Farmer's Market 
April 4 - November 21

For the finest and freshest North Carolina has to offer. 

: If you are interested in applying for vendor space please contact BJ Ryan at bjr@poplargrove.com.

  Mission

The Farmers’ Market at Poplar Grove was established to provide a retail outlet for local growers and producers 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.

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 front lawn of the historic plantation under the big shade trees with plenty of free parking.  We have some wagons available for your shopping use and you are welcome to bring your own. Check out this page for upcoming special programs scheduled at the market throughout the year.

The 2nd Wednesday of each month, April – November,  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.   

Family Day ~ June 27, 2012 was a great day, beautiful weather and a grand attendance.  We would like to thank all the groups and organizations that participated and helped make this a wonderful day for everyone.

Got To Be NC Big Shopping Cart

Pender & New Hanover County Cooperative Extension

Pender County EMS

Pender County Sheriff Dept.

Cape Fear Area 4H Rabbit Club

Hampstead Fire Dept.

US Coast Guard Auxiliary

Cape Fear River Watch

Cape Fear Bee Keepers

The Exchange Club of the Lower Cape Fear

Cape Fear Guardian ad Litem Association

Market Cooking Classes 
 by Chef Alexis Fouros of The Creative Market Place, Inc.

Chef Alexis is the author of Feast For The Gods, a cookbook made up of 165 recipes featuring the classic Greek cooking of the Seven Islands.  Alexis is also the former owner of several restaurants in New York and has worked as a consultant for restaurants in New York and Connecticut.  Meet Alexis and his wife Betsy Eagles-Fouros at their market booth on Wednesdays, when they are not conducting a cooking class in the Cultural Arts Center ‘Barn’.  Cooking classes focus on using fresh, local foods to put together a feast of flavor that you can learn to prepare at home.  Classes start at 10:00 AM and include lunch prepared by Chef Alexis and Betsy.  Fee:  $40.00 per class, per person.  Pre-registration is required by contacting Betsy at 919-969-2430 or boyden2@aol.com.  Class dates are listed below (classes maybe cancelled if required number of students is not met).   For class menus as they are posted, view at www.feastforthegods.com.

Starting in September we are going to be concentrating on teaching the 10 basic sauces that are used in cooking.  This fall and winter you will learn techniques.

 September 12- Tomato sauce.  2 ways to do a basic tomato sauce
Chicken Parmesan and pasta with tomato sauce
Mesculan Salad with Raspberry Vinegrette
Rice Pudding

September 26 This will be our last class of the season at Poplar Grove
Scottish Salmon with a mustard dill sauce
Haricots (green beans and shallots)
Boulangrie potatoes
Caramelized plums with cream fraiche.

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