_summer_2022

Thanks,

Sarah Howe 

Sarah@houseofclay.net

Good day, our wonderful Customers and Friends!

We are now taking orders for Mario's beautiful farm fresh HOLIDAY WREATHS... and they are the same price as last year! 

FRESH pastured Berkshire x PORK will be available this Saturday at the market... new blends of sausages in addition to our Country X-Sage Breakfast sausages along w/ our pork chops, bacon, ribs, etc. Try our NEW natural ANGUS BEEF Sausages.. either smoked Jalapeno & Cheese blend, Hot Italian, or Bratwurst. It has been a while since we have offered our delicious beef sausages. They are especially wonderful on the grill. With the cooler evening temperatures, grilling outside is a perfect way to prepare a complete meal! Consider using our local, healthy natural pastured meats to the farm's organic vegetables.  This is Saturday's link for placing orders.  Please send us your order by Thursday, December 1st at 5 p.m.   When pre-ordering, please include a meat with your vegetable order; otherwise, come early and get kale (2 types), head lettuce (variety), new crop broccoli, swiss chard, and more. Mario's new crop of organic POPCORN is ready now.. a nice local holiday gift for someone special or enjoy yourself. 

https://forms.gle/TtBmEZT3XFp4yLYm8

OFFERINGS this week:

Natural pastured MEATS:

         ** 21-day dry aged Angus Beef:

               -- Ground ($9/lb.) & Ground Chuck ($10/lb.)

               -- STEAKS: Filet Mignon, New York Strip, Sirloin (bi), Flat Iron, Flank, Skirt

              -- Brisket

               -- Beef stew meat (boneless)

               -- Cubed steak (tenderized); Stew Beef (coming soon)

               -- Beef Slabs of ribs

               -- Roasts (Chuck, Shoulder, Top Round, Rump Roast, Sirloin Tip)

               -- meaty Soup bones & beef tallow/fat

               -- Shanks (Osso Bucco), Marrow Bones, Knuckle Dog Bones

     NEW: -- Beef Sausages; smoked Jalapeno and Cheese; Bratwurst, or Hot Italian.

          ** Berkshire X Pork: 

                -- Ground Pork

                -- Pork Chops (2 per pack... 1")

                -- Ribs (St. Louis style)

                -- ROASTS: Picnic and Boston Butt 

                -- Smoked sliced BACON (1 lb./package): 2 seasonings

                -- Backbone "Pork Chops": similar to chops (more economical)

                -- Neckbones (wonderful meaty broth)

                -- pig tails/ears; fatback; pork skins, pig feet

                -- smoked hocks (great for seasoning greens)

                -- Heat & Serve eastern style BBQ

                -- farm fresh PORK LARD buckets.. $8 per bucket (1.5/1.75 lbs.)

                                                Fresh PORK SAUSAGES

                -- PINKY links Breakfast Country X-sage Sausage - Mild

               -- Mild Country spiral X-sage Sausages

                -- Bratwurst spiral Sausages

                -- Smoked Polish (Kielbasa) -- 4-links

                -- Smoked Green Pepper and Onion -- 4-links

                -- Mild Italian -- spiral

             ** Dorset X Lamb:

                -- LEG of LAMB (half and whole)

                -- LOIN CHOPS (2 per pack)

                -- whole SHANKS

                 -- Stew Meat (bi)

                 -- Denver-style slabs of Lamb ribs

                 -- organ meats & Bags of meaty soup bones

            ** Boer Chevon (goat meat):

                  -- LEG of CHEVON (half and whole)

                  -- LOIN CHOPS (2 per pack)

                  -- Whole Shanks

                  -- organ meats & Bags of meaty soup bones.

** USDA Certified organic vegetables

NEW: ** fresh organic POPCORN... $5 per bag.. perfect gift

      ** large sweet "Sungold" tomatoes:  $5/pt (limited) (greenhouse)

        ** "buttercrunch" head lettuce

        ** organic Fall flower bouquets: zinnia, marigolds (from greenhouse) .... $20/bouquet

        ** New crop: broccoli.. by the lb.

     ** Kale: Red Russian & Dinosaur (lacinato)... $5/bundle

       ** Pie Pumpkins: $1.50/lb. 

       ** rainbow Swiss Chard.. $5 per bundle.. new crop

         ** FARM NEWS: 

Freshly hand dug PEANUTS.. a first for our farm. We will have fresh raw peanuts by the lb. for you to ROAST or try making salty boiled peanuts as a special treat.

Mario's handmade wreaths from greenery on the farm are magnificent... and the same price as last year. Please let us know as early as possible this week if you need one this Saturday.. Dec. 3rd. 

A tender delicate leg of lamb or goat (chevon) for the holiday meal? Please order yours today while in ample supply. 

Martha L. Mobley

919-495-1305 (text or call if questions)

571 Leonard Farm Road

Louisburg, NC 27549

meadowlanefarm1@netzero.net -- farm's email

Chef and restauranteur Eric Ndiaye is cooking up a wealth of worldly delights in the comfort of your home via BOUQUET GARNI FOODS & CATERING: Services and Catering.

After studying the culinary arts in Lyon, France and New York City, he has delighted diners and catering patrons in Manhattan and Sacramento. With 25 years of experience working with LSG Sky Chefs (a worldwide in-flight catering company), Chef Eric is now offering his ample talents to tend to the palates of all food lovers, right in the heart of their home.

In addition to fine traditional American entrees, healthy salads & sandwiches, breakfasts and bakery treats, his menus offer various international flavors infused with French & West African flairs.

Short Winter Soups makes inspired, high-integrity vegetarian soups using NC-grown produce. Most of our soups are vegan and gluten free too. Each week, we bring a variety of soups by the pint and broths by the quart. Come by for a sample and get your soup and broths for Thanksgiving! Here's our menu for tomorrow:

APPLE & SWEET POTATO with CHIPOTLE

DOUBLE CHICKPEA

PUMPKIN SAGE

CREAMY BROCCOLI

MOROCCAN VEGETABLE

MISO ROASTED SWEET POTATO

ROASTED VEGETABLE BROTH (this is perfect for making vegetarian gravy, or adding to your stuffing!)

Preordering is available until 3:30pm on Fridays at shortwintersoups.com/order. We will also be attending the pre-Thanksgiving market on Tuesday, Nov. 22. 

Thanks for letting us cook for you! 

-- Tova Boehm & the SWS team

Cool season crops are coming strong! Carrots, radicchio, kales, collards, radishes, turnips, sweet potatoes, popcorn, and more for you every Saturday. Look for me at the far end of the pavilion.

Will Cramer

Email: everlaughterfarm@gmail.com

Instagram: @everlaughterfarm

If you glanced over at our booth on a typical market Saturday morning, you may have casually remarked something like, “Oh, look at the tie-dyed shirts.”  We appreciate that. But here’s a little secret: Our shirts are only very rarely tie-dyed.  Oh, they’re dyed, of course.  But we very rarely tie.  Instead, we get our color variations by manipulating the dye chemistry and crumpling up the garments as we toss them into a dye bath. Not the same thing as tie-dyeing at all. (However, you are welcome to continue to refer to them as “tie-dyed,” and we won’t complain.) Most of the time, we decorate our shirts with silkscreened designs, appliques, or a batik process. But recently, we have been selling our shirts naked, which is to say, they don’t have a design on them; we let the color speak for itself. Not all colors are available in all sizes. You have to let the right shirt find you. We hope you enjoy.

T-shirts from Terra Clotha.  Dyed. But rarely tied. 

mkonvicka@aol.com

www.terraclotha.etsy.com 

Plenty of fresh vegetables this week: bok choi, mibuna, sweet hakurei salad turnips, radishes, scallions, orange and purple sweet potatoes and a variety of dried tomatoes and apples.

Wreath season is here!

We'll have plenty of cedar wreaths, handmade on grapevine bases. Also twig wreaths with holly berries or willow.

All our produce, flowers and plants are certified naturally grown for healthful foods from healthy fields!

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Matt and Renee

www.wildscallionsfarm.com

Matt and Renee Clayton (@wild_scallions_farm) • Instagram photos and videos

Honeygirl Meadery is an award-winning urban meadery in the heart of downtown Durham NC specializing in small batch seasonal meads. We ferment honey and local fruits, flowers and herbs to create delicious, nuanced, food-friendly mead. Every week we bring out a mix of our hand-crafted mead styles, so there is something for everyone!

This week we will bring our most popular meads of the season. It’s last call for Pumpkin Spice! We’re bringing Currant back to the market for the first time this season!  Don’t forget Ginger Peach sparkling mead! Strawberry Cranberry Mead is back too! Barrel Aged Wildflower, Blueberry, Orange Blossom Mead, and Spiced Apple along with a few others. These meads are ready to pair with brunch, around the campfire, or just for hanging out and relaxing.  

We are happy to make recommendations for you in person at the market. You can also pre-order online from our entire line-up, and we will bring your pre-order to the Market for you. PLEASE NOTE: Pre-orders for DFM pickup must be placed by 6:00pm on the Friday before the Market. Simply select Durham Farmers Market as your pickup location when you place your order.

Honeygirl Meadery

105 Hood Street, Suite #6

Durham, NC 27701

Tasting Room Hours:

Friday & Saturday 12:00 - 6:00 PM

Sunday 12:00 – 5:00 PM

Visit our online shop for all your mead needs.

Thank you for your continued support! Bee Well!

Diane, Saffron, & Kayle

Facebook | Website

Email: honeygirlmeadery@gmail.com

Phone: (919) 399-3056

Botanist & Barrel crafts real southern ciders, sours, and dry fruit wines. We are the Souths only natural cidery focused on spontaneous and wild cultures. We craft healthy adult lifestyle beverages for any occasion. We support our local farmers using local sustainably and organically sourced fruits, including blueberries, apples and more from our no spray estate farm. Only tree ripened apples are used in our ciders with a focus on traditional southern heritage cider apples.

All of our ciders and wines contain little to no residual sugar and are low calorie. As an experimental winery we have almost no rules with the exceptions being we never add additives like sulfites and we do not fine, filter or pasteurize any of our ciders or wines.

We will have napa and green cabbage, sweet potatoes, watermelon radishes, lettuce, arugula, kale, squash, potatoes, hot peppers, garlic and jam. 

SPECIAL REQUEST: As always, we are happy to have any 8 ounce glass jam jars and metal rings you have been collecting as we can reuse them. Thank you!

Order what you need for your holiday tables!

Preorder now bit.ly/shopfcfnow

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FRESH BEEF THIS WEEK!

Filet, NY, Ribeye, Boneless Sirloin, Skirt

Chucks, Pots, Eyes, London Broils, Rumps

Ground, Patties, Ribs, Shanks

Soup Bones, Liver, Kidney 

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Save 30%: Smoked Ham Steaks, St. Louis Ribs, & Bacon Ends,  

Save 20%: Bone in Lamb Stew Meat, Lamb Ribs

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Turkeys still Available

Order next available date offered online. In Notes to seller state preferred date for pickup, if you want it thawed or frozen, and where you want to pick it up, Farm or Market.

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Full Range of Chicken

Boneless Skinless Breast, Wings, Leg Quarters

Whole Chicken, Liver, Hearts

Garlic Rosemary Sausage

Chicken Skin - only $4 a bag; Great for crisping up and eating with flavorful dips.

Backs, Feet, and Necks

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Lots of Lamb! Preorder by Noon Friday!

Rib & Loin Chops, Loin Roasts, Leg & Shoulder Roasts, Sirloin Steaks

Shanks, Stew Meat, Merguez Sausage, Ground

Livers, Hearts, Kidneys, Bones

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Pork 

Smoked Sausage Links: Jalapeno, Green Pepper and Onion, Andouille

Bulk Sausage: Chorizo, Country, Hot Xtra Sage

Loin Chops, Shoulder Coppa Steaks, Boneless Loin Chops / Cutlet

Boston Butts, Picnics, Boneless Loins, St Louis Ribs, Baby Back Ribs, Belly

Smoked Ham Steaks, Smoked Hocks, Smoked Shanks, Smoked Neck Bones

Jowl Bacon, Belly Bacon

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ARUGULA

BAY LEAF

CARROTS 

GREEK OREGANO

LEMONGRASS

LETTUCE

MUSTARD GREENS

SUNCHOKES

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Get a Taste of the Farm ... Every Month

Rolling CSA Monthly Meat and Egg Enrollment Continues!

Enroll now for CSA Monthly Meat Box and Monthly or Bimonthly Egg Box.

Active Meat CSA members get a 7% discount on ALL products !

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Dry Cured Pork Items Made with 100% FCF Pasture & Woodland Raised Free Range Pork

Spanish Style Chorizo  *  Hot Sopressata Salami  *  Milano Salami

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OUR PRACTICES are Regenerative and Sustainable

Rotational Grazing Management & Annual Cover Crops

Pasture & Woodland Based & Organic Practices for all Vegetable

Perpetual Farmland Conservation Easements & Certified Living Wages

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**Beef & Lamb: Pasture Raised; 100% Grass Fed & Finished **

**Pork:       Pasture & Woodland Raised Free Range **

**Chicken:    Pasture & Woodland Raised, NON GMO Fed, Free Range **

**Hen Eggs:   Pasture Raised, **

**Veggies:    Never Sprayed **

At Chocolatay Confections we make award winning handcrafted chocolates and confections using traditional candy making techniques and mindfully sourced ingredients. Visit our online store and pre-order for pick up at the market. We also ship nationwide.  Our online store is updated every week (sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know). This Saturday we will be offering a curated assortment of market favorites. If you are craving a specific Chocolatay treat pre-order online before Thursday at 5pm. 

www.chocolatayconfections.con

Follow us! @chocolatayconfections 

Thank you for supporting your local Chocolatiers!

Matthew & Danielle

www.chocolatayconfections.com

Chocolate makes people happy.

We are bringing hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels to the market.

Get a half dozen, dozen, or just a single. We'll also have cream cheese by the tub: plain, dill scallion, burnt jalapeño, fig honey, and pickle.

www.isaacsbagels.com

www.instagram.com/isaacs_bagels

info@isaacsbagels.com

We will be at market this weekend with fall seasonal specials - Pumpkin Ravioli, Pumpkin Gnocchi and Pierogi Cheddar & Onion.

We will still have all of your favorite ravioli: 

Ravioli - Spinach & Cheese, 3 Cheese & Roasted Garlic, Fig Gorgonzola, Pea Pancetta, Lemon Ricotta, Greek. 

Plus: Ricotta Gnocchi, Baked meals, pizza dough, sauces and more. 

www.melinaspasta.com

www.facebook.com/melinaspasta

(919)403-3663 info@melinaspasta.com

Family and Future makes wholesome treats you can feel good about bringing home to your loved ones. All of our chocolate bars, nut butters and fudges are organic, dairy free, sweetened without cane sugar, and made completely from scratch. Steven Lambeth started this business so he could still eat sweets while on a restricted diet and has since grown with a vision of both supporting starting a family with his wife and wanting to align with a more sustainable future. We only use fair-trade cacao to support more ethical food systems and, when possible, use compostable or reusable packaging to help minimize waste.

You can preorder for delivery or pickup at market. To get $2 off 2 or more jars — just use coupon code 2jars. You must have a minimum order of 2 jars. https://spicyhermit.square.site/

Current menu: Napa cabbage, green cabbage, green garlic, radish, mustard greens, turnip, collard greens, butternut squash, bok choy and maybe kohlrabi carrot if time permits

Dearest Goat Cheese Lovers, try our Plain Logs! Here we have our Plain goat cheese with some pickled beets, white onions (red onions would be a better choice), spinach and some balsamic vinaigrette. If I could add anything it would have been some orange anything (zest, juice, slices), I’ll leave that choice to you.  

We have a selection of goats milk items handcrafted with love in Siler City, NC! At our booth you'll find a rainbow of flavors displaying our spreadable cheeses, nestled in among our pure chevrè, aged bloomy rind cheeses, yogurts, gelato, fudge, and even soaps. As NC's pioneer farmstead goat dairy, we've been treating all our goats like celebrities since 1991, and strive to do the same for our customers! Help us limit contact and keep each other safe during market transactions by placing pre-orders through our website, https://celebritydairy.com/preorder! 

Spreadable flavor for October: Cranberry Spread

Lots of love from your cheese-makers,

 Elizabeth, Monica, Kelly, Ina & the Goats

By The Brook Tempeh will be offering tempeh and handcrafted sauerkraut at market, as well as other tasty ferments throughout the season.

We are based in Saxapahaw, created by fermentation enthusiast Taylor Westbrook. Our specialty is non-soy tempeh, an artisan blend of legumes, peas, lentils, and seeds to create a well-balanced and highly digestible plant protein with a fantastic texture and versatile flavor. You can now add even more flavor to your table with our delicious sauerkrauts and lacto fermented products.

This week we'll be stocked up with all of our signature blends. We will have a mix of burgers, vegan Chorizo, and marinated Poke tempeh. There will be upto four types of sauerkraut to choose from.

Visit our website: bythebrooktempeh.com

Check out our recipes: bythebrooktempeh.com/recipes

Instagram: @bythebrook_tempeh

Contact: bythebrooktempeh@gmail.com

Pre-Order: http://by-the-brook-tempeh.square.site/

MoonDance will ship your holiday soap packages for a flat $7.50. Stop by our booth and pick out your gifts and let us handle the rest!

Visit us online at www.MoonDancesoaps.com