Flat Rock Tailgate Market News - Vendor of the Month for October

Flat Rock Tailgate Market to Feature Melinda Hill as Vendor of the Month of October

The Flat Rock Tailgate Market will feature Melinda Hill of Hill’s Farm Plants, Inc. in Dana, as “Vendor of the Month” of October. Melinda grows greens, herbs, beans, onions, gourds, lots of peppers (hot and sweet) and a large variety of flowers (her favorites) including sunflowers, zinnias and dahlias. She sells at the Flat Rock Tailgate Market held every Thursday afternoon from 3-6.

Melinda grew up in Hooper’s Creek, NC and is the youngest of three girls. While growing up, her family grew most of their own food and preserved vegetables and fruit by pickling, canning and freezing. She and her husband now own their own farm which has been chemical free for the past seven years. When not gardening or marketing, Melinda enjoys reading the history of women from our mountain region to learn their survival techniques. “I still don’t understand how they were able to do all the work they did!”
vendor of the month