This is the last contracted week of the LoMo Market @ The Saturday Market this weekend. This portable grocery store in a trailer handles the distribution of many small farms. LoMo works with local producers that practice sustainable agriculture. The Saturday Market is the only Raleigh stop for the LoMo Market.
LoMo explains, “We want to help expand the market for local foods making it easier for farmers and local food producers to be successful by making it more convenient to buy their goods. They can focus on making more great food, and we can focus on eating better!”
Here is a small list of producers:
- Coon Rock – Produce
- Farm Hand Foods – Meats
- Core Sound – Seafood
- Volmer Farms – Produce
- Hilltop Farms – Produce
- Spread – Vegan hummus-like dips and spreads
- Consciencious Cuisene – pre-prepared vegetable dishes
- Guna’s – Hot sauces
- Scratch – Baked goods
- Elodie – Cheeses, eggs
- Sarah Cecilias Good Food – Dumplings
- Latta Farms – Eggs
Along with our regular vendors this week’s special guest are Captain Poncho’s Tacos , and The Carolina Bee Company.
The story of the Carolina Bee Company
The Carolina Bee Company is really just two people, Todd and Monica Warner, who share a passion for honey bees. Todd, the outdoorsy science and nature geek, has always been intrigued by bees, ants, and other swarming social insects. Unsurprisingly, beekeeping has always been peripherally intriguing to him.
Out of curiosity, Todd purchased a used beekeeping book at a library sale in the early 1990s. This book sat on his shelf unread for a decade until 2004 when Todd heard an NPR news story outlining the ongoing struggle of beekeepers and bees with the varroa mite. He finally picked up that book and read it.
Todd was immediately intrigued and eventually wound up in a beginning beekeeping course. In short, order he bought a ton of equipment and 21,000 honey bees. Todd was suddenly a beekeeper. Monica was a little leery at first but was willing to give the whole “Bee Thing” a try. Monica is now a journeyman beekeeper as well and loves beekeeping just as much as Todd.
The Carolina Bee Company was born and the rest is apicultural history.
Donation Yoga located inside Rebus Works from 9:30-10:30 and 11-noon.
The Saturday Market
Rebus Works gallery, located next to the Boylan Street Bridge, downtown Raleigh, began The Saturday Market at Rebus Works in April. The market continues weekly through November. The idea is to combine farmers, crafters, and food and beverage trucks in one location. Although the idea is not new, it is new to Raleigh. The Saturday Market offers a unique setting where vendors are set up along a meandering path, past the chicken coop and gardens, right in the heart of downtown Raleigh.
The Saturday Market is located at 301-2 Kinsey Street, (next to the Boylan Street Bridge) Raleigh, NC and is open every Saturday from 9-2pm and will continue through November 17.