Drought assistance for Cherokee/Clay/Graham
For more information contact:
USDA Farm Service Agency
Cherokee/Clay/Graham NC
225 Valley River Avenue, Suite J
Murphy, NC 28906
828-837-2721, Ext 2 |
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CLAY COUNTY
FARMERS MARKET
🌻OPENING MAY 21🌽 |
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Come support your local farmers & shop local agriculture products at the Clay County Farmers Market!
When:
Thursdays 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
May 21 – September 24, 2026
Where:
Hayesville Square 25 Herbert St,Hayesville |
| FARMERS MARKET VENDOR INFORMATION |
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🌸🌼 Dig In! Upcoming Gardening Classes 🌸🌼 |
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Free Soil Test Kits Available April 1 - Nov. 15!
Healthy soil is the foundation of successful gardening. The first step to cultivating healthy soil is having your soil tested. Collecting soil samples only takes a few minutes and has many benefits. It can help you save money on your lawn, garden, and landscape, can result in healthier plants by telling you which nutrients are already in your soil and which you need to add, and can protect water quality by preventing unnecessary fertilizer applications. |
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We cannot thank this community enough for the love and support they showed to the Clay County Crock Pots on their journey to the State Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge! They have received so much encouragement, positive feedback, and some seriously healthy donations! Thank you Clay County, from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU!💚 |
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The Clay County 4-H Culinary Creations Club was recently invited out to visit High Mountain Meadows Farm & Creamery. The owner, Donna Gains, took the club members and their families on a tour of her creamery, throughout all the pastures to enjoy playing with all 14 of her baby goats, and she even let them taste test her famous Honey & Fig Cheese! |
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We have chicks! The 2nd-grade class at Carolina Christian Academy participated in the National Embryology Program and successfully hatched a few chickens! They have had so much fun learning about life-cycles, anatomy, different chicken breeds, playing matching and memory games, and best of all, holding the babies!🐣 |
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Not So Blue Blues
By Eleanor Moyer, Clay County Master Gardener Volunteer
My granddaughter is getting married next month, and her bridesmaids are wearing blue. It’s such a lovely color, although I have yet to find my blue dress! Well, the gardening world also has a blue problem. Less than 10% of the world’s 300,000+ plant species are blue. It’s one of the reasons that ancient cultures valued blueish fabric dyes so highly. It’s still an elusive goal for plant breeders today, trying for that blue rose or carnation. While we wait, however, there are some lovely choices for adding soothing, calming, and relaxing blues to your garden.
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Kim Terrell,Clay County FCS Agent, recently spent the day with Mrs. Reinhardt’s Foods I and II classes, guiding students through the process of making jelly. During the session, students explored the importance of food preservation and learned about various preservation methods. The hands-on experience allowed them to actively participate in making jelly, including practicing the water bath canning method. |
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Canning Season is coming up - have you had your canner lid tested for safety? |
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Did you know Presto offers a newsletter too? Offering very informative canning information. |
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Worried about microplastics in your food? |
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The conversation about microplastics leaching into food has many people worried—and understandably so. At the same time, it’s worth remembering that much of our environment contains substances that can be harmful in certain contexts. The key is not panic, but perspective. There are practical steps we can take to minimize exposure, and microplastics are no exception. |
| MORE ON MICROPLASTICS IN YOUR FOOD |
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