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Helping Needy People in Cary Buy Farm Fresh Food

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There are a lot more hungry families in Cary and vicinity than you may think, and the numbers are climbing. In June, 31,090 households in Wake County received Food & Nutrition Services (FNS) benefits, with 68,116 individuals receiving benefits that month, according to the North Carolina Division of Social Services. Also in June, 2,737 new applications were submitted for FNS benefits.

Go Local: 3 Kinds of Watermelons

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The mini-pear tomatoes were fun and tasty. The blueberries were plump and ripe and ready to eat at 2 cartons for $5. It’s been a good season for peppers. Cantaloupes were heavy and sweet. And then there were the watermelons. Field-ripened and massive as artillery shells.

Agriculture: Corn Mazes Are Coming

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Cary, NC – The signs are out in Western Cary and Morrisville. Corn Mazes are just a few weeks away.

Go Local: DJ’s Farm Stand

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Wedged in behind the confluence of Davis Drive and Salem Church Road is a small farm known as DJ’s Berry Patch. Recently, they decided to sell fresh produce to the public seven days a week.

Food: Saturday Markets This Week

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Cary, NC – Supermarkets are a great convenience. One might say a boon to mobile society. But there’s nothing like farm-fresh produce toward the end of June in North Carolina. See for yourself what looked good this week.

Fresh Fundraiser to Support Local Agriculture

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The Western Wake Farmers’ Market is sponsoring FRESH: A Celebration of Local Harvest on Fri., May 21, 6-8 p.m. at The Umstead Hotel & Spa.

What Are You Growing?

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Cary, NC – Here at CaryCitizen world headquarters, the spring lettuce crop is in its full glory. We’re picking young buttercrunch, romain and even oak leaf. The parsley is the size of a small shrub and the garlic is setting up nicely for harvest in June. Since it’s Earth Day, we wanted to know: are [...]

Red Velvet Cake, Tomatoes and Garlic Stems

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Cary, NC – I went to the farmers market on Saturday to take a few pictures. I ended up with two bags of groceries.

Opening Day: Cary Farmers Markets

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Cary, NC – The air was mild and sweet for opening day of Cary’s two Farmers Markets. Yes, we are a rich town, with fresh-from-the-farm produce on sale in two locations every Saturday from April until November.

Cary Downtown Farmers’ Market Opens Saturday

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Cary, NC – Since 1992, The Cary Farmers’ Market Downtown has been bringing farm-fresh food and local crafts to the community.

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