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, and friendly atmosphere that encourages healthy,...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Join the Chatham Community Library for an Author Event with Kamal Bell on Sat, Oct 25, 2pm-3pm. Meet author Kamal Bell, founder of Sankofa Farms and a food justice, youth education, and sustainable agriculture advocate. He will be reading from his book, "Akeem Keeps Bees", a children's book inspiring young readers to explore agriculture and pollinator conservation. This...
Join Silk Hope Farm Heritage Park for their annual Trunk-or-Treat on Sat, Oct 25, 6pm-7pm. Make sure to wear your costumes for this free, family-friendly event. Anyone is welcome to participate and set up. For more information, contact Missy Thompson at 336.622.5493. See more events at Silk Hope Farm Heritage Park.
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...
Home school? Day off from school? On vacation? Come out to Huckleberry Trail Farm on Mon, Oct 27, 9am-3pm for an Open Field Trip Day. Enjoy a scavenger hunt around 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, and friendly atmosphere that encourages healthy,...
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...
Join Matt Jones, Extension Horticulture Agent and the NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteer of Chatham County, for Fundamentals of Composting, a workshop on how to compost food and yard...
Join Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge for a Movie Night: Forever Home NC Premiere on Sat, Nov 8, 4:30pm-6:30pm. Forever Home, the new documentary about PFAR's mission and approach to animal-centered design, is having...
Join For Garden's Sake for a Dried Flower Pumpkin Centerpiece Workshop on Sun, Nov 9, 2pm-3:30pm. Anya McBrayer, owner of One Fun Gal Flowers, will lead this creative, hands-on workshop where you’ll design your own stunning dried flower pumpkin centerpiece. Using a large, locally grown pumpkin as your base, you’ll have access to a beautiful variety of...
Join the Chatham Community Food Council for Rooted in Chatham: A Food Policy and Advocacy Event on Sun, Nov 9, 2pm-4:30pm at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center (CCACC). The afternoon will begin...
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...
Get ready for The Plant's third annual Chestnut Carnival with a Chestnut Roast and Cocktail Party on Sat, Nov 15, 6pm-9pm. Enjoy chestnut cocktails and chestnut rum cream from Fair Game Beverage Company, along with fresh roasted locally grown chestnuts! Bring your friends for a cozy fall evening featuring fireside chats, live music, and holiday vibes. This event...
Don't miss The Plant's third annual Chestnut Carnival on Sun, Nov 16, 12pm-6pm. For years, visitors to The Plant have entered the campus beneath a canopy of two giant chestnut trees. They were planted in 2005 and have become significant bearers of chestnut fruit. There will be roasted chestnuts, chestnut shelling demonstrations, chestnut trees for...
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...
