Weekly Newsletters

It's gonna be a FULL CFM spread once again! If Mother's Day shenanigans are on your weekend agenda, make sure Market is part of your plan! Our vendors are hard at work this week (and always) to bring you the usual delicious lineup of goods plus great gifts - think flowers, plants, soaps and specialty foods like chocolates or cocktail mixers! AND, of course, we'll have the freshest-to-be-found Sunday Brunch or Backyard BBQ fixings too! You also won't want to miss the yummy warm breakfast sammies ($8) that Beta Verde Kitchen will be toasting up in their FOOD DEMO BOOTH! Plan to purchase a delicious Market inspired breakfast before (or after) you shop - the perfect market date day!

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GROW YOUR OWN - There's Still Plenty of Time for Planting! Spring: the time of new beginnings, birth and growth - 'tis the season of greening! Days grow longer, as the sun moves closer to us, warming the earth beneath our feet. The warming soil and springtime rain unite to spur germination in the dormant seeds from last fall and new growth bursts before our eyes. Mimicking the natural cycles of growth, farmers and gardeners have sown seed in spring for thousands of years.

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RAIN OR SHINE, WE ARE OPEN! Did you know that Market is open for business, rain or shine? We want to extend a HUGE thank you to all of you who have been showing up (no matter the soggy Spring weather) to support your local producers! For many of our vendors, CFM is the only weekly retail outlet where they sell and your commitment to consistently purchasing local foods is more appreciated than you may imagine! PLUS - there is just SO MUCH good stuff to get each and every week!

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A FULL WINSTON WEEKEND // It's going to be a fabulously full and festive weekend in Winston-Salem with the PEA Earth Day Fair and RiverRun in full swing. And of course, Cobblestone will be hoppin' too! Plan ahead and shop early so you can scoot to the next happening without missing a beat! PRO TIP: pack a cooler with some ice packs and you may not even need to go home in-between! 

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Did you hear? The early bird gets the STRAWBERRIES! Line-up at Miss Angels Farm and Cedar House Farm to grab these delicious gems - and be on the lookout for RHUBARB coming soon! Don't forget those other specialty items such as RAMPS from Gnomestead Hollow to add to your weekly local haul and the short but sweet season of spring garlic. The warmer weather will be ushering in even MORE product so come out and load up at CFM each week.

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Last Saturday the weather put a literal DAMPER on our BIG Opening Day plans, HOWEVER; all of our guest vendors from last weekend are joining us THIS weekend for an even BIGGER Market day with 40+ Vendors Onsite! GROW YOUR OWN RAMPS-UP! Bring the littles by this weekend for another hands on Grow Your Own focused CFM Seedlings activity! AND be ready to bulk-up on your garden transplants and perennials for Spring planting at home -- an abundance of options will be onsite from 5+ Grow Your Own vendors!

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MAIN SEASON MARKET KICKS-OFF THIS SATURDAY What does that mean? MORE vendors, MORE hours to shop and MORE local goods! Over 30 vendors will be onsite Saturday, tables stacked with all of your favorites! PLUS, special finds will be sliding in every week this Spring with guest vendors bringing specialty goods. BV Kitchen Demo: be sure to put flour and eggs on your shopping list this week because Gee of Elderflour Baking Company is teaching us how to make QUICHE! Swing by to get hear more about her 'Rye Pie Crust' recipe and snag a $5 slice of her delicious quiche while you're there!

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THIS Saturday marks the final weekend of our Winter Hours! Thank YOU for being a crucial part of supporting local food the past couple of months where we welcomed not only our biggest ever lineup of winter vendors onsite but also our best winter attendance EVER! CFM Main Season kicks-off NEXT Saturday (April 1) with 30+ Vendors onsite! DON'T FORGET, we also return to an earlier opening with the bell ringing for sales at 8:30am. GROW YOUR OWN options also GROW next week with native plants, perennials and MORE vegetable transplants to get excited about! Swing through to see what is newly available each week!

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In case you missed the memo, GROW YOUR OWN has officially returned to Market! Don't let the freezing temperatures of the past week deter your home garden reboot - the extended forecast shows warmer days (and nights) just ahead - NOW is the time to put spring planting plans in motion! That said, we are hoping the below freezing temperatures of this week have not impacted too greatly the tender spring crops and fruit setting for our area producers.  Whether you're looking to plant perennial gardens that offer flowers to enjoy throughout the seasons OR want to grow your favorite veggies to create your own supply...the options are abundant and forthcoming this season with expanded plant offerings available at Cobblestone EVERY week now through May...and beyond!

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The return of PLANTS at Cobblestone is not a moment too soon! We're excited to bring Grow Your Own back to Market for a THIRD year, once again expanding the depth and breadth of resources and supplies available at CFM to create your most bountiful home gardens! Sustainably grown produce transplants and perennials, as well as, community partners with a wealth of growing knowledge to share are some of the things we have lined up for the next several months. Rail Fence Farm and Billy Place Farm join us THIS weekend with the first Spring Transplants. AND Minglewood Nature Preserve will be onsite Saturday us to lead a hands on kid's activity - fun for the whole fam!

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