The CaryCitizen Calendar of Events is edited by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, N.C. – Warm weather is here and our local farmers markets are all set to hold grand openings this Saturday, April 7. You’ll find locally grown produce, meat and seafood along with a healthy portion of entertainment. Read more
Story and t-shirt designs by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – It’s time to show your Cary pride with our new line of Chickens ‘n Bees t-shirts. Great for the backyard gardener or Cary homesteading activist (or opponent, even). All offerings are available in the CaryCitizen Online Store. Read more
From the blog of Town Council member Don Frantz. Photo by Bob Gutowski.
Cary, NC – I love my job on the Cary Town Council. It has been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life – and at times one of the most surprising. This is one of those times. Read more
Story by Don Frantz, Cary Town Council member, District B. First published on Blogspot. Photo by Max Westby.
Cary, NC – Call me a flip-flopper if you want, but I have changed my mind regarding chickens in Cary. It has nothing to do with “sustainability” or many of the “green” arguments chicken proponents point to – it has everything to do with freedom. Read more
Story from staff reports. Photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – The Western Wake Farmer’s Market (WWFM) is holding a special market on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 for your Thanksgiving meal this year. Read more
Story by Lindsey Chester, photos by Casey Toth
Cary, NC- Looking for some local fun now that the Fair is over, but the weather makes you want to be outside? Try one of our local Corn Mazes. Our Photo Intern, Casey Toth, took a trip to the one created at the Phillips Farm located at 6701 Good Hope Church Road. Read more
Cary, N.C. – Enjoy an old-fashioned pig pickin’, live music, kids’ entertainment and raffle prizes at the Pig Pickin’ Palooza Fundraiser on Sat., Sept. 10, 11 am-2 pm, at the Western Wake Farmers’ Market. Read more
From staff reports. Photo via Green Acres Farm.
Cary, NC – On Saturday, September 3, children with disabilities will take a break from life in the city while participating in a special Miracle Day at Green Acres Farm in Cary. Players and families of the Miracle League of the Triangle will receive free admission to the farm and corn maze. More than 200 families have registered to attend. Read more
Story and photos by Hal Goodtree
Cary, NC – You can get tomatoes at the supermarket all year round. But science can’t trump Nature, and for the true tomato aficionado, now is a time of tomato joy in the Piedmont. Read more
Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC- Time is running out on the land used for the current Western Wake Farmer’s Market (WWFM) located in Carpenter Village. And the group has plans for a move. Read more