Hands in the Dirt: Farming with Hilltop Organic Farms
Photographer and writer Benjamin Dunn visits Hilltop Farms, a working organic farm in Willow Springs North Carolina
Campus Farmers Market Returns to NC State
Convenient and local, healthy food options available for students and the NCSU community.
Downtown Farmers Market Kicks Off Wednesday
This Wednesday from 11-2 starts the season of the Downtown Farmers Market in its new home, City Plaza.
Toxic Free NC Tip of the Week: Organic on a Budget
Eating organic is not just for hippies, or yuppies for that matter, and it isn’t just “fancy” food, either. It’s for YOU. It’s french fries, hamburgers and apple juice just as much as it’s arugula and tofu, and it’s really important for your health, for your babies - be they actual or potential - for our environment, and for our economy. I’m serious! In this week’s Toxic Free NC Tip, I bring you some of the whys and hows of eating organic on the cheap.
Upcoming Events at Poole’s Diner - Green Plate Special and Seafood & White Wine Dinner
Chef Ashley Christensen is at it again!
Moore Square Already City’s Living Room
The City of Raleigh has released, to great fanfare, plans for a competition to redesign Moore Square. As good an idea as this might be in good economic times, with the city booming and development flourishing downtown, the current municipal context doesn’t seem to bode well for such an ambitious project. Unfortunately, the plan shifts conversation (and energy) away from the serious dialogue that needs to happen about continuing to develop Downtown Raleigh efficiently for everyone.
Toxic Free NC Tip of the Week: Farmers Markets Galore
Hello springtime! Downtown’s Moore Square Farmers Market re-opens April 15th, with toxic-free veggies galore. Plus, the skinny on other farmers’ markets in Raleigh.
Farmers’ Market Restaurant to Re-Open March 14th
The NC State Farmers’ Market Restaurant is scheduled to re-open on Saturday, March 14th.
What to Do in Raleigh: A Visitor’s Guide
For this week’s Q&A we want to know where in Raleigh you take your out-of-town guests. What sites and businesses around town represent what our city’s really about? Let’s put our heads together. Some of our writers answer below; tell us your spots in the comments.
Farmers’ Market Restaurant Closed for Repairs
If you were thinking of grabbing a biscuit and some NC country ham at the Farmers’ Market Restaurant this weekend, it’s time to re-think your plan
Farmers Market Profiles: In The Red Farm and Dairy
In The Red Farm and Dairy features all things goat related. From goat cheese to goat meat, The Bingham family provides natural, family-raised goat products in the interior section of the NC Farmers Market. Read more
Farmers Market Profiles: Anders Natural Soap Company
Some may be surprised to see homemade body products at the North Carolina state Farmers Market. For others, Anders Natural Soap has become a unique niche in the weekend market experience. More on Anders Natural Soap
Farmers Market Profiles: Rainbow Meadow Farms
New Raleigh is pleased to kick off our new Farmers Market Profiles series. Throughout this series New Raleigh will be highlighting a diverse set of vendors that grow, raise, or produce their own products locally. We hope to share with you many of the unique products available—as well as get to know some of the vendors. Our first profile features Rainbow Meadow Farms of Snow Hill, NC. Read more
Raleigh Farmers Market Tips
The State Farmers Market in Raleigh is perhaps one of the most comprehensive shopping experiences in North Carolina. New Raleigh likes sustainable living, and we are dedicated to helping bring fresh, local food to your dinner table. Tips and treasures below the fold…
Moore Square Farmers’ Market Kicks Off 2008 Season
The Moore Square Farmers’ Market in downtown Raleigh begins its 2008 season today Wednesday, April 16. The market will be open every Wednesday from 10:30 am - 2 pm through August. See the list of vendors and products.
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