Find locally grown produce, baked goods, art, & fun at Wesleyan’s Market
Wesleyan College invites the community to experience the Wesleyan Market, held the second Saturday of each month (during spring, summer, and fall) on the front campus. The fun outdoor community event features a variety of locally grown and produced items ranging from flowers, baked goods, and organic fruits and vegetables to fresh shrimp, hand-made soaps, and work by local artists. Music, fun & educational events also are offered. It’s free and open to the public.
Locally grown produce vendors will vary monthly. Some vendors plan to offer fresh shrimp, strawberries, pecans, peach preserves, perennials & shrubs, onions, squash, cabbage, artisanal cheeses, eggs, barbeque, Brunswick stew, whole bean coffee, cakes, cookies, petit fours, breads, coffee cakes, honey, pollen, hand-made soaps, bath and body items, sea salt, herbal teas, boiled peanuts, and more!
Fun educational displays and art demonstrations are offered, such as pottery demonstrations by Wesleyan Professor of Sculpture John Skelton and gardening tips from Ask a Master Gardener. Entertainment is provided by community performance groups like the Wesleyan Washboard Band, Divine Purpose from New Birth Ministries Church, and the Mount De Sales Academy High School Choir.
The Wesleyan Market is part of a larger college initiative to take an active leadership role by adopting innovative programs to encourage students and members of the greater community to live greener lives. Buying locally grown produce is just one way to reduce your carbon footprint. The practice helps farmers in our area financially, aids in the reduction of diesel fuel and gasoline usage, and provides families with fresher produce. Through the Wesleyan Market event, the College intends to assist families in locating local produce growers.
Some past participating vendors include: Lane Southern Orchards (strawberries, pecans, and peach preserves), Agape Nursery (assorted perennials and shrubbery), Pleasant Hill Community Garden (variety of vegetables), Flat Creek Lodge Dairy (variety of cheeses), JL’s Barbeque (barbeque and Brunswick stew), Elliott Farms (strawberries, onions, squash and cabbage), Joshua Cup (bulk whole bean coffee, fresh roasted coffee, and food items), Lisa Mae (cakes, cookies, petit fours, breads, and coffee cakes), Shamrock Apiaries (honey and pollen), Nanty’s Naturals (hand-made soaps and other bath and body items), Curtis Yaun (sea salt, herbal teas, and handmade soaps), Hardy Farms (boiled and roasted peanuts), and New Birth Ministries Church (locally-produced baked goods).
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Remaining 2010 Market Dates:
August 14, 2010
Interested in becoming one of our market vendors?
Contact Lindsay Timms,
Director of Auxiliary Services
(478) 757-5233 |
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