Greensboro, NC– Greensboro Farmers Curb Market (GFM, 501 Yanceyville Street) offers the bounty of fresh and local seasonal fruits and vegetables that offer a taste of early summer. Strawberries are plentiful and new produce arrivals include snow peas, broccoli, and tender carrots and with that comes a series celebrating veggies with the new Local Foods and Wellness classes and cooking demonstrations. Every week on Saturdays and Wednesdays, customers can shop for staples: pastured-meats, eggs, local dairy, breads, mushrooms, flowers, and fresh vegetables and fruits. Customers are welcomed to learn new recipes from local chefs as a way to shift their thinking towards eating the best nutrition the Market has to offer.
Local Food Tastings & Cooking Demonstrations begin at 10 am and guests can drop in throughout the sessions in “Cooks Corner” Kitchen or on the lawn on Lindsay, weather permitting.
- Saturday, May 19, Steve Terrill shows us how to make butter and season with herbs.
- Saturday, May 26 Veggie Frittata with house made pesto by guest chef Jasmine Comer
- Saturday, June 2nd : Guest chef Chris Clegg will demonstrate an appreciation of the first summer tomatoes in his “Tomato Gazpacho” demonstration.
- Wednesday, June 6th: Cheri Timmons of Cheri Timmons Coaching, LLC will teach “A Shift from Mindlessly Eating to Mindfully Eating.”
- Wednesday, June 13th: Vincent Webb from the NC Cooperative Extension office will educate us in a 2 part series called “Vegs instead of Meds.”
- Saturday, June 16th: Guest Chef Chris Scalici will demonstrate the many ways to serve cauliflower including his recipe for an “Herb Crusted Cauliflower.”
- Wednesday, June 27th: Vincent Webb will be back to the Market to share more abuout his series of “Vegs Instead of Meds.”
All chef demonstrations will take place in Cook’s Corner or the Lawn on Lindsay and are free to the public. Demonstrations start at 10 am unless otherwise noted. The Wednesday wellness classes will meet at 10 am in the Annex room located off the Yanceyville entrance to the Market unless otherwise noted.
About the Market
GFM provides greater Greensboro with opportunities to purchase and learn about local foods in a friendly and diverse social setting. GFM encourages and supports the growth of local foods and artisan goods businesses to improve Greater Greensboro’s economy, support better health through healthy eating and build social and community connections.
Location and Hours of Operation
The Greensboro Farmers Curb Market, 501 Yanceyville Street, is located at the corner of Lindsey Street and Yanceyville Street across from the War Memorial Stadium and operates year round on Saturdays 7am to 12 pm and seasonally on Wednesday 8 am- 1 pm (April 18 – December 19). The Market is an indoor facility with free admission, WiFi, and plenty of free parking as well as an ATM on site.
Contact:
Ashlee Furr, Local Food Coordinator
gfmlocalfood@gmail.com