Cobblestone Farmers Market - Soap Week

It's soap week at Cobblestone Farmers Market in downtown Winston-Salem.


Purchase at least one bar of our goat's milk soap and you can enter to win one of our gift sets.


Also, we will have soap samples to give away and we will be bringing one of our Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats. 

There will be a portable handwashing sink at our tent so you can lather up and give our soap a try.

As usual, we'll be under the red tent from 10am-1pm.  Hope to see you there!

Art for Art's Sake - May 29th

We will be joining AFAS - Art for Art's Sake for another fun afternoon in downtown Winston-Salem this weekend.

Sunday, May 29th will be Beach Party Sunday!   Shag it out with classic beach music by the award winning DJ Ralph Shaw.

Look for our red tent in in the Art's District of downtown Winston-Salem.

Gourmet Food Tours

Taste EVERY bite of North Carolina! 

What better way to get to know a place and its people than to eat its food? Tour North Carolina's tastiest and most unique restaurants and shops. Go behind the scenes to chat with owners and chefs of the best restaurants in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem. Hear their stories and sample their food. Join us for a most fun, educational and delicious experience! Taste Carolina is the #1 attraction on Trip Advisor in the Triangle!

WINSTON-SALEM
Thriving business, arts and music communities, amazing architecture, and fantastic restaurants define downtown Winston-Salem. But it's the friendliness of the residents and a prevailing Southern character that creates a unique urban and independent vibe. On these guided tours, discover how chefs and owners are using locally-sourced ingredients to create masterful contemporary Southern dishes and treats.

Saturdays
Downtown to the West End Walking Tour
The 1:30 - 4:45 tour explores downtown to the beautiful and historic West End.
Downtown to the Arts District Walking Tour
The 1:30 - 4:45 tour explores downtown to the lively and eclectic Arts District.
$41.00 ($42.99 with registration service fee)
Register in advance at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/13086
Free public parking is available along the street or in nearby parking decks. Please see http://www.dwsp.org/files/downtown-parking-map.pdf for more information.
Meet in front of Foothills Brewery, 638 W. 4th Street, Winston-Salem at 1:15, please arrive on time as the tours start promptly at 1:30.
Wear comfortable shoes; this tour is about 3 miles of walking.
Runs rain or shine.
Dress appropriately for the weather

Art for Art's Sake - May 22nd

We will be joining AFAS - Art for Art's Sake for another fun afternoon in downtown Winston-Salem this weekend.

Sunday, May 22nd's focus will be Rhythm of Art featuring The RJR High School Visual and Performing Arts Groups


Look for our red tent in in the Art's District of downtown Winston-Salem.

George Washington Visits & Pottery on the Square

George Washington Visits

Saturday, May 21, 2011 

George Washington visited Salem in May & June of 1791 as part of his Southern Tour. Old Salem is commemorating the 220th anniversary of his visit with demonstrations, hands-on activities, and the return of George himself!


Dean Malissa, who portrays George Washington for Mount Vernon, will visit Salem as President Washington on his 1791 Southern Tour. Throughout the day President Washington will offer speeches and interact with visitors.


Featured Activites:
Fire Engine Drills
Making Hoe Cakes with butter & honey (hands-on)
Creating George Washington’s headquarters Flag (hands-on)
18th Century Dancing demonstration & instruction
Puppet Shows The Legend of Betsy Ross, 11:30am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm

Pottery Fair on the Square

Saturday, May 21, 2011 

On Saturday, May 21, nearly 30 North Carolina potters from across the state, from Troy to Tryon, will be selling their pottery at the Old Salem Pottery Fair on Salem Square from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. The event is being held to support the Art in Clay: Masterworks of North Carolina Earthenware exhibit at the Frank L. Horton Museum Center in Old Salem. In the event of rain or high winds, the fair will move into the Old Salem Visitor Center concourse.



Our list of participating potters changes almost daily, but here's the most updated information:
Steve Abee, Steve Abee Pottery, Lenoir
Walter Aberson, Aberson Pottery, Concord
Blaine Avery, Avery Pottery & Tileworks, Seagrove
Robin Beckett, Beckett Pottery, Pfafftown
Joyce Branch, Joyful Pots, Waxhaw
Bonnie & Benjamin Burns, Great White Oak Gallery, Seagrove
Jeff Dean, Dean and Martin Pottery, Seagrove
Claude & Elaine Graves, Little Mountain Pottery, Tryon
Dion Haynes, Reedy Creek Clay Works, Lexington
Brenda Hornsby Heindl, Liberty Stoneware, Liberty
Crystal King, Crystal King Pottery, Seagrove
Terry and Anna King, King’s Pottery, Seagrove
Sid Luck, Luck’s Ware, Seagrove
Michael Mahan, From the Ground Up, Robbins
Alex Matisse, East Fork Pottery, Marshall
Kenneth Neilsen, Kenneth Neilsen Pottery/DK Clay Pottery, Sanford
Hal & Eleanor Pugh, New Salem Pottery, Randleman
Patrick Rowe, Patrick Rowe Pottery, Greensboro
Darlene Russell, Russellwood Pottery, Troy
Joseph Sand, Joseph Sand Pottery, Randleman
Eddie Smith, Eddie Smith Porcelain, Carrboro
Leslie Srail, Pottery by Leslie Jamison, Hickory
Karen Stroupe, Rose Hill Pottery, Dallas
Jim & Dottie Talley, Farm House Pottery, Reidsville
Bobbie Thomas, Thomas Pottery, Seagrove
Daniel Triece, Dirtworks Pottery Co., Seagrove
Doc Welty, Leicester Valley Clay, Leicester
Amy Williams, Fork Creek Mill Pottery, Seagrove

2011 Got to Be NC Festival

Join your friends and family for three great days of down-home celebration North Carolina-style at the 2011 Got to Be NC Festival. Coming to the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh May 20-22, the festival will feature North Carolina’s agricultural bounty and mix in a generous dash of music and fun for everyone. General admission is free to all ages, including all grandstand events. But bring a little money for pay as you go rides, games and food.

Taste the best foods from the mountains to the coast at the North Carolina Food and Wine Expo. Sample the thousands of foods raised here in the state and buy some to take home. Wine, cheese, sauces, candies, nuts, meats, snacks and beverages will all be available for your sensory safari. The Got to be NC Food a& Wine Expo will be held in the Jim Graham Building from 10 am – 8 pm Friday & Saturday, and 10 am – 6 pm Sunday. Admission to the North Carolina Food and Wine Expo is $2.00 for adults and free for children 11 and under. Each attendee will receive a sheet of 12 coupons that are good towards many of the delicious products on display at the Expo.

Tour the antique farm equipment preserved and restored by collectors all over North Carolina and neighboring states. Antique tractor clubs from across the state will be on hand with knowledgeable collectors and restorers ready to answer questions. Look at over 1,000 pieces of farm equipment on display. Then see those antique tractors pull in the Grandstand shows.

Natural Horsepower will be on display on Friday night in the Grandstand when draft horses will test their might against the weight of a loaded sled.

Music, Music, Music! If it’s Got to Be NC it’s got to be beach, country and bluegrass music. In fact, we’ll host a bluegrass band competition so stop by and check out the hot licks. And catch the best in beach, bluegrass and country music on several stages each day at the festival.
What kind of festival would be complete without a carnival? Choose from over three dozen rides, play a game or just pound down a foot-long hot dog with all the fixin’s. The rides, just like the food, will vary from mild to wild so take your pick!
There ain’t nothin’ cuter than a baby piglet. Unless maybe it’s baby calf, or a ducking so small it fits in a child’s palm. A petting zoo, pig races, pony rides and more will celebrate the importance of animal agriculture in the state.

Jessup Mill

Jessup Mill is the 100-year-old restored grist mill, standing on the banks of the Dan River, less than 30 minutes from Hanging Rock State Park and Pilot Mountain State Park.

Whether you’re coming to check out an event, or simply see the mill, they’ve got a family-friendly atmosphere and new and old friends stopping by daily.

Fishing, Swimming, Tubing, Canoe and Kayak rentals, River Access, Movies, Music and Camping (soon).

1565 COLLINSTOWN RD, Westfield, NC 27053 ·

Spindale Dairy Goat Festival & Parade

The SECOND Spindale Dairy Goat Festival & Parade is set for May 20 & 21, 2011. In part a fund raiser for Heifer International - great times are sure to be had by all with an ADGA show, live Bands, a Goat Beauty Contest & MORE!

Some of the Musicians and entertainment include:

The Spindale Elementary School Recorder Group
Creekside Crossing Rithum Band
Rutherford Community Theatre performing Billy Goat Gruff - LIVE theater
Richard & Kenny - music for the young at heart
Black Soldiers - rap & amp; hip hop
The West Family Bluegrass
Blue Ridge Hollar
South Mountain Connection
George Watson
Julie & Jeff Acoustic Rock
The R.S. Central Marching Band
Samantha Hannon

Art for Art's Sake - May 15th

We will be joining AFAS - Art for Art's Sake for another fun afternoon in downtown Winston-Salem this weekend.

Sunday, May 15th's focus will be on Spring Pickin's: Andy Edmonds and Friends Blue Grass Band and The Strickly Clean & Decent Band


Look for our red tent in in the Art's District of downtown Winston-Salem. 

King Farmers Market

The King Farmers Market opens for the season today in a new location, outside at the Stokes County YMCA.
The market will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays through October.

The market was at the American Legion Post on the Stokes County Fairgrounds.

The move should give the market more opportunities because of the YMCA's large customer base, said Randy Fulk, a Stokes County extension agent.

The Stokes Family YMCA is at 105 Moore Road in King.

For information, call the YMCA at (336) 985-9622 or the Stokes office of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service at (336) 593-8179

Cobblestone Farmers Market

Cobblestone Farmers Market is off to a great start! 

The market has a new name and features a lot of your favorite farmers from last year's Krankies Farmers Market.  There's also some new farms too.  Due to construction, we've moved a little ways from the street we were on last year but we now offer FREE on site parking! 

Come join us on Tuesdays from 10-1!

 

Here's the calendar for May...

Art for Art's Sake - May 8th

We just joined AFAS - Art for Art's Sake in Winston-Salem and will be selling our goat's milk soaps at their events!

The next event is this Sunday, May 8th.  It will be an arts filled afternoon to share with family and friends.  Look for our red tent in in the Art's District of downtown Winston-Salem. 

If you need to pick up a gift for your mom before Sunday afternoon, we have the goat's milk soap bars and gift sets available at the farm and other local stores.

Don't forget about Mom!

Your Mom would love to receive Buffalo Gal's goat's milk soap or a soap gift set for Mother's Day! Stop by the farm to purchase or find a location closer to you on our website.