Create an Alpaca Scarf on a Knit Loom
(May 19)
Peaceful Heart Alpacas Farm and Store (
Fancy Gap, VA
)
A fun fiber art class for everyone. No experience is required. During the class, we will learn to start and finish scarves and begin using the loom to 'knit' a scarf. At the end of the class, you will take your loom and scarf with you to finish at home.
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3rd Annual Riot in the Pasture
(May 19)
Bread Riot (
Gold Hill, NC, NC
)
Mark your calendars! Riot in the Pasture is scheduled for May 19. We are excited to announce that this year's host "pasture" will be Morgan Ridge Vineyard in Gold Hill of Eastern Rowan County.
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Cooking with Herbs: Preparation of Whole Grains for Everyday Menus
(May 19)
Mills Garden Herb Farm (
Statesville, NC
)
Whole grains are the traditional "staff of life" and have supplied essential nutrients to populations for thousands of years. However, proper preparation is the key to making these nutrients bioavailable.
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Meat NIght at the Evening Farmers Market
(May 23)
Statesville Evening Farmers Market (
Statesville, NC
)
The Evening Farmers Market located in Pecan Park in downtown Statesville will highlight our local meat vendors at Meat Vendors Night. We are happy to have local meat producers at our market now offering a wide variety of meats all raised naturally without the use of antibiotics and hormones.
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Bluebird Hill Farm Annual Lavender Harvest Celebration
(Jun 1 - Jun 2)
Bluebird Hill Farm (
Bennett, NC
)
Our 7th annual Lavender Harvest is open by invitation only. If you are interested, please contact us, letting us know the size of your group, and the day you wish to attend. Our harvest is a working event, with attendees helping to cut, bundle, or process lavender for drying, bouquets, or culinary use.
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Alpaca Fiber Options and Alpaca Health Care Seminar
(Jun 1)
Peaceful Heart Alpacas Farm and Store (
Fancy Gap, VA
)
Peaceful Heart Alpacas would like to invite alpaca owners and those interested in learning more about raising alpacas to two educational seminars to be held at our farm on June 1, 2013.
Alpaca Fiber Options
Once shearing is over, what do you do with all that lovely fiber? Join us for discussion and demonstration of fiber preparation techniques for shows and processing.
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Farm Dinner
(Jun 7)
Boxcarr Farms (
Cedar Grove, NC
)
link to tickets for Farm Dinner
Farm Dinners
Cost. Dinners are $65 per person, plus tax, unless noted otherwise. This does not include wine.
Time. Arrive at 5:30 pm. Guests are greeted and offered an aperitif and, for those interested, taken on an informal tour of the farm.
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Wine Tasting by Black Rock Vineyards
(Jun 8)
Sandhills Farmers Green Market (
Pinehurst, NC
)
Black Rock Vineyard is a small vinifera vineyard in the upper part of Moore County, NC. Being the first vinifera vineyard in this area, they offer nine red varieties and five white varieties, with traditional wines like Cabernet, Shiraz, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Viognier and also with Muscadine, Strawberry and Blackberry as well! We invite you to come and sample these locally grown wines and enjoy the rest of the market as well, with live music and other free samples.
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