Commissioners to Discuss Seafood Sales at Farmers’ Markets

July 15, 2011

The Dare County Board of Commissioners meets on Monday, July 18, 2011, at 5 pm at the county administration building in Manteo. Item #5 on the agenda is a presentation by Dr. David Green, director of Seafood Science at NCSU, on Handling Seafood Safely. Dr. Green will also answer any questions from the board.
This presentation [...]

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Recipes for Yard-Long Beans

July 14, 2011

Have you been wondering what to do with the yard-long beans you’ve been getting in your weekly produce box from Somerset Farm? Here are a couple of options courtesy of Diabetic Foodie:
Stir-Fried Yard-Long Beans

Yard-Long Beans with Tomato, Ginger and Chile

If you have any recipes to share, please comment here or send them to info@coastalharvesters.org.

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Garden Work Party – 7/14

July 13, 2011

There will be a community garden work party on Thursday, July 14, beginning at 4 p.m. The garden is located behind Fox Water Sports in Buxton.
Tasks to be completed:

Turn compost
Mulch raised beds with eel grass
Stake tomato plants
Weeding
Planting

If you can help out, we’d love to have you join us in this COMMUNITY effort. You might want [...]

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Welcome Our New Vendors and Members

July 10, 2011

Please stop by and visit our new vendor members when you’re at the market:

Liza Heck of Peaceramics
Victoria Lowe of A Good Catch
Lynn Anne Madory of Raggamuffin Recycled
Beth Burns of Waterside Weavers
Diane Anderson of Seaside Workshop

Also, please welcome our new individual members:

Elzabeth Albright
Lanie Gaskill
Kaitlyn Hudgins
Claudia Laskow
Sandy & Marilyn Palsha
Kristin Throne
Shirley Votaw

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Produce Box Contents – June 21

June 21, 2011

For those participating in the produce box delivery program, today’s box will contain:

6 lbs of beets
6 lbs of potatoes
garlic

Here’s a recipe for Gold Beet and Goat Cheese Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette for inspiration.

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Meet Our New Market Manager

June 20, 2011

Jennifer Rose Hyde will serve as the Market Manager for this year’s Hatteras Island Farmers’ Market. If you have any questions about the market, you can contact Jen at jen@coastalharvesters.org or you can find her at the Coastal Harvesters tent on Tuesdays at the market.
Jen is an Outer Banks native with an Austrian Heritage. She [...]

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