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6th Annual Franklin County Farm Foods & Crafts Tour
Story Date: 5/7/2009
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Source: Martha Mobley, Franklin Agriculture Extension Agent, 5/6/09
***6^th Annual Franklin County Farm Foods & Crafts Tour & Local
Festivals: May 16-17
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**The weekend of May 16-17 offers the opportunity to discover the
day-to-day life on a working farm. If you've had questions about how
produce is grown or you'd like to educate your children, this is an
inexpensive weekend adventure offering farm tours, local arts and
crafts, a children's Fishing Rodeo on Saturday morning, Dinner on the
Green Saturday evening, and a Farm to River Fun 5K Run/Walk on Sunday
morning. The farms are open for the tour from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on both
Saturday and Sunday.
Follow the signs to the historic Person Place on Main Street, downtown
Louisburg, and visit our hospitality tent. Starting at 10 a.m., you can
purchase a farm tour button for $5 per person, free for children under
13. While there, make sure to enjoy and purchase local heritage arts and
crafts, such as wrought iron garden gates, paintings, pottery, hand-made
quilts and much more. Pick up the brochure/map with descriptions of the
nine farms on the tour. Any tours you miss on Saturday, you can visit on
Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The “Support local farms” tour buttons and
brochures will be available at each of the farms. Bring your cooler to
purchase farm fresh eggs, produce and meats directly from the farmers at
their farms.
To download a tour brochure with farm map and other events, visit the
Web site or call the Franklin County’s
N.C. Cooperative Extension center at 919.496.3344 for information about
any of these events. All the weekend events are sponsored by the
Franklin County Tourism Development Authority, Whole Foods Grocery, N.C.
Cooperative Extension and the Franklin County Arts Council.
*Dinner on the Green Local Food Festival: Sat., May 16*
For the second year, a Dinner on the Green featuring locally raised
foods will be showcased on Saturday evening, May 16, in downtown
Louisburg at the historic Person Place grounds. The menu will include
local natural grass-fed beef, chevon, pastured chicken, fresh local
produce such as new potatoes, lettuce and even chocolate-dipped
strawberries. Homemade breads will be on the menu also. The food will be
prepared by Triangle area chefs. Entertainment will be the Doc Branch
Band, a local family of bluegrass musicians, from 6-9 p.m. Tickets
include the dinner and entertainment and are $10 in advance and $12 the
day of the event on May 16. To purchase tickets in advance, call
919.496.3344 or contact any of the nine farms on the farm tour.
*Youth Fishing Rodeo: Sat., May 16
*For the first time, Franklin County will be hosting a Youth Fishing
Rodeo on Saturday morning, May 16, 8-11 a.m. at a 20-acre lake on Double
D Equestrian Farm. Youth 13 years old and under accompanied by a parent
or guardian can fish for free, though parents or guardians must purchase
a Farm Tour button ($5) to participate. Rodeo participants will receive
a free “Rod and Reel and Tackle Box” from Shakespeare Fishing Tackle.
Prizes will be awarded from Jim's Cricket Ranch near Louisburg for
various fishing categories. The competition is limited to the first 250
youth to pre-register.
*Farm to River 5K Fun Run/Walk: Sun., May 17
*A Small Farmer Benefit Farm to River 5K Fun Run/Walk will be held in
Franklin County on Sunday morning, May 17 at Double D Equestrian Farm
near Louisburg. Participants can register from 8-9 a.m. with the event
beginning at 9 a.m. The fee to participate is $20 per person, and each
participant will receive a specially designed t-shirt. Children 13 years
and younger are free. This is a non-competitive race and is a family
event. Join us for fitness and fun at the farm and river. This is also a
dog-friendly event; dogs must be on a leash and current on vaccines.
Prizes will be given to top walkers and runners. Funds raised will
establish the first-ever small farmer Grant program for a small farmer
in Franklin County.
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**Farm Life Photography Contest: May 16-17
*Bring your camera along on the upcoming Franklin County Farm Foods &
Crafts Tour scheduled for May 16-17. Nine diverse farms will be
showcased during the two-day event with many farm life photography
opportunities available. Submit a photo entry on the Web site,
for a chance to win prize money based on various age categories. A reception showcasing the
photographs and honoring winners will be held on Saturday, Aug. 1 from
2-4 p.m. at the Louisburg College auditorium gallery. This event is
sponsored by the Franklin County Arts Council.
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