The Produce Lady
The Produce Lady program teaches farmers and consumers the wonders of locally grown fruits and vegetables. The program shares nutritional details, demonstrates how to prepare fresh produce as tasty meals and snacks, and advises how to preserve them to use throughout the year.
Events
Events Calendar
The Produce Lady appears at farmers markets and events across North Carolina, giving presentations, teaching classes and demonstrating healthy cooking using N.C. fresh produce. You can find a list of the most recent and upcoming appearances in the calendar below.
Contact Leah Chester-Davis, coordinator of The Produce Lady effort, to ask about The Produce Lady appearing at your organization’s event.
| Date | Event | Location | Time | Public |
| July 14, 2012 | Oxford Farmers Market | Oxford, N.C. | TBD | Yes |
| July 10, 2012 | Child Care Gardens (The Produce Lady presents: 10 Tips for Getting Children to Eat Fresh Produce) | Greensboro, N.C. | 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. | No |
| June 26, 2012 | Lenoir County Farmers Market | Kinston, N.C. | TBD | Yes |
| May 5, 2012 | Community Ag Day – Sampson County | Clinton, N.C. | TBD | Yes |
| March 30, 2012 | EFNEP Staff Workshops – “Effective Food Demonstrations” | Catawba County | TBD | No |
| March 27-28, 2012 | N.C. Farm Bureau’s State Women’s Committee Conference | Raleigh, N.C. | TBD | Yes |
| March 16, 2012 | EFNEP Staff Workshops – “Effective Food Demonstrations” | Harnett County | TBD | No |
| March 9, 2012 | EFNEP Staff Workshops – “Effective Food Demonstrations” | Pitt County | TBD | No |
| March 8, 2012 | Child Care Gardens (The Produce Lady presents: 10 Tips for Getting Children to Eat Fresh Produce) | Greensboro, N.C. | 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. | No |
| January 24, 2012 | Annual Chairman’s Meeting and Leadership Recognition Dinner (Eden Chamber of Commerce) | Eden, N.C. | 6 p.m. | No |
| January 11, 2012 | Building Entrepreneurial Communities (Regional Summit) | Hickory, N.C. | TBD | Yes |
| November 15, 2011 | Vance County Farm-City Breakfast | Henderson, N.C. | 7:45 a.m. | No |
| November 3, 2011 | Farm to Fork Festival (N.C. Farm Bureau) | Raleigh, N.C. | 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Yes |
| October 24, 2011 | N.C. Food Day at the Legislative Building | Raleigh, N.C. | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Yes |
| October 20, 2011 | Reidsville Business Showcase | Reidsville, N.C. | 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Yes |
| September 3, 2011 | Transylvania Farm Fair | Brevard, N.C. | 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Yes |
| August 18, 2011 | Burke Entrepreneurs & Business Owners (BEBO) Meeting – Local Food Business Opportunities | Morganton, N.C. | - | No |
| August 10, 2011 | Person County Child Nutrition Training | Roxboro, N.C. | - | No |
| July 22, 2011 | Tomato Canning – Livestreaming Demo | - | 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. | Yes |
| July 5, 2011 | Sawmills Farmers Market | Sawmills, N.C. | 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Yes |
| June 30, 2011 | Get a Taste of This! | Greensboro, N.C. | 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Yes |
| June 11, 2011 | Blueberry Day at the New Bern Farmer’s Market | New Bern, N.C. | 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Yes |
| May 20-22, 2011 | Got To Be N.C. Festival 2011 | Raleigh, N.C. | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Yes |
| March 14, 2011 | Piedmont Triad Council of Governments Sustainability Series: Economic Development | Greensboro, N.C. | 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Yes |
| March 8, 2011 | N.C. A&T State University Strategic Planning Council – “Regional Grassroots Conference” | Henderson, N.C. | 12 p.m. | No |
| February 18-19, 2011 | N.C. Agritourism Networking Association Winter Conference | Greenville, N.C. | No | |
| January 29, 2011 | Winter Wine Wonderland | Reidsville, N.C. | 1 to 5 p.m. | Yes |
| August 3, 2010 | Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Workshop | Raleigh, N.C. | - | No |
| July 29, 2010 | N.C. Research Campus Farmers Market | Kannapolis, N.C. (N.C. Research Campus Farmers Market) |
4 to 7 p.m. | Yes |
| June 29, 2010 | China Grove Farmers Market – Grand Opening | China Grove, N.C. (China Grove Roller Mill) | 4 to 7 p.m. | Yes |
| June 24, 2010 | Zucchini 500 | Kannapolis, N.C. (N.C. Research Campus Farmers Market) |
4 to 7 p.m. | Yes |
| June 23, 2010 | Future Farmers of America (FFA) State Conference | Raleigh, N.C. | - | No |
| June 2, 2010 | N.C. Cooperative Extension Strategic Planning Council Meeting & State Advisory Council | Burlington, N.C. | - | No |
| May 25, 2010 | Discovering Nature’s Possibilities (N.C. State seminar series) |
Kannapolis, N.C. (N.C. Research Campus) |
7 to 8:30 p.m. | Yes |
| May 13, 2010 | Morehead High School (teach two food classes!) | Eden, N.C. | - | No |
| May 6, 2010 | Eden Business Expo | Eden, N.C. | - | Yes |
| May 11, 2010 | Rockingham County American Association of University Women (AAUW) | Reidsville, N.C. | - | Yes |
N.C. Strawberry Project Recipes
Sample strawberry recipes from Chef Mark Allison and students at Johnson & Wales University.
The Produce Lady Resources for Agents
Visit the Extension Agent Resources page for columns on fresh produce that you can localize for your area newspapers.
