Market Gallery

🌷Hey everyone! Just a friendly reminder that our beloved farmers’ market is back tomorrow!🥒🥔🌱 Swing by between 8AM and noon for farm-fresh goodies, artisanal crafts, garden starts galore, and the chance to connect with local producers. Let’s support our community and celebrate the goodness of locally sourced treasures! See you bright and early! 🥬🧀

🎉 Mark your calendars! May 4th: Main Season Opening Day at the Watauga County Farmers’ Market! 🌼 🤩Get ready for an unforgettable kickoff to our market’s Main Season as all 60+ vendors come together for a day filled with fresh finds, good vibes, and fun for the whole family. Groove to the tunes of the Burnett Sisters Band (@theburnettsistersband), learn some culinary magic and sample seasonal fare with Margie Mansure’s cooking demo, and let your little ones explore the fun-filled activities in the Kid’s Corner hosted by the Children’s Playhouse (@goplayhouse). It’s a day of community, music, and farm-fresh delights you won’t want to miss! 🎶🥒👩‍🍳

What will you plant in your garden, window box, or patio containers this season? 🌱✨ Explore a bounty of possibilities available now at the farmers’ market and bring home the magic of fresh herbs, vibrant flowers, and lush greens. Let your imagination take root and watch your garden flourish! 🌿🌸 🪴Plants from Fishel’s Organics (@fishel_farm) pictured.

🙌Big thanks to our friends at Two Rivers Community School (@tworiverscommunityschool) for hosting this adorable and engaging build your own produce basket activity in the Kid’s Corner on Saturday! 🍆🍎🥔🥦 ⁉️Did you know that children’s activities are offered in the Kid’s Corner at the Market every Saturday during our main season?! And Two Rivers Community School will return every third Saturday through October! Make sure to sign up for our e-newsletter to receive weekly updates about all of the fun activities we have planned! 🗞️💚

🌱🥕Thanks a bunch!!💐🙌 🙏We appreciate everyone who came out to support us at the farmers’ market yesterday! We had a bunch of fun meeting you all and sharing our farm-fresh goodies! 🥒 👩‍🌾👨‍🎨👨‍🍳We couldn’t ask for a better bunch of folks to get to share our Saturday mornings with! Your enthusiasm truly means the world to our hardworking farmers and makers.🌱 Produce from Creeksong Farm (@thecreeksongfarm) pictured.

⛅️Good morning Boone! We are out here enjoying a marvelous market day, and we hope you’ll come join us! As we get further into April, our tables are getting fuller and fuller - swipe to see a few of the fabulous products available now!💐 🖍️Two Rivers Community School (@tworiverscommunityschool) is here in the Kid’s Corner offering crafts and activities for the whole family! 🕛We’ll be open until noon, but don’t delay! Market Day comes just once a week, and you won’t want to miss this one!🤗

🌱🌸 Tomorrow is THE day! Embrace the full bloom of April at the Watauga County Farmers’ Market! 🥐🌼 April’s market is in full swing, offering a bounty of fresh delights to kick off the season just right. From tender greens to vibrant tulips and irresistible treats, there’s something for everyone. Join us in the morning and revel in the vibrant energy of spring! 🌞💐 📍591 Horn in the West Drive in Boone 🕛 Open from 8:00 AM until 12:00 PM 👩‍🌾 40+ incredible, local vendors!

✨New Vendor Alert!✨ 👩‍🎨🎨Meet Jess, the visionary behind Jess Dixon Designs (@jessdixondesigns). A Boone-based artist specializing in illustrations and screen-printed artwork, Jess provides high quality shirts that are 100% cotton, printed with eco-friendly water-based ink. 🖌️Everything in her booth is hand-made, from the illustrations, to the screen-printed shirts, posters and tote bags. “I am a local artist who has been fortunate to be able to call Boone home for the past 10 years. I have always been inspired by the Blue Ridge Mountains and details found in nature. My designs are a reflection of what I enjoy most about living here and showcasing the beauty in this area. I look forward to the Farmers Market every year and I could not be more excited to have the opportunity to be a new vendor selling my own artwork.“ -Jess 🌳⛰️Join us at the Market this Saturday and immerse yourself in the wonder of the Jess Dixon Designs booth! Let Jess’s artistry transport you to the tranquil beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, one eco-friendly creation at a time.🌻👚

🍎🍏Double Up Food Bucks is a healthy food incentive program that doubles the value of federal nutrition benefits spent at the farmers’ market, helping our neighbors bring home more local food while supporting our local farmers and economy. How it works: 1. Bring your SNAP/EBT card to the Market Info booth 2. Swipe your card for any amount, and receive DOUBLE that amount (up to $75) in $1 wooden tokens 3. Spend your tokens with farmers and food vendors throughout the market to buy delicious local food! 🙌Double Up Food Bucks at our market is made possible by our partners at Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture (@brwia) thanks to contributions from community members and partnerships with Town of Boone, Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge, St. Mary’s of the Hills Episcopal Church in Blowing Rock, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Boone, Boone Service League, High Country United Church of Christ, Mountainwise, and Grow Watauga. To learn more or to make a donation, visit brwia.org/doubleup.

⭐️Welcome Y’all ⭐️to the 51st Season of the Watauga County Farmers’ Market! 👨‍🎨👩‍🌾👨‍🍳Since 1974, our market has served as Boone’s Town Square, nurturing connections, cultivating creativity, and nourishing this community for five decades. As we celebrate this monumental milestone, marking 50 years of dedicated service to our beloved community, we invite you to join us in commemorating our rich history and embracing the boundless possibilities that lie ahead. We extend a warm welcome to all, old friends and new, to be a part of this extraordinary journey. Your presence makes our market thrive, and we can’t wait to share this special season with you! 🎉🌽🍎 Thank you to Card my Yard (@cardmyyard_boone) for the festive welcome signage! 👏

We were once again 💨blown away💨 by your support yesterday! Thanks for showing up in all weather and against all odds (thanks to the numerous in-roads to Boone being closed down all at once) to shop with our local farmers and makers! Relentless wind and rockslides can’t stop our loyal Boone community from coming out to enjoy their favorite Saturday morning tradition. 🙌 💐We can’t wait to do it all again (minus the 40 mph wind gusts) next Saturday! And if you missed it, not to worry! We’re just getting started! 🌱🌱🌱

🎉Hooray!!! It’s Market Day!!! Don’t let this windy weather or the road closure detours around town keep you away, we’ve got sunshine ☀️ and so much in store for you right here, right now at the Watauga County Farmers’ Market!👩‍🌾👨‍🎨👨‍🍳 🤩😍Choose from our huge selection of plant starts, seasonal veggies, mushrooms, and greens, fresh baked breads and pastries, unique artisan foods, one of a kind fine art and crafts, and so much more. 🪴🥬🍄🥐🧁🧀🖼️Swipe to see a sampling of what’s available, and hurry on down to join in the fun! OPEN 8 - noon at 591 Horn in the West Dr. in Boone!

💐Will you be bringing one of these bundles of beauties home with you tomorrow morning? 😍Add it to your basket full of local groceries and one of a kind artisan finds! 🧺 You definitely won’t want to miss our second market day of the year! We will be back with even more amazing vendors plus two incredible food trucks, so come hungry!🤤

💚Let’s hear it for the Donation Station!👏 🌱🛒 You’ll find our Donation Station booth set up every Saturday during the season, hosted by our esteemed partner agencies: Casting Bread Ministries (@castingbread), Hunger and Health Coalition (@hungerhealthcoalition), Hospitality House (@hosphouse), and F.A.R.M. Café (@f.a.r.m.cafe). 🌾💚At the Donation Station, you can learn more about the inspiring missions of these organizations in the fight against hunger. Every dollar donated is a direct investment in our community, as the funds are used to purchase fresh, locally sourced food directly from our market vendors! 🥕🍅Together, we’re making a difference by nourishing our food-insecure community members with wholesome, nutritious produce and goods. Stop by the booth this Saturday to show your support and be a part of this incredible initiative! 🌟👨‍🌾👩‍🌾

✨New Vendor Alert!✨ 🌙We’re over the moon to welcome a new addition to our market family, Stardust Cellars (@stardustcellars)! Hailing from the picturesque hills of Wilkesboro, Stardust Cellars brings a unique selection of biodynamic and sustainably produced fine wines and meads to our market for the very first time.💫 “We’ve developed a unique low sugar mead product line called Ancestral Mead; a style of meadmaking we invented by combining pre-civilization meadmaking practices with modern technology to create wildcrafted artisanal probiotic meads fermented by the indigenous cultures in local raw honey. We hand stir in open top fermenters very fresh local raw honey and the spring water we draw up from the hills of Wilkes until our mead naturally spontaneously ferments.” - Nico 🍯The Ancestral Mead style comes in traditional, Lavender, Cherry Vanilla, and Melon flavors and has the same probiotics that you would find in kombucha, but with a hefty tolerance to alcohol (these go up to 14% abv!). A treat for both your taste buds and your gut! 🍷But that’s not all! Nico, Holly and their team plan to share their whole collection of semi-sweet meads, dry wines, and fruit wines crafted in a cider-like format. And for something the whole family can enjoy, try their newest creation: honey soda! Made with bubbly local honey, it’s perfect for kids or as a delightful mixer for your favorite bourbon cocktail.🐝 🤩Don’t miss out on the chance to discover these artisanal delights from Stardust Cellars. Join us at the market this Saturday and raise a glass to local craftsmanship and community spirit. See you there! 🥂

🤩Did you have a chance to check out this wall of whimsy while strolling through the market aisles on Saturday?😍 🦋Well, each of these special pieces are more than just a work of art, they are a part of artist Debbie Tallarico’s healing process which she offers as a contribution to our collective wellbeing!🌳 “In making this work I express my gratitude for wild creatures and trees and I donate a percentage of my sales to wildlife and forest preservation organizations. This process brings forward both personal and collective healing as it celebrates and supports the wider circle of life through joyful ritual and self expression.” - Debbie Tallarico 🦉Be sure to stop by the booth to learn more about this unique art making process and experience the joy this body of work brings for yourself! 💓

And we’re OPEN!!!🥳🎉😆 🌤️Come and see us for our very first market day of the year! Yes it’s chilly out here, but the sun is up and your dedicated farmers and makers have brought their best! Swipe to see just a few of the incredible offerings available on our market tables this morning. 🖍️Plus, the Children’s Playhouse (@goplayhouse) is in the Kid’s Corner with bubble and marble activities for our youngest market goers! It feels so good to be together again! Bundle up and come join us!🤗 Open until noon at 591 Horn in the West Dr. in Boone.

🌟 Are you ready to join us for our 50th anniversary year season? 🎉 1974 -2024 🎉 🌱We’re gearing up for an incredible year ahead at the Watauga County Farmers’ Market, and we want YOU to be a part of it! 🥳 ✨This year, our tagline is “Let’s Root For Each Other!” 🌱 💕It’s a beautiful reminder of the unity and support found within our community. Pun most definitely intended. 🥕 Are you ready to embrace this spirit of togetherness and celebrate our local farmers and makers? 💐 … Well, bundle up and come on out for Opening Day TOMORROW April 6th! Let’s come together, shop local, and root for each other this season! See you there! 🌟🛒 #Let’sRootForEachOther #boonenc

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