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picture of a set table and a banner with information about the Farm Feast

Farm Feast at Raising Roots Tickets

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Eat, Drink, and Be Local eat, drink be local logo with picture of produce

June 24-29,  2024 

Schedule of Events

Monday June 24th
6 p.m. Smith U-Pick Farm

7584 Greedy Highway, Hickory, NC
Smith U-pick Farm has been primarily a blueberry farm for many years but has started to plant blackberries, raspberries (ready next year) and U-Pick Flowers, available this year. No registration needed

Tuesday June 25th  TBA

Wednesday June 26th 
10 a.m.-12 p.m. Cooking Demonstration Hickory Farmers Market 
5:30 p.m. Canning 101 with Extension Agent Andrea Sherrill from Iredell County. Free

Learn the basics of canning and food preservation. Andrea will cover pressure and hot water bath canning.
N.C. Cooperative Extension- Catawba Center, 1175 S. Brady Ave. Newton
Register Here

Thursday June 27th 
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cooking Demonstration at The Public Health Farmers Market

3070 11th Ave. Dr. SE, Hickory, NC

5:30 p.m. Growing and Using Medicinal Herbs for Teas with Extension Agent Susan Hawkins from Davie County. Free

Susan is one of the founders of the Piedmont Medicinal Herb Growers Group. This will be on the night of our monthly Lost Arts Group Meeting. This is a great chance to check this club out and meet people who are interested in gardening, cooking, raising animals, fermentation, and so much more. There is a always a sharing table.
Register Here

N.C. Cooperative Extension- Catawba Center  1175 S. Brady Ave. Newton, NC

Saturday 29th FARM FEAST- 6-9 p.m. Raising Roots Farm $45 

Tables of ten available  Tickets.
Raising Roots Farm 2711 Snow Creek Rd NE, Hickory, NC. 

Chef/Farmer Pairings

Ben Sullivan (Charolais Steak House/ Cranford Brothers BBQ/ City Walk Brewing and Distilling) will be paired with Mai’s Farm

Calvin Reyes (Esquire Hotel and the new North Hickory Market) and Ben Brozden (Esquire Hotel) will be paired with Steele’s Town Creek Farm

Rick Doherr (Executive chef for Snider Fleet Solutions) will be paired with Eyrie Summit Farm

Brozdan Elliott (Esquire Hotel- Gastonia) will be paired with True Cut Ranch

Daniel Wheeler (Corporate Chef at UNOX, Inc.) will be paired with Walker Farms

Jason Trivette (Owner of Chef Trivette’s Conceptions) will be paired with Honey Tree Farm

Eat, Drink and Be Local is an annual weeklong celebration of local food in Catawba County happening in June or July. You can join in by enjoying shopping at the farmers market and trying a new recipe at home, or attending one of the many events throughout the week. For information contact April Vigardt at 828-465-8243 or alvigard@ncsu.edu.

If you would like to be involved with the festival as a volunteer, please contact April Vigardt alvigard@ncsu.edu.