Every Saturday morning at 7:15 a.m. in Matthews North Carolina you can hear a cow bell rung. it is the symbol of the Matthews Community Farmer's Market. It tells everyone that they are now open for business. This past weekend I had the opportunity to be there for the ringing of the bell. Located on trade street in the historic section of down town Matthews the Farmer's market is celebrating it's 19th year in the community.
What started out as a place for the locals to peddle their fresh fruits and vegetables has grown into a very large and prosperous business. Initially the farmers market was only from May through October. However; due to popular demand for fresh fruits and vegetables it is now open year round. What appealed to me was the fact that it is only open to farmers within a fifty mile radius of Matthews. Thus ensuring the freshness of the food we are buying.
But you will not only experince great fresh food, but during the spring and summer months they have chefs on hand to teach you different ways to prepare the foods and arts and crafts from local shops.
The market closes at noon on Saturday. I will be the first to tell you if you have not experienced the Matthews Community Farmer's market you are missing out. Located on North trade street right next to Renfro Hardware; Matthews Community farmer's Market has grown to be the largest one in the Charlotte area.
So come on out and support our local farmers and buy those fruits and vegatables as fresh as you can.
Dave diCecco
Realtor/Broker
www.davedicecco.com
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