The Surry County Farmers Market

08/13/2024

The Surry County Farmers Market is closed for the 2024 season.

Surry County Tourism has developed a self-guided tour entitled “Farmers Feed the World” that will drive traffic to the growing number of local farm-based markets and farm stands. The tour is available on the Visit Surry County, VA app which is free and may be downloaded directly to users’ mobile devices.

With the increasing number of food access points throughout our community, with many open on Fridays, the current Friday evening farmers market is no longer sustainable. County staff encourages the community to support local farmers directly by visiting their farms and farm stands.

Read the full announcement here: https://surrycountytourism.com/174/Surry-Farmers-Market

08/13/2024

Surry County Sheriff's Office - Virginia - National Night Out 2024 has been RESCHEDULED to THIS FRIDAY, August 16, 2024!

Where: Surry County Parks and Recreation
When: August 16, 2024 - 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

If you need more information about National Night Out here in Surry, contact the Sheriff’s Office at 757-294-5310.

08/07/2024

Due to the potential for dangerous weather, the Farmers Market has been canceled for this Friday, August 9th.

Please stay safe!

08/05/2024

Motivational Monday!!

08/02/2024

The Surry Farmers Market will be closing today at 6:30pm due to the excessive heat!

08/02/2024

The representative from the Crater District Area Agency on Aging will be back on Wednesday Aug. 7th at Surry Parks and Recreation at 10am to give out applications for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. If you have applied have not received your vouchers you can pick them up during this time as well.

08/01/2024

August is finally here! It may feel like summer is wrapping up, but it's not too late to add new plants to your garden! 🌞👒🌱

Direct Sowing:

Zones 6A & 6B: Beets, Swiss Chard, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Salad Lettuce, Mustard, Radish, Rutabaga, Spinach, Turnips
Zone 7A: Beets, Carrots, Swiss Chard, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Salad Lettuce, Mustard, Radish, Rutabaga, Southern Pea, Summer Squash, Turnips
Zone 7B: Beets, Carrots, Swiss Chard, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Salad Lettuce, Mustard, Rutabaga, Southern Pea, Summer Squash, Turnips
Zone 8A: Bush Beans, Beets, Carrots, Collards, Kale, Cucumber, Eggplant, Salad Lettuce, Mustard, Okra, Peppers, Southern Pea, Summer Squash, Turnips

Zone 8B Direct Sowing Recommendations are not available at this time. We are working to update our resources!

Transplanting:

Zones 6A & 6B: Broccoli, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Cauliflower, Leeks, Head Lettuce
Zone 7A: Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Cauliflower, Leeks, Head Lettuce
Zones 7B & 8A: Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Cauliflower, Leeks, Head Lettuce, Tomatoes

Zone 8B Transplanting Recommendations are not available at this time. We are working to update our resources!

You can prepare for the entire planting season by visiting https://brnw.ch/plantguide - keep in mind that this resource has not been updated to reflect the new hardiness zones. To determine your USDA zone, you can enter your zip code here: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/

08/01/2024

It's August!! SUN BUCKS should be rolling in this month!! Come to The Surry Farmers Market and use your SUN BUCKS on fresh produce!! Not only can you use them at the market but you can DOUBLE your SUN BUCKS with Virginia Fresh Match !!

The Surry Farmers Market welcomes and supports Sun Bucks!!

Virginia Fresh Match is excited to DOUBLE SUN Bucks on fruits and vegetables! At VFM locations, customers with SNAP/EBT card OR SUN Bucks cards can double their dollars to get MORE fresh produce.
SUN Bucks is Virginia’s summer EBT program that provides a $120 food benefit to eligible children. Farmers markets, mobile markets, and community food stores in the VFM network are ready to help you stretch your dollars, eat fresh produce, and support local farmers!

Learn more about SUN Bucks at https://virginiasunbucks.com

07/31/2024

The Surry Farmers Market is back this Friday!!

Come out to the Pavilion and support our vendors for this week: Sycamore Springs, Once & Again, Final Touch, Simone's Sweet Treats, and Yan's Yard Fish.

Bring the kids out to the POP Market for a chance to receive $5 POP Bucks to purchase produce!

Come and DOUBLE your SNAP with Virginia Fresh Match!

See you there!

07/30/2024

It's only ONE week until National Farmers Market Week! Next Sunday we'll be kicking off a week of celebrating all things farmers markets over here at FMC and will be sharing some extra fun things on our pages. More than anything, it is the market operators on the ground that make farmers markets happen AND make this celebration so special.

Tag us in your celebration plans and photos so we can share them on our channels! 💚

07/30/2024

Tip Tuesday!!

Have you heard about giant hogw**d? This noxious w**d produces a sap that can cause burning and blistering if skin contact occurs in direct sunlight.

You should not attempt to control giant hogw**d yourself, and instead, should follow these steps if you believe you have spotted it:

1. Consult the Identification section above and the additional resources listed below for initial identification.

2. If you believe you have giant hogw**d, take pictures of identifying characteristics. Avoid contact with the plant. Send these pictures to your local extension agent.

3. If it is likely giant hogw**d, your local extension agent will collect and submit a physical sample to the Virginia W**d Identification Clinic for positive confirmation.

4. After positive confirmation, VDACS should be contacted immediately and will work collaboratively with the property owner to manage the plant(s). VDACS will handle reporting to USDA APHIS if necessary.

Read our to learn more about giant hogw**d ➡️ https://brnw.ch/gianthogw**d

07/29/2024

Great Sheep and Goat webinar series hosted by VSU College of Agriculture!

3rd Thursday of each month ending in December. See the flyer below for topics each month.

Register for each session here: https://www.ext.vsu.edu