Memorial Day Sidewalk Sale at The Wrinkled Egg

Memorial Day Sidewalk Sale at The Wrinkled Egg

Brace yourself for The Wrinkled Egg's biggest sidewalk sale yet in their 21 year history. You'll find gifts, accessories, art & furniture.

Memorial Weekend - May 27 - 30, 2011
Friday & Saturday 10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Sunday 12:30p.m. - 5:30p.m.
Monday 10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Flat Rock Tailgate Market News - May 26, 2011

THE FLAT ROCK TAILGATE MARKET Thursday, May 26th 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. This week enjoy Live Music by David Potter

Holly Spring Farm and Nursery - "We were blessed with 3/4 inch of rain Sunday night and the tomato plants grew at least 3 inches taller overnight. This week will be the last of the Asparagus, as we make our last cutting before laying the crop by to rejuvenate for next season. But, we still have plenty of greens, including, Lettuce, Swiss Chard, Collards, Kale and Kohlrabi. Also this week, besides Sugar Snap Peas, we'll have English Peas & Baby Carrots."

Deep Woods Mushroom - I'll have lot's of shiitakes and more I hope!

Welcome Back: Cane Creek Nursery - We will have broccoli rhabb, maybe broccoli, kolrhabi, lettuces, kales, chards & mustard greens. Also all natural, free range eggs & pork sausage.

Forest Creek Farm & Nursery - We'll be bringing some shiitake mushrooms, greens and cut flowers.

Papou's Greek - We will have our usual Spanikopita, Tiropita & dressing. Specials this week are Roasted Red Pepper & Mushroom Soup and a Veggie & Kalamata Olive pasta sauce.

Shepherds' Flock Farm - Hello, this week I will have Strawberries. I will have my Jam cookies everyone has been wanting me to make again and tomato pies. Let's not forget the lettuce, greens & arugla. I have added a new flavor to my jellies; watermelon preserves. Lavender tea & Lemonade will also be available. Hope you will come and see us Thursday.

Kay Farm - Strawberries, huge romaine and red leaf lettuce, herbs & fava beans.

Three Arrows Farm & Cattle Company - We will have all cuts of our beef.

Marvelous Pies - This week I will have more of the very popular Kentucky Derby Tarts! Generous slices of Triple Chocolate Cake with chocolate ganache. Strawberry Pies, fresh from Beechwood Farms, in SC. Red Velvet Cupcakes with fresh cream cheese vanilla frosting. Frozen Custard Cups with mulberries from a local farm here in SC.

Other Market Favorites - Native trees, shrubs, annual, prennial & herb plants. Artisan baked goods, free range chicken & eggs. Handcrafted goat & cow's milk cheeses. Fresh fish & seafood. Pizza kits to make at home.

Bring a basket. Bring a friend Eat fresh. Eat local See you at the Market!!

Flat Rock Tailgate Market News - May 19, 2011

THE FLAT ROCK TAILGATE MARKET

Thursday, May 19th - 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

What you'll find this week - Gorgeous greens, plants in abundance, strawberries and a special book-signing

Bill Hunt of Kay Farm - Even larger heads of romaine and red leaf lettuce, luscious strawberries, herbs and onions

Wells Shealy of Three Arrows Farm and Cattle Company - This week we will have sirloin tip steak, cube steak, stew beef, sirloin tip roast, chuck roast, rump roast, brisket, ground beef, hamburger patties, and soup bones

Susan and Nick Nichols of Highlander Farm just announced they will have the first of their spring chickens at the market today, Thursday, May 19! Get your fresh, farm raised whole chickens for $3.50 per pound today!

Greg Carter of Deep Woods Mushrooms - I am planning on being there with fresh Shiitakes and anything I can find in the woods worth eating

Lisa Marvel of Marvelous Pies - This week I will bring fresh picked gallons of strawberries...last week I brought 10 and sold out quick, so I will try 15 or so this week. I will bring fresh strawberry pies, chess pies, mini bundt cakes and mini kentucky derby pies.




Frank Dezzutto of Old Rose Treasures Farm - Antique roses, free range eggs, baby beet greens, baby bac choi, arugula

Richard Kouyoumjian of Good Things Grow Here - Butter crunch and red leaf heading lettuce, young broccoli rabe, radish, baby bok choy, green garlic, exquisite colored eggs.

Lisa Laughter of Shepherds' Flock Farm - I'll have strawberries(weather permitting). I will also have salad bow lettuce and mixed greens. I will be featuring two new samples of my jellies, tropical pear jam and a tropical fruit jam with mangos and pears. There will also be tomatoe pies, and homemade biscuits, and lets not forget the lavender tea and those chicken eggs. I cant wait to see everyone Thursday.

Ghislaine Mahler of Ma Belle France - Asparagus Soup, Mushroom Soup, Ratatouille, Chilled Carrot-Pineapple Soup, Chilled Cucumber-Mint soup, delicious Quiches (4 kinds), Pissaladiere (a savory specialty from southern France). For dessert: my scrumptious Reine de Saba cake (chocolate-almond) and fresh fruit tarts.

Paul and Simone Shoemaker of Holly Spring Farm and Nursery - We will have two new Spring offerings this week: sweet and crisp Kohlrabi, and, sweet and tender new baby Carrots, as well as, Asparagus, Lettuce, Sugar Snap Peas, and a healthful selection of various greens, including: Collards, Kale, Swiss Chard, and Tatsoi.

What else?... baked goods, goat and cow cheeses, shrimp and seafood, fresh farm eggs, lamb, flowers, prepared Greek food.

Special Event - Book Signing

Farm Fresh North Carolina - by Diane Daniel

The Go-To Guide to Great Farmers' Markets, Farm Stands, Farms, Apple Orchards, U-Picks, Kids' Activities, Lodging, Dining, Choose-and-Cut Christmas Trees, Vineyards and Wineries, and More

Diane also is participating in the Blue Ridge Bookfest this weekend at Blue Ridge Community College. Admission is free, and she'll be giving a "Farm Fresh NC" narrated photo presentation at 2:15 p.m. Saturday (May 21) in the Killian Building Library. Bookfest info at www.blueridgebookfest.org.

Come say hello to Diane and pick up your own signed copy of this hot-off-the-press wonderful guide to our local growers and much more.

Diane also is participating in the Blue Ridge Bookfest this weekend at Blue Ridge Community College. Admission is free, and she'll be giving a "Farm Fresh NC" narrated photo presentation at 2:15 p.m. Saturday (May 21) in the Killian Building Library. Bookfest info at www.blueridgebookfest.org.

Bring a basket. Bring a friend

Eat fresh. Eat local

Flat Rock Tailgate Market News - May 5, 2011

The Flat Rock Tailgate Market Opens for the Season May 5th from 3 - 6 p.m.


Welcome Back to Our Regulars:

(Other regular produce vendors will join us when more crops are in)

Flat Rock Village Bakery - Will have all the usuals....cookies, organic breads and pastries, savory and sweet tarts, scones and CUPCAKES!

Good Things Grow Here - Exquisite colored eggs, first of the season radishes, lettuce, spring onions, baby bok choy and possibly more.

Old Rose Treasures Farm - Antique roses, free range eggs, heirloom tomato plants and perhaps some delicious leafy greens.


Shepherds' Flock Farm - Lots of new and different flavored jams: Strawberry Margarita, and Orange Liq. Hot Pepper, new jam cookies and cheese sticks that go great with the spicy jams. Also South Carolina berries, (grown by Shepherds' Flock Farm) and gallons of berries (orders only please to ensure freshenss). To order just call 674-4230. The famous tomatoe pies will be back! Call if you would like a larger pie.

Looking Glass Creamery - Chocolate Lab, Early Bird, and Feta, as well as the usual chevre
varieties. Come by for a free sample of each and every one!

Deep Woods Mushrooms - Shiitake, Morels and Ramps.

Holly Spring Farm and Nursery - We welcome everyone to the start of the fresh and local food season, with: Asparagus, food of the Pharaohs, (check it out, or ask us at market), plus, Luscious Lettuce, sweet and crisp; Spring Onions and Radishes; Sugar Snap Peas so sweet and tender that you don't have to cook them, and, delectable Swiss Chard and tender Spring Collards. In addition, we'll have a variety of Tomato Plants for transplanting.

Carolina Herb Farm - Tomato and peppers plants, cut leaf lettuce by the bag and all the usual herb plants.

Hill's Farm Plants, Inc. - Plant starts and planters, flowers, herbs, produce

Forest Creek Farm & Nursery - Cut flowers, the first few greens for salads, and if the weather holds out, shiitake mushrooms!


Pyrwood Dairy - Goat cheese, particularly chevre

Highlander Farm -Eggs and lamb

Lowcountry Seafood - Shrimp and seafood

O & S Nursery - Native plants and earthworm castings

Three Arrows Farm - Individual cuts of beef - chemical free and grass fed

Welcome To Our New Vendors:

Laurel Springs Nursery - Blooming native azaleas including flame, disease resistant dogwoods, blueberry bushes, fruiting native plants for people and wild life, specialty trees and shrubs for a more natural landscape.

Ma Belle France - 4 kinds of quiches both individual and family size (quiche Lorraine, spinach-feta, mushroom, and tomato-goat cheese); 3 kinds of soups (asparagus soup, mushroom soup, both light and delicious, as well as a carrot-pineapple soup to be eaten cold); ratatouille, a very flavorful vegetable stew from Proven; 2 kinds of pastries (pear-almond tarts and Reine de Saba … a scrumptious chocolate cake).

Kay Farm - Strawberries, romaine and red leaf lettuce, herbs (rosemary and oregano), eggs, arugula.

Papous Greek - Greek salad dressing, spanikopita, tiropita and prepared Greek meals...YUM!

The Sweet Monkey Bakery - Bagels, quick breads, croissants, panca