Have You Seen the Veggie Van?

Carteret Local Food Network (CLFN) is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit organization with the goal of strengthening your relationship with your local farmers. CLFN partners with host locations to provide a place for their Veggie Van Mobile Market to set up within many different communities in Carteret County, such as the Broad Street Clinic, Muttigan’s in Emerald Isle, the Aquarium in Pine Knoll Shores, Mill Creek Feed and Finds and Beau Coast, to name a few. The Veggie Van is open to the public and accepts cash, credit, debit and SNAP/ EBT and offers a variety of incentives for their customers. Check out their website at carteretlocalfoodnetwork.org to stay up to date on Mobile Market locations or follow them on social media.

FARM-TO-TABLE DINNERS

CLFN is also planning several Farms, Food and Friends farm-totable style dinners at locations throughout Carteret County this season. The dinner on June 18was hosted by The Market at Cedar Point and featured guest chef Kim Chase. The next two dinners are scheduled for July 30at Hollow Tree Farm in Beaufort and September 24at Ocean Natural Farm in Ocean. Updates and more information are available on their website.

Carteret Local Food Network (CLFN) partners with host locations to provide a place for their Veggie Van Mobile Market to set up in different communities in Carteret County. The Veggie Van is open to the public and accepts cash, credit, debit and SNAP/EBT and offers a variety of incentives for their customers. Check out their website at carteretlocalfoodnetwork.org.

Have you thought about signing up for a CSA Produce Bag subscription? Become a member of this program and receive a portion of multiple local farms’ harvests. Members are responsible for showing up at their selected pickup site each week to pick up their share of freshly harvested produce. You will generally receive at least $25 of a combination of vegetables, fruits, cut flowers, eggs, etc. There are 4 and 12-week subscriptions, and full and weekly payment options.

PRODUCE BAG SUBSCRIPTIONS

Have you signed up for your CSA produce bag yet? There’s still time! Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a relationship between local farms and customers. Rather than simply purchasing food, customers become members of this program and receive a portion of multiple local farms’ harvests. Members are responsible for showing up at their selected pickup site each week to pick up their share of freshly harvested produce. You will generally receive at least $25 of a combination of vegetables, fruits, cut flowers, eggs, etc. There are 4 and 12-week subscriptions, and full and weekly payment options.

This year they are offering pickups on Saturdays and at these partner locations:

Starbucks, MHC............................................................................... 11:30 am to 2:30 pm Reed’s Coffee Shop, MHC ........................................................................9 am to 2 pm Beaufort Club, Beaufort..............................................................................11 am to 3 pm Salty Catch, Beaufort...................................................................................11 am to 5 pm Mill Creek Feed & Finds ............................................................................10 am to 1 pm Muttigan’s, Emerald Isle ........................................................................... 10 am to 5 pm Lettuce Shack, Bogue ................................................................................11 am to 4 pm Willis Farm Stand, Newport.......................................................................11 am to 4 pm Willis Farm Stand, Cedar Point............................................................... 10 am to 6 pm Blue Ocean Market, Atlantic Beach ............................................................... 12 - 5 pm

Want to visit these farms yourself? Check out the Visit NC Farms app, available for both Apple and Android devices. The Visit NC Farms app connects the dots in communities across North Carolina. Using mobile phone technology, residents and visitors can find farms closest to them with products and activities that interest them. Residents can use the app to explore farms, farmers markets and local restaurants that are off the beaten path and unique to each community. €