Carrboro Farmers’ Market Manager Maggie Funkhouser spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, July 7th. She discussed the upcoming Tomato Day festivities at the market on Saturday, July 9th.
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Saturday, July 9th was a busier than usual Carrboro Farmers Market. For the first time in two years, the market got to celebrate Tomato Day. “Tomatoes are really big in this area,” Market Manager Maggie Funkhouser told 97.9 The Hill. “So big, we have a whole day we want to dedicate to them.” […]
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