The annual WakeMed Farmers Market re-opens for business on Tuesday, May 17th, and this year we are excited to welcome a variety of vendors to our Raleigh campus. Recently, we had a chance to sit down with the owner of Jimmy’s Golden Gourmet Popcorn, Damion Sledge, to ask him a little more about his business […]
WakeMed has had a long-term relationship with the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle in supporting their mission to promote health and well-being for underserved communities. Since the fall of 2014, we have partnered with Inter-Faith Food Shuttle on the WakeMed Farmers Market to be a resource for local residents who don’t have easy access to healthy, fresh food. Below, we spoke with Elizabeth Weeks, Nutrition Programs Coordinator of […]
Valli Williams is the owner of Allvecia Soap Company. They are one of the featured vendors at the WakeMed Farmers Market this season. Take a look below as Valli shares a little more about her business. History of Allvecia Soap Company I’ve owned Allvecia Soap Company since 2010. The idea to start my business came […]
Now in in its third year, WakeMed’s annual Farmers Market returns to the Raleigh Campus bringing with it a wide selection of fresh, locally-grown produce, cooking demonstrations, health education, crafts, and more. More importantly, the Farmer’s Market operates under a ‘for the community, by the community’ mentality, serving as a way to bring together members of […]
Access to healthy foods is key to a healthy lifestyle. For many of us, access is not a problem. Where I live, for example, there are two, soon-to-be three, grocery stores within walking distance of my house. In southeast Raleigh, however, access to healthy foods is not that convenient. That’s why the new WakeMed Farmers Market […]
If you need to stock up on some fresh fruits and vegetables, come on over to WakeMed! The WakeMed Raleigh Campus at 3000 New Bern Avenue is now home to one of the area’s newest farmers’ markets. Beginning June 3, the WakeMed Farmers’ Market will be open every Tuesday throughout the summer from 10 am to […]
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