Subject: [NAFEX] Local Eateries, etc. at Elizabeth City
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:24:47 EDT
Hello all,
This is in answer to an excellent question asked on this net earlier this week. The question was as to local eateries, farms, U-pick, etc., in the area where the NAFEX annual meeting is being held July 24 thru 26.
Thomas Campbell, our host, send the following information.
Additionally here is a list of markets, etc. with addresses. By using web sites such as Google Earth you can get maps and driving directions to these.
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Albemarle Region Farm-to-Consumer Produce Directory 2008 Season
Fruit & Vegetable Stands & U-Pick-It Stands
Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, & Camden Counties
PASQUOTANK COUNTY
Pasquotank County Farmer's Market-(Tom Campbell, 338-3954, 315 Pritchard St, Elizabeth City- behind NC Cooperative Extension Office) May-Christmas Eve, Thurs-Fri, 8am-4pm, Sat, 8am-1pm Vegetables, Fruits, & More
Bright's Delights Produce- (Shel & Margaret Bright, 338-6421, 1156 US 17S, Elizabeth City) Year round, Mon-Sat, 9am-5:30 pm Fruits, Vegetables, Jams & Jellies
Addie's Acres- (Jeff Spear, 331-5871, 401 Jackson Dr {off Main St Ext}, Elizabeth City) Watermelons, Cantaloupes, Tomatoes, Squash, Snap Beans, Lima Beans
Once Again Collectibles & Produce- (Ron & Melanie Boswell, 771-9950, 1673 Morgan's Corner Rd, Elizabeth City) Apr-Dec, Mon-Sat, 9am-7pm, Sun, 12pm-6pm Vegetables, Fruits, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, ‘Dog Waggin Meals', Collectibles
Elizabeth City Downtown Market- (338-0169 {Call Mon-Fri Business Hours}, Mariner's Wharf Park-Waterfront, Elizabeth City) Sat, 9am-2pm, May 24th-Oct Vegetables, Fruits, Plants, Crafts, Flowers, Gourmet Coffee
Warrior's Ridge PYO Strawberry Patch- (Terry Cooper, 338-1125 or 312-8671, Near Body Rd & Nixonton Rd Intersection) Mid May-Early July Pick Your Own Strawberries, Sweet Corn, etc.
Barclift's Blueberries- (Donald Barclift, 264-9972, Old Hall's Creek Rd, Elizabeth City)
PERQUIMANS COUNTY
Holly's Melting Pot Produce & Market- (Holly Wang Riggs, 312-3876 or 264-4175, 1668 Ocean Hwy{17N}, Beside Gospel Park) Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 1-5 Call ahead after hours, we may be open! Exotic Asian Vegetables & Fruits, American Vegetables & Fruits, Vegetarian Meat Substitutes (Tofu, Wheat Meats, Asian Noodles, etc) Pick Your Own Vegetables & Fruits.
Belvidere Berry Farm- (Sherry Monnseratt & Michelle Sawyer, 297-9967, 1315 Belvidere Rd, Belvidere) Mon-Sat, 8am-6pm Call First Pick Your Own or Buy Straw-
Berries in May, Blackberries in July-Sept
Big C's Produce- (C.W. Overton, 333-5043, Hwy 17S, Corner of E. Bear Swamp Rd, Hertford) Mon-Sun 10am-6pm End of Apr-Sep Seasonal Fruit & Vegetables, Honey, Shrimp
Jesse Byrum's Produce- (Jesse Byrum, 221-8634 after 8pm, Church & Dobb Streets, Hertford) Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm, Year-round Weather Permitting Vegetables, Fruit
Looking Back Farms/Perry's Farm- (Ken & Ben Haines, 426-2218, 589 Chinquapin Rd, Tyner) 1st Sat after July 4th for 5 Weeks, 7am-5pm Pick Your Own Organic Blueberries 1st Tues after Labor Day for 5 Weeks, Tues, Thurs, & Sat, 8am-5pm Pick Your Own Organic Muscadine Grapes, Seasonal Organic Vegetables
Mike's Produce- (Mike Rethford, 426-7288, Harvey Point Rd, 2 Miles on Left, Hertford) Tues-Sat, 10am-6pm, Year-round Produce
Planter's Ridge Garden Center- (Lyl & Natalie Brown, 426-3636, 1106 Harvey Point Rd, Hertford) Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Squash, Zucchini, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Honeydew
Tommy Harrell Farms- (Tommy & Sherry Harrell, 426 5145, 279 N Bear Swamp Rd, Hertford) Call for Hours, June-Frost Sweet Corn (white, yellow, bi-color) Lima Beans
Ward's Greenhouse- (Dustin Ward, 771-5211 days, 312-5008 nights,1375 N 343, South Mills) Apr-Sept, Tues-Fri 9am-3pm, Sat 9am-1pm) Vegetables, Fruits, Hanging Baskets, Shrubs, Plants
Williams Farm Market- (Franklin Williams, 771-2647, 343 N, South Mills) Seasonal, 8am-8pm Fruits & Vegetables, Pick-Your-Own Strawberries
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I have used cut and paste to transfer this from an attached file. If anyone wishes the orginal document send me an off line request and I'll send as an attached file.
Jerry
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[NAFEX] Local Eateries, etc. at Elizabeth City,
Jwlehman, 07/12/2008