Thanks to everyone for making the 2009 market season a GREAT one for the Lexington Farmers Market! We will open again Saturday May 1st for 2010 season, hopefully inside the depot. See you next year!

PUMPKIN DAY AT THE LEXINGTON FARMERS MARKET

OCTOBER 17th, 2009

Come celebrate fall at the Lexington Farmers Market annual Pumpkin Day event. Cool season vegetables like collards, greens, winter squash along with lots of pumpkins, pansies and other fall gourds will be available. There will be a free pumpkin painting station at the market for kids from 10-11:30 AM. This year Davidson County residents are invited to compete in the “Big Pumpkin” and “Jack O Lantern” contest.

Big Pumpkin Contest Rules:
Only one pumpkin may be entered per household.
Any variety of pumpkin or large squash qualifies for entry.
Pumpkins must be weighed by the grower prior to the contest. Entrants are on their honor to accurately weigh and indicate the weight of their pumpkin to the contest judges. Any disputes will be mediated by the contest judges whose decisions are final.

Pumpkins entered must be placed on display by 10:00 a.m. Judging will take place at 10:30 a.m. Display area will be provided to accommodate pick-up trucks or trailers. Large pumpkins need not be removed from truck or trailer.
The Farmer’s Market requests that all pumpkin entries remain on display until 12:00 noon.

Bring your carved Jack O Lantern pumpkin for the “Jack O Lantern” contest. Entries must be in by 10:30 for judging. They will be judged on creativity and originality. Cash prizes for both contests.

Join us on Saturday, August 15 at the Farmer’s Market for MELON MANIA!  We will have a good old-fashioned watermelon eating contest!  CASH PRIZES!

Children’s Competition (12 and under) - starts at 10am (sign up before 9:45am)

Adult’s Competition (ages 13 and up) - starts at 11am (sign up before 10:45), space is limited to the first 12 competitors

Enter our raffle for a basket of Farmers Market goods.  Tickets $1.

Davidson County Agricultural Fair

Check out the fair’s new website!! Many of the Lexington Farmers Market Vendors were “Blue Ribbon Winners” at the 2008 Fair.

As part of their 2009 special event calendar the Lexington Farmer’s Market Association will hold an “Arts & Crafts” day on Saturday, September 19th. Over a dozen guest artist and craft vendors will be on-site at the historic Train Depot demonstrating their talents and selling their work during regular Saturday market hours from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm.

Individuals interested in showcasing their work must submit a registration form available from the Farmer’s Market manager during regular market hours or at the Davidson County Agriculture Extension office. For more information regarding craft vendor inquiries contact at L.W. Shoaf of Shoaf Plantation at 336-956-0404
Download the crafter application
Crafter Application

Wednesday, June 10-”Shop Davidson County”:  Join local businesses and restaurants at the Depot.  Our “got to have” shopping bags with the LFM logo will be available.

Wednesday, June 24-”Flower Fanatics”:  Davidson County Master Gardener volunteers will demonstrate flower arranging basics at 10:30AM and 12:30PM.  Arrangements will be raffled off after each demonstration.

Saturday, July 4-”Great American Bake Sale”:  All our Farmers Market vendors will be bringing their best baked goods to sell.  The proceeds of all the baked goods sales will go to stop child hunger.  There will be free cookie decorating for kids 12 and under.  Click here to learn more about this nationwide campaign. 

Saturday, July 25-”Tomato Madness”:  Don’t miss the fun and excitement of tomato contests including our popular tomato toss!  Tomatoes will be judged by best tasting and largest by weight. 

Saturday, August 15-”Melon Mania”:  Cash prizes for youth and adult divisions in the watermelon eating contest!

Saturday, September 19-”Art & Craft Day”:  shop with local artisans and crafters as they display their talents and skills with one-of-a-kind items.

Saturday, October 17-”Pumpkin Day”:  Come and enjoy our bountiful fall harvest with pumpkins of all sizes.  There will be pumpkin decorating for the kids and a carving competition for the adults.  Who will take home this year’s ribbon for the biggest pumpkin?

Locally grown strawberries are available at the market through May

Lexington Mayor John T. Walser, Jr. proclaimed Saturday, May 9, 2009 as “Train Day” in Lexington in a resolution adopted by the Lexington City Council on April 27, 2009.

The theme of the local observance of National Train Day will be “Waiting For the Train” in acknowledgement of on-going efforts by the Davidson County Passenger Rail Advisory Committee to establish an Amtrak station for Davidson County.

Members of the Davidson County Passenger Rail Advisory committee will be on hand at the Farmer’s Market to provide information on North Carolina’s Amtrak trains and destinations.

The market is open for the season, lots of flowers, vegetable transplants, spring onions, strawberries, baked goods, and locally produced meat will be available. Come check it out!!

Brenda Garners neice gives the Farmers Market Pig a kiss

With help from the Bob Timberlake Gallery providing a print for raffle, and the Davidson County Master Gardener Volunteers, the Lexington Farmers Market was able to purchase the “Farmers Market Pig” that sat on the corner of 2nd Ave. and Main St. this year.  Uptown Lexington will hold the pig until the market reopens the first Saturday in May.