China Grove Farmers Day 2018

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Friday Kickoff • July 20th • 6:30-8:30PM

Farmers Day • Saturday, July 21st Downtown China Grove, NC

150+ Art, Ag, Craft & Food Vendors No Animals Allowed Local produce, honey, flowers and meat for sale Main Stage in Hanna Park Antique Tractor Display at Farm Bureau Insurance on North Main Street Kids Games & Activities

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The Town of China Grove would like to

who has contributed to the success of Farmers Day 2018

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THANK EVERYONE

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Thank you to all our Sponsors Fireworks Sponsor

Main Stage Sponsor

Fred Corriher, Jr.

GROVE MOTOR SUPPLY

Dale’s

Sporting Goods

Optical Explosion

Images by Terie www.opticalexplosion.com

Gary’s Bar-B-Q

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Stop in for some LOCAL PRODUCE & GOODS at one of these booths: Hopeful Acres Farm Flowers, meat

Barnhardt Farm and Vineyard

Produce, eggs, chicken, woodworking, crochet items and hand spun yarn

Miller Farm Fresh Produce Produce

Fading D Farm

Cheese and gelato

Dole Food Company Fruit, nutrition information

Rowan County Bee Keepers Local honey for sale

Rowan County Extension Office Rowan County Master Gardner’s

Rowan County 4-H Jewel Elium Handmade Lye Soap Rowan County Arts and Ag Booth Antique Tractors on Display at Farm Bureau Insurance 410 N. Main St.

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5C Professor

Whizzpop Magician

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Fun Kids Games & Activities Gem Mining Zucchini Car Race Spin Art Face Painting Pedal Tractor Maze

The Soap Bubble Circus

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Saturday, July 21

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MAIN STAGE

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Red Dirt Revival 6:30-8:30pm

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9:15-9:30am 9:30-10:30am 10:30-11:00am 11:30-1:30pm 2:00-2:45pm 3:15-4:00pm 5:45-6:00pm 6:00-6:45pm 7:00-9:30pm

Opening Ceremony & Vietnam Memorial Re-dedication Neal Wilkinson Little Mr./Miss Farmers Day Contest Southern Style Cloggers Chunky Daddy Jason Leake Scarred Worship Y Service Club Drawing Triple Threat Dance Studio Gal Friday

Live Music, Fun, Food Photo Booth & More!

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No Pets Allowed! All animals that are not a “working animal” are not allowed at the China Grove Farmers Day Event by Ordinance of the Town of China Grove.

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OPEN FARMERS DAY ~ BEAT THE HEAT!

Come In & Shop In The Cool!

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Farm Fresh Recipe Farmers’ Day is a celebration and a way to thank our local producers for all that they do in the community. If I were to ask anyone on the street why they should be thankful for a farmer, almost all would say because they provide our food. Since we are in prime-time harvesting mode for produce, I thought some delicious recipes using local ingredients would make the best article in celebration of Farmers’ Day. You can use the fresh, in-season, ripe and juicy tomatoes to make a tasty snack or a light lunch.

This recipe is provided by Food.com.

STATE FARM INSURANCE 103 North Main St. China Grove, NC 28023 Phone 704-857-0155

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Tomato and Cheese Quesadilla Ingredients:

- 2 corn tortillas or 2 flour tortillas - ¼ cup shredded cheese - 1 sliced tomato Directions: 1. Place one tortilla on a plate.

2. Spread the sliced tomato over the tortilla and then the shredded cheese. I usually leave 1 inch around the edges of the tortilla free as it tends to spread when being cooked and cut.

3. Top with the remaining tortilla.

4. Place onto a lightly cooking oil sprayed frypan or sandwich toaster. If using the frypan, you will need to flip over the quesadilla after a couple of minutes.

5. Once the filling has warmed and the tortillas lightly toasted-it’s done.

6. Wait a minute and then, carefully slice through and enjoy.

Like a good neighbor. State Farm is there.

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If you have any questions about local food and local farmers, please contact your local Cooperative Extension Agent, Danelle Cutting, at 704-216-8970 or email her at danelle_cutting@ncsu.edu

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Rowan County Agriculture

by Morgan Watts, Livestock & Field Crops Agent Rowan County is made up of several types of farms, creating a lot of diversity among the county; we have beef, dairy, horse, small ruminant, poultry, crop, produce, and flower farms. Some of these farms are large, while others are only a few acres. According to the 2012 Census of Agriculture, we have about 1,000 farms in Rowan County and the average farm size is 120 acres. The stats also show that about 60 percent of products sold are crops, and 40 percent are from livestock. Those combined equal about $84,000,000 in products sold. In 2012, Rowan County ranked 4th

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in the state for forage land used with hay and haylage grass silage and green chop. According to the 2014 Ag Stats, Rowan ranks 4th in the state for wheat cash farm receipts and we are also 9th in the state for dairy production. The cash receipts from 2016 were $33,204 for livestock and $36,676 for crops. $16,993 of the livestock receipts came from broiler (chickens) production. In 2017, we were ranked 9th in the state for the number of beef cows on farms. We also ranked 9th for milk cows.

The average age for farmers in Rowan County is 59, and there are significantly more male farmers (888) than female farmers (123). The age of farmers is becoming a growing concern. In a few years, these farmers will want to retire but having people wanting or being able to replace them is getting harder and harder.

More families today are removed from the family farm.

Another concern is the lack of new farms developing in the county or even in the state. The cost to buy land and start up a farm is too expensive for most individuals.

As you can see by the statistics, part of Rowan County is still very much a farming community. We need the farms we have plus more people willing to start farms in Rowan County. ALL TYPES of agriculture and farming is needed in our county to feed the growing population.

I would also like to invite all of you to attend Farmer’s Day in China Grove on July 21st. Come out and meet some of your local farmers and show them support.

If you have any questions or would like to know more about farming and agriculture in Rowan County, please call the Rowan County Center at 704-216-8970.

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Little Mr. and Miss FARMERS DAY CONTEST Main Stage 9:30am

No entries will be accepted on Farmers Day

Sponsored by

JEFF GORDON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

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Working together for our community Novant Health is proud to partner with the town of China Grove to improve the health of our community. Collaborations like this make a remarkable impact on the lives of those around us, providing individuals with the tools they need to get better and stay healthy.

Making healthcare remarkable © Novant Health, Inc. 2017 7/17 • GCM-219076

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