June 2023

Folks around here can’t say enough good things about all the local produce and goodies to be found at our local farmer’s markets, Locally Grown on The Green in Cashiers and The Highlands Marketplace. Locally Grown on the Green farm stand and local market is held every Wednesday from 2:00 until 5:00 P.M. at The Village Green Commons. The Highlands Marketplace is held every Saturday morning at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park from 8:00 A.M. until 12:30 P.M. We recommend visiting them both if time allows. Fill your baskets, and later, your tummies, with delicious food from farms and producers next door, not miles away. These products are so fresh you’ll practically be drying the morning dew off them before you cook them. The baked goods smell as though you just took them fresh out of your oven. Each of these fresh markets provide access to in-season fresh produce, locally produced meat, fresh dairy items and eggs, fresh fruits and vegetables, jams, jellies, honey, pickles, freshly baked breads and baked goods, granolas, homemade spreads and dips, and so much more. Speaking of honey, did you know that locally produced honey is said to be helpful in calming seasonal allergies? Allergy season may be waning, but we think you can’t be too kind to your immune system. You’ll enjoy an opportunity to talk to the people who actually grow and produce the food, learning how it’s grown, where it’s grown, and why it tastes so delicious. These hard-working vendors work tirelessly to bring us the very best our region has to offer and when you speak with them, you’ll hear that it’s a labor of love. Could be that love is that secret ingredient that makes it all taste so much better. You’ll also find fresh flowers for your tablescapes and plants and flowers for your landscape and flower boxes. Just imagine Mother Nature’s vivid landscape of colors and you’ll find them right next door at your neighborhood farmer’s market. Make it a weekly ritual to stop by. You’ll be glad you did.

Fill Those Baskets

by: Mary Jane McCall

The true taste of the Plateau is offered Wednesdays and Saturdays through the season.

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It’s Never Too Late to Learn!

by: Anna Norton, The Literacy and Learning Center

The skills taught by the Literacy & Learning Center are critical for success at all stages of life.

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Helping Families

by: Mary Jane McCall

The Church of the Good Shepherd’s Mattress Ministry is a loving gift to the entire community. Call (828) 226-2588 for assistance or more information.

The background sounds at Carpe Diem Farms are part of an unceasing rhythm of life. Find out for yourself – there’s an Equine Birthday Party for all the horses on the farm(and the people who love them) from 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. June 11.

Fighting For Others

by: Robin King Austin - Mountaintop Rotary

Clark Plexico is no stranger to hard work and big challenges, but he is in the fight of his life right now, trying to save families targeted by the Taliban. […]

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Budding Friendships

by: Anna Norton, The Literacy and Learning Center

Volunteer Ricky Siegel brings a wealth of knowledge and compassion to the young students of the Literacy & Learning Center.

A Vital Center of Glenville

by: Marlene Osteen

The Glenville Thrift Store plays a vital role in the life of its community.

Unquenchable Passion

by: Deena Bouknight

Charlie Crawford thought he was hanging up his custom home builder hat when he moved his family to Cashiers from Virginia permanently in 2020. His family bought a beautiful 40-acre […]

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A Season Full of Events

by: Johanna Fein, Highlands Chamber of Commerce/ Visit Highlands, NC

Highlands Chamber of Commerce’s filled-to-bursting calendar of events ensures that the community is bustling throughout the season.