October brings exciting news on the local front! Ron Koster, of Tarheel Beef, has opened a small store in town that sells local products - appropriately named "Ye Olde Farmer's Market" as most of his inventory is from vendors who sell at either the Poplar Grove or downtown markets. Sal and I stopped by Ye Olde Farmer's Market during their Grand Opening on Sunday afternoon and were greeted by Ron and his wonderful granddaughter Cory. They showed us around the place and gave us an idea of where and who everything came from. The setup of the store is cozy, and prices are comparable to the market. Sal and I bought ground beef (from Tarheel), feta and blue cheese walnut spread (from Nature's Way), eggs (from Grassy Ridge) and peanut butter (from Carolina's Peanuts). It was nice to be able to get some staples on a Sunday, especially since there was no Saturday market due to Riverfest.
Of course there is a ton of Tarheel Beef available, in every sort of cut imaginable, as well as lamb and even rabbit. I haven't quite worked myself up to lamb or rabbit yet, but good to know that it's out there. If you'd like to stop by, here are the details:
Thu & Fri. 10:00 - 5:30
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Thanks for the heads up, we went to see Ron early this afternoon and went a little bonkers, but it was just so great to see local lamb, not to mention more of that fantastic Tarheel ground beef, which we had already run out of from our half-cow we purchased from Ron earlier this year! A couple more roasts and I think we're going to hit him up for another half soon....The store is cozy and fun, and being a fellow ex-Lawn Guylander (his granddaughter used to live about a mile from my old house) there were stories of food products that were commonplace up there but that are basically unknown down here...Nice time.
So thanks again!
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