Teacher Supply Drive and Back to School Meal Prep at the Lexington Farmers Market
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Back to School Day at the Farmers Market!
Join us this Saturday, August 30 | 8 AM – 12 PM at the Depot for a special Back to School Day filled with food, fun, and giving back to our community!
Teacher Supply Drive
We’re collecting supplies to support our local teachers! Drop off items like pencils, notebooks, markers, and more at the market. Every donation helps prepare classrooms for a successful school year.
Live Cooking Demo with Chef John – 10 AM
Chef John Wilson from Sophie’s Cork & Ale will be joining us in the kitchen demo area at 10 AM. He’ll showcase simple, healthy meal prep ideas that are perfect for busy back-to-school schedules. Come watch, taste, and take home some fresh inspiration!
This Week’s Meat Specials
Sunflower Hill Farm – Fresh Chicken Wings & Legs just $4/lb
Rocky Forge Farm – Bundle Deal: 3-Pack Hamburger Patties + 2-Pack Brats for only $60
Save the Date: Chili Cook-Off – Saturday, September 6
Think your chili is the best in town? Enter our Chili Cook-Off at the Depot!
Prizes & Ribbons will be awarded for:
Best Traditional Chili (beef/pork, tomato-based) – $25 Market Gift Certificate
Best Freestyle Chili (chicken, turkey, vegetarian, vegan, or creative twist) – $25 Market Gift Certificate
Best Overall Chili – $50 Market Gift Certificate
Judging begins at 10 AM with winners announced by 10:30. Market guests can sample the entries after judging, and Rabble & Rise Baking Co. will be sampling cornbreads too!
Want to compete? Visit our Facebook Event Page for details and the sign-up link.
Confirmed Vendors and Featured Products
Klymer Ridge: Various Beef and pork optionss.
Southern Style Creations - Handcrafted and customizable goods, specializing in sewing, crochet, and machine embroidery. Debuting the embroidery line of Onesies, as well as Embroidered Pillow Cover - Move over the Dog Sits here
Papa Ted's: Using only local wood, we make unique and one-of-a-kind wood products. Bowls of various sizes, slats, and resin.
Will Wright: Two types of corn, green beans, bushels of cucumbers, yellow squash, zucchini, potatoes, watermelon and of course, tomatoes!
Wirehaired Booch: local Kombucha blends
All the Things: Homemade sweets such as cookies, brownies, and cake pops.
Rocky Knoll: Pasture raised pork
Sunflower Hill Farm: Mushroom, goat cheese, pastured chicken wings and legs 4$/lb
Aranda's Farm: Various ornamental and house plants
Stardust Cellars: Mead and various flavored beverages!
Silwood Soaps and Fiber Crafts: Soaps, body butters, lip balms, beard oils, lotion bars, hand crocheted products and featuring their new CBD Body Butter
Fancy Plants: Veggie plant starts, herbal blends, cut flower bouqets, and micro greens!
Bakery 93: Fresh baked goods, cakes, Macaroons
Klim's Small Batch: Handmade caramels, assorted vanilla extracts, caramel sauces, dessert finishing sea salt, pimento cheese, ravioli, herbs, tomato sauces, and peanut butters. Ask about their pastas!
DANU Holistic Art: Hand made jewelry with Reiki energy in mind with every piece.
Sawdust, Sparks, Stiches and Goats Milk Soap: Goats Milk soap, handmade creations, laundry Detergent and Fresheners as well!
Abbots Creek Honey: Fresh Local Honey
Rocky Forge Farm: American wagyu beef, 3pk Hamburgers and 2pk Brats for 60$
Crown & Heart Mercantile: Natural home products, tea herbs, and more. Featuring cups of hot tea, and new all-natural pet deodorizing spray, aromatherapy bubbles, watermelon lemonade as well as a partner drink with Bush Hill: Tea Infused cold brew coffee
Surratt Orchards: Sunflowers, and Crocheted items
Toby Bear Woodworks: Various hand made wooden items
Bush Hill Coffee Co.: Cold Brew, Hot Pour, Grounds as well as a partner drink with Crown and Heart Mercantile: Tea Infused cold brew coffee
Crossings Farm: Beef, Chicken and pork, eggs, various green leaf lettuce, Luther ridge milk and more!
PeeDee Farms: Peaches!
J&M Candy: Kettle Corn, Cotton Candy and More!
Knit One Crochet Two: Various Crocheted items
Fiddle Tree Nursery and Farm: Bringing new varieties of medicinal and native plants as well as elderberries!
Elvira's Homestead: Farm fresh, free range brown eggs and frozen, homegrown farm-raised chicken as well as Fresh Peaches!
Underwood Farm: Seasonal produce
Kiki's Kitchen: Various hand baked potato sourdough loafs and items
Miller Farm: Seasonal Produce including tomatoes, squash, corn, as well as cantaloupe!
Young Farm: Seasonal produce and figs
BN Acres: Pasture raised Beef and honey
Make it a morning — shop fresh produce, enjoy Chef John’s demo, drop off supplies for teachers, and grab some great local meats for the week ahead!
See you at the Depot!
