Join For Garden's Sake for Pumpkin Painting Classes on Sat, Oct 11 and Sun, Oct 12, 12pm-3pm in The Potting Shed. Get ready for a festive afternoon of creativity, color, and community. FGS' Pumpkin Painting Class is the perfect way to celebrate the season, surrounded by fall blooms, crisp air, and an inspiring atmosphere. They'll provide the pumpkins, paint, and garden...
Visit the Huckleberry Trail Farm Fall Festival for a corn maze, a pumpkin patch (select a pumpkin from the vine), a cotton patch, and a fall atmosphere. Find designated quiet areas set up the entire season. The family’s mission is to bring all kids back to the outdoors with the goal of making many of the farm...
The Fearrington Farmers Market is a producers-only market open Mar-Oct, Tuesdays, 4pm-6pm and Nov-Feb, Tuesdays, 3pm-5pm, year-round in Fearrington Village. Bring reusable tote bags and plan to explore the many local vendors. You also might chat with the farmers, see old friends, or meet new ones! It’s a welcoming, inclusive, friendly atmosphere that encourages healthy, happy...
Can you imagine cooking without the sweet, savory, and spicy notes of onions, garlic, shallots, and leeks? Join the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer of Chatham County for All About Alliums in the Vegetable Garden: Onions, Garlic, Leeks, and Shallots on Thu, Oct 16, 9:30am-11am. Participants will learn about recommended varieties for our region, growing requirements, planting techniques and...
Pittsboro Farmers Market is open year-round with select items from within a 50-mile radius of the market. They are open Thu, 3pm-6pm under the solar panels at The Plant. The product-only market features baked goods, eggs, flowers, honey, jams/jellies, soaps, plants, poultry, and other meats. Vendors include Celebrity Dairy, Fiddlehead Farm, In Good Heart Farm,...
Join For Garden's Sake for Pumpculent Workshop on Sat, Oct 11, 10am-11:30am and Fri, Oct 17, 3pm-4:30pm in The Robin's Nest. Looking to add something fresh to your fall decor this year? In this brand-new, fresh materials crafting workshop, you will assemble a succulent pumpkin perfect for a table centerpiece or unique autumn decor. You will learn some...
Briar Chapel Farmers Market is a recent endeavor, established at the beginning of 2023. Come to the Green of Great Meadow Park every Friday, 4pm-6pm, for healthy, wholesome food and farm products! See the complete list of vendors here. On the last Friday of every month, they host an Artisan Market featuring a diverse range...
Chatham Mills Farmers Market takes place every Sat, Apr-Oct, 8am-12pm and Nov-Jan, 10am-1pm. It's a growers-only market featuring fresh veggies, fruits, meats, eggs, baked goods, preserved foods, perennial plants and garden starters, handmade crafts, and more. Takes place in the front parking lot and the lawn in front of Chatham Mills. Vendors include Chatham Oaks Farm....
Visit the Huckleberry Trail Farm Fall Festival for a corn maze, a pumpkin patch (select a pumpkin from the vine), a cotton patch, and a fall atmosphere. Find designated quiet areas set up the entire season. The family’s mission is to bring all kids back to the outdoors with the goal of making many of the farm...
Join Bottom of the Fox Farm for a Halloween Movie Night on Sat, Oct 18, 6:30pm-9:30pm. Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy a showing of Hocus Pocus under the stars. Costumes are encouraged! Showtime starts at 7:30pm for this pay-what-you-can, family-friendly event. Tickets are not necessary, but they are asking guests to RSVP so they can get...
Visit the Huckleberry Trail Farm Fall Festival for a corn maze, a pumpkin patch (select a pumpkin from the vine), a cotton patch, and a fall atmosphere. Find designated quiet areas set up the entire season. The family’s mission is to bring all kids back to the outdoors with the goal of making many of the farm...
Join Jordan Lake Farms for a Fall Floral and Pumpkin Workshop on Sat, Oct 19, 2pm-5pm at their scenic farm, where creativity blooms! Participants will wander through vibrant fields to hand-pick their own seasonal flowers, crafting a unique autumnal arrangement. Instead of a traditional vase, you'll use a charming pumpkin cookie jar to showcase your...
Join Feed-Well Fridges on Sun, Oct 19, 4:30pm-8pm for a Pay-What-You-Can Community Feast at Chatham Oaks Farm in Goldston. Gather under a fall sunset with friends new and old from the Chatham County community and beyond. Enjoy excellent chef-prepared food, meet your neighbors, and revel in the goodness of beloved community. Net proceeds benefit Feed-Well Fridges and...
The Fearrington Farmers Market is a producers-only market open Mar-Oct, Tuesdays, 4pm-6pm and Nov-Feb, Tuesdays, 3pm-5pm, year-round in Fearrington Village. Bring reusable tote bags and plan to explore the many local vendors. You also might chat with the farmers, see old friends, or meet new ones! It’s a welcoming, inclusive, friendly atmosphere that encourages healthy, happy...
In Cover Crops: Your Garden's New Best Friend! on Thu, Oct 23, 9:30am-11am, participants will learn from the Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Chatham County about the many different legumes and grasses to use as cover crops, what they can do for your soil and garden, and how to include them in your garden planning....
Pittsboro Farmers Market is open year-round with select items from within a 50-mile radius of the market. They are open Thu, 3pm-6pm under the solar panels at The Plant. The product-only market features baked goods, eggs, flowers, honey, jams/jellies, soaps, plants, poultry, and other meats. Vendors include Celebrity Dairy, Fiddlehead Farm, In Good Heart Farm,...
Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos gives Pollinator Garden Tours of Chatham County Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden at Chatham Mills in Pittsboro. The garden features over 225 species of perennials, trees, shrubs, vines, and grasses, with 85% of these being native to North Carolina. This is an excellent opportunity to visit the popular...
Briar Chapel Farmers Market is a recent endeavor, established at the beginning of 2023. Come to the Green of Great Meadow Park every Friday, 4pm-6pm, for healthy, wholesome food and farm products! See the complete list of vendors here. On the last Friday of every month, they host an Artisan Market featuring a diverse range...
Join For Garden's Sake for Trick-or-Treating and Halloween Fun on Sat, Oct 25, 9am-5pm. Get some extra mileage out of your Halloween costume and enjoy a festive, nature-inspired celebration. Collect candy and clues as you explore the garden center on a nature-and fall-inspired scavenger hunt. Complete the scavenger hunt to win a prize. Keep an eye out for...
Chatham Mills Farmers Market takes place every Sat, Apr-Oct, 8am-12pm and Nov-Jan, 10am-1pm. It's a growers-only market featuring fresh veggies, fruits, meats, eggs, baked goods, preserved foods, perennial plants and garden starters, handmade crafts, and more. Takes place in the front parking lot and the lawn in front of Chatham Mills. Vendors include Chatham Oaks Farm....
