Union County
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Heritage Festival a success
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Volume 10, Number 17 • April 23 to 29, 2015
Waxhaw Farmers Market
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Health & Wellness
Spring is here, and so is the latest Health and Wellness issue This special issue of Union County Weekly includes all the local health news that impacts you and your family. Look for the health tips and notes we have included throughout this issue that affect the community as a whole.
Through the hazy morning sunshine of an early-April Saturday, farmers set up shop and early risers browse through bundles of kale and shitake mushrooms at the Waxhaw Farmers Market. Eileen and Rich Hansen of Marvin pick up a bottle of wildflower honey from Berry Bees. They regularly shop for local produce and artisanal items at the market. “It’s a great place to get local, organic produce and support farmers,” said Eileen. “We love natural foods.” A mother and son tended their familyowned Mounton Blanc Farms of Waxhaw stand. This is their first time having a table at the market, but they’ve been growing for five years. “It’s fun, I’ve been growing for years as a creative outlet,” said Nancy Humphries.
“I’m excited to meet people who share the same interest in locally grown food.” Sharonview Farm has been growing shitake mushrooms in Monroe for 6 years. “The market has been a great outlet for small farmers like us,” Nasi Goudes, of Sharonview, said. Ginette Morrison, manager of the market, said it continues to grow every year. Twenty vendors were at the market on April 11, but 32 have committed to participate as their produce or products become ready through the spring and summer. Vendors’ products range from produce, pastureraised meat, flowers, herbs, plants, baked goods and artisanal products. Michelle Brunette, owner of Silver Lining Flowers and Herbs and president of the Waxhaw Farmers Market board said the market stands out compared to others, because they (see Farmers Market on page 10)
INDEX: News Briefs, 6; Crime Blotter, 7; Education, 14; Honor Roll, 18; Arts, 22; Calendar, 24; Sports, 28; Classifieds, 31
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