N.C. Research Campus Farmers Market Grows Public Educational Offerings for 2009
N.C. Cooperative Extension present free, open to public events each Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Research Campus Farmers Market in Kannapolis

KANNAPOLIS, NC, May 14, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Visitors to this year's N.C. Research Campus Farmers Market can learn what Cabarrus County is doing to grow more farmers, celebrate a major milestone with one of the world's largest youth organizations and take home delicious and nutritious recipes from The Produce Lady, Brenda Sutton of N.C. Cooperative Extension in Rockingham County, who appears on UNC-TV's Almanac Gardener.

N.C. Cooperative Extension staff from Cabarrus and Rowan counties will present fun-to-learn educational opportunities at the Farmers Market. The events take place at the Farmers Market on Thursday evenings from 4 to 7 p.m. on West Avenue in Kannapolis. Events are scheduled throughout the 2009 Farmers Market, with the season ending on October 29.

N.C. Cooperative Extension Events at the N.C. Research Campus Farmers Market - May 2009

May 14, 2009

Celebrate 100 Years of Cabarrus County 4-H!

- 4-H is celebrating its 100th birthday! Come learn about one of the world's largest youth organizations and join in the fun with carnival games and more.

May 21, 2009

Meet The Produce Lady

- The Produce Lady provides a cooking demonstration and tips on using fresh produce from local farmers at this year's N.C. Research Campus Farmers Market. Visit www.theproducelady.org.

May 28, 2009

What's an Incubator Farm?

- David Goforth and Carl Pless, N.C. Cooperative Extension in Cabarrus County, will share details about the Elma C. Lomax Incubator Farm in Concord, a partnership with the county and N.C. Cooperative Extension.

N.C. Cooperative Extension is an educational outreach of N.C. State University and N.C. A&T State University. It has programs in all 100 counties and the Cherokee Reservation. Learn more at www.ces.ncsu.edu.

The N.C. Research Campus Farmers Market is a joint effort of Castle & Cooke; Piedmont Farmers Market, an organization of local farmers who sponsor several Cabarrus County farmers markets; and the staff of N.C. State University at the Research Campus. The complete listing of weekly events for this year's Farmers Market can be found online at www.ncvalueadded.org.

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