The Produce Lady
The Produce Lady, Brenda Sutton, teaches farmers and consumers the wonders of locally grown fruits and vegetables. Not only does she share their nutritional value, she also demonstrates how to prepare them as tasty meals and snacks or preserve them to use throughout the year.
Videos
- Southern Peas
- Spaghetti Squash
- Spring Onions
- Squash
- Strawberries
- Sweet Potatoes
- Turnips
- Winter Squash
Video Credits
The Produce Lady Video Team discusses scripts at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh. Left to right: Ken Ellzey, Brenda Sutton and Leah Chester-Davis
The Produce Lady Video Team
Producer: Leah Chester-Davis, N.C. MarketReady, N.C. Research Campus, Kannapolis and NCSU Department of Communication Services.
Videographer/Editor: Ken Ellzey, NCSU Department of Communication Services
Script: Brenda Sutton, NC Cooperative Extension, Rockingham County, and Leah Chester-Davis
The Produce Lady: Brenda Sutton
For questions about The Produce Lady, contact the producer at leah_chester-davis@ncsu.edu or (704) 617-0502.
Special Thanks
State Farmers Market for granting permission to videotape The Produce Lady in the North Carolina farmers’ pavilion.
And to these farmers who allowed us to videotape in their market stalls:
Beth Moore’s Produce, Newton Grove
L&G Farms, Meadow
Lee’s Produce, Dunn
Max Lee Farms, Benson
Naylor’s Produce, Spivey’s Corner
Tart’s Strawberry & Produce Farm, Dunn
Wise Farms, Mount Olive
And special thanks to these farms that donated farm products for cooking demonstrations:
Baldwin Charolais Beef, Yanceyville
Sleepy Goat Cheese, Pelham
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The Produce Lady Blog
The Produce Lady is on the move, visiting farms and farmers markets around N.C. Read about her experiences and find no-nonsense tips for the kitchen on her biweekly blog.
The Produce Lady Resources for Agents
Visit the Extension Agent Resources page for columns on local produce that you can localize for your local newspapers.
What's In Season?
Calendar of N.C. seasonal availability
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