Poplar Grove Plantation
Farmers Market
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For
the finest and freshest The
Farmers’ Market at Poplar Grove was established to provide a retail
outlet for local growers and producers The
market will be open every Wednesday from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Visit and shop with a large variety of vendors offering fresh eggs, herbs,
cut flowers, seafood, beef, poultry, goat, lamb, bakery breads and sweet
confections; arts and crafts including jewelry, photography, woven,
knitted and quilted items, outdoor furniture, birdhouses, pottery; as well
as native plants, landscape and bedding plants, hardy orchids, hanging
baskets, popcorn, peanuts, goat cheese, muscadine wine, fresh berries and
produce and much more. Products
and produce change according to availability and season. See the
list of vendors for more information and feel free to e-mail us if you
have a question about a particular product. Come enjoy the open-air
market on the The
2nd Wednesday of each month,
April
– October,
the Pender County Master Gardeners will
be here for a Plant Clinic. They will answer questions about lawns,
landscape plants, fruits and vegetables. You can bring sick plants,
weeds or mystery plants and they will try to diagnose or identify them.
Information about the Master Gardener program, newsletters and soil
testing supplies will be available.
During
National 4-H week, October 3 – 7, Pender County 4-H will be collecting
canned food items, pasta, rice, dried beans and peanut butter (no glass
containers will be accepted), all foods collected will be donated to the
Food Bank of Central & Eastern, NC. Bring your food donations to
the market on October 5th and help support the 4-H food drive.
Anyone bringing at least 2 food items may register for a free drawing of
items donated by the Poplar Grove Farmers’ Market vendors, (do not have
to be present to win), and receive a $1.00 off coupon for the manor house
tour at Poplar Grove. Cooking
classes at the Farmers Market Cooking
classes are offered by Chef Alexis Fouros and Elizabeth Fouros, owners of
Creative Market Place. All classes are $35.00, pre-registration is
required; you must call the chef to register. Classes begin at 10:00
AM and last for approximately 2 – 2 ˝ hours. Lunch is included in
the cost of the class. September classes will be in the downstairs
of the Must
pre-register for all cooking classes by contacting Alexis and Betsy Fouros
Menus: September
21st – Country pate with frisee and cornichons, braised short
ribs, selected French cheese plate with quince paste and toasted almonds October
5th – Grilling lesson: Chef Alexis will teach you to grill
special meats and seafood, iceberg lettuce salad with blue cheese and
bacon, pecan pie October
19th – Risotto cakes, duck breast with raspberry sauce,
dessert TBA Chef
Alexis will be Grillin’ in the Grove on September 28th
– From farm to fork, all food is selected from the Poplar Grove
market vendors and prepared by Chef Alexis. Taste free food samples!
To find out how other grant funds are being used click on the link below. http://www.tobaccotrustfund.org/links.htm
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to sell their goods directly to
consumers. The market strives to educate consumers on local farm products
and practices, promote the use of local products and serve the community
through programming and activities.
front lawn of the historic plantation under the big shade
trees with plenty of free parking.
The
first Wednesday of each month Cameron Art Museum will have an informaton
booth at the market. Visit their booth 
Poplar
Grove is pleased to announce that in 2010 we were selected to receive a grant of
$30,000 from the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission to build bathrooms for the
Farmers’ Market. The grant allows vendors and customers
convenient access to restrooms and also allows a small storage area
for the wagons purchased by sponsors.
These improvements have enhanced the safety and convenience for our market.