Lenoir County Farmers Market update for July 12, 2025
Kinston Farmers Market
100 North Herritage Street
Kinston, North Carolina
Saturday, July 12, 2025
FRESH FROM THE FARM: VEGETABLES, FRUITS & GREENS
From Porter Farms, TC Smith Produce, and Gregory Gardens
It’s peak harvest season—come taste the best of what our local soil has to offer and stock your freezer while it lasts! You’ll find:
Green and speckled butter beans from Porter Farms, available in quarts, gallons, and sleeves
Canary melons, yellow watermelons, and cantaloupes
Corn (all three colors), shucked and unshucked
Okra, string beans, and field peas
Squash, zucchini, onions, and bell peppers
Jalapeños, red, white, and sweet potatoes
Long green cucumbers and pickling cucumbers
Green tomatoes, Cherokee Purples, and Roma tomatoes
Plus, a wide variety of homemade jams, jellies, pickles, marinades, and relishes.
B&B EGGS & CRAFTS
Sandra will have her delicious pasture-raised chicken eggs. If you have clean, empty 12-count egg cartons to recycle, she’ll gladly accept them.
HART FARMS
Jennifer Hart will be selling her organically-raised blueberries and a special treat: blueberry honey—perfect for your weekend breakfast table.
ARTS & CRAFTS
T & J Designs: Beautiful handmade home décor, wreaths, and flags
Sandra (B&B Crafts): Decoupage jar vases
Tranquility Candles: Follow your nose to their soothing scents and handmade jewelry
Christi Luv’s Designs: Whimsical, smile-inducing creations from Christi Miller—everything from fun Miss Kitty designs for kids to quirky gifts for grown-ups
LOCAL PLANTS FROM ABOVE THE BRIERY
Karen Mulcahey brings her native North Carolina perennials, including:
Black-Eyed Susans, Obedient Plant, Mountain Mints, Asters, Goldenrods, Butterfly Milkweed, Bluestar, Spotted Horsemint, Coreopsis—and new this season, Vanilla Leaf (Deer Tongue).
Don’t forget to pick up some of her fresh, local honey while you’re there!
BAKED GOODS & SWEET TREATS
B&B EGGS & CRAFTS: Sandra’s famous “Liquid Gold” banana nut bread
Seraphim Smith: Decadent cinnamon buns and sun-dried tomato bread—get them while they last!
SsssWEET SHOP (Savannah Chase): Gourmet cupcakes that look as amazing as they taste. Savannah accepts custom orders, too!
It’s Holy Granola!: Katherine and Pat offer samples of their nutritious granola and their heavenly “A Little Taste of Heaven” cinnamon pecan coffee cake. Pre-orders welcome at 252-560-1617. Also available: wildflower honey.
BUSY IZZY’S CREATIONS
Elizabeth “Izzy” Piel is back with small-batch sourdough loaves, crafted with care and creativity. Izzy brings an artist’s heart to everything she bakes—don’t miss her cinnamon twists and handmade breads.
JULIE BABBIN
Cool off with her delicious homemade ice cream made with local and seasonal ingredients. She’ll also have zucchini bread and her signature pimento cheese.
THE PORK SKIN MAN
Rodney’s back with pork skins, pork rinds, fried peanuts, and classic funnel cakes. Catch him on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
See you Saturday at the Market!
Bring your appetite, your cooler, and a tote bag—you’ll want to take home a little bit of everything.
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