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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.
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 |
| 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 |
| May 13, 2010 | Morehead High School (teach two food classes!) | Eden, 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 |
| June 2, 2010 | N.C. Cooperative Extension Strategic Planning Council Meeting & State Advisory Council | Burlington, N.C. | - | No |
| June 23, 2010 | Future Farmers of America (FFA) State Conference | Raleigh, N.C. | - | No |
| June 24, 2010 | Zucchini 500 | 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 |
| July 29, 2010 | N.C. Research Campus Farmers Market | Kannapolis, N.C. (N.C. Research Campus Farmers Market) |
4 to 7 p.m. | Yes |
| August 3, 2010 | Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Workshop | Raleigh, N.C. | - | No |
| August 7, 2010 | Cooking for Diabetes Patients from the Reidsville Free Clinic | Reidsville, N.C. (First Presbyterian Church) | 9 to 11 a.m. | No |
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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