The Watauga County Farmers' Market will continue on Saturdays through the end of October. Home games have not affected out parking at all and there were plenty of spots for customers. The market will once again have holiday markets on the Saturday before and after Thanksgiving, November 21 and 28, from 10 until 2. We hope everyone will be able to come out and see the great things we have planned.

This Saturday Zydeco Moon Organic Farm will be offering spicy arugula, purple cauliflower, beautiful beets and a luscious lettuce mix. Dawn Rhudy will have all cuts of lamb this week and also farm fresh eggs. Susan Wright of Shady Grove Gardens & Nursery will bring Halloween colored lilies, lots of hydrangeas and globe amaranth to dry, snowberries, orange and red holly, as well as big sweet yellow storage onions, winter squash, sweet red Italian peppers and heirloom 'Ashe County Pimento' peppers.

The Pasta Wench will have a new fall flavor for the non-dairy crowd, a Roasted Acorn Squash with Brown Sugar with Pecans ravioli, along with her fall favorites Butternut Squash with Carmelized Pear ravioli and the soon to be famous Great Pumpkin Ravioli.

Harmony Acres Soap Company will have great holiday gift baskets featuring handmade natural soaps, lip balms, lotions and all natural deodorants. Christmas Tree Soaps will also be available along with plenty of smiling faces.

Pottery artist Caron Baker Wike will have lots of new pottery leaves in fall colors large and small. She will also have a good selection of lace platters and bowls for your holiday shopping. Choose from a large selection while they are available. The new 2009 Angel is now offered to add to your collection.

Join us at the market on Saturday October 24 at 11:30 for the International Day of Climate Action group photo to be presented to world leaders at the United Nations. This will be a opportunity to add your voice to the call for serious action in Copenhagen to reduce carbon emissions and limit global warming. The photo will be taken at high noon. This event is taking place in thousands of locations all over the world. For more information, visit www.350.org.

EBT transactions have been going without a hitch. If you or someone you know Has an EBT card we encourage it's use, please stop by the manager's booth.

Find us every Saturday morning at the Horn in the West in Boone. Turn next to First Citizens Bank on Highway 105 Extension and go to the top of the hill. Call WCFM manager Karen Bauman at 1-828-355-4918 for more information. We will be there rain or shine!