PlowGirl Farm

08/15/2025

These tiny spiders will soon consume insects that are harmful to plants. Natural pest control! Come see me at market on Saturday and grab some butternuts before they're gone.

08/08/2025

If you have logs, check on them. Baby shrooms are popping, mostly on older logs. Snow Cap shiitakes produce in the fall and winter months but with all the rain and cooler temps they'll sometimes fruit early. These won't be ready for Saturday market but I'll have beautiful butternuts, peppers, eggplant and more.

08/01/2025

Standing in the sweet potatoes on a muggy, misty morning. See you Saturday at the Chapel Hill Farmers' Market. We open at 8:00.

07/30/2025

We're challenging Tim Schwarzauer of Dingo Dog Brewing to match our votes and support Olive as she pursues her modeling career and fulfills her dream of being a Calendar Girl.

Show your support for Triangle Beagle Rescue by voting for Olive in 2026 Triangle Beagle Rescue Calendar Contest

07/25/2025

This week the focus is on all kinds of peppers and sweet butternuts. See you at market.

07/18/2025

Let's talk about perfect butternut squash. I'll have more than you can dream of at market.

07/11/2025

No market this week, there's still clean up and recovery work needed in the wet fields. But not all is lost. I fared better than many and my heart goes out to those who were hit hard by the rains. I'll be back next week. For now, I'm gonna stop and smell the gardenias.

07/08/2025

Many farms have taken a hard hit from the recent tropical storm and suffered crop, home and infrastructure damage. On top of that, Tuesday market is cancelled due to the floods. When farm sales are most, if not all of your income missing one market is tough on the wallet. We need to get things up and running, fast. Our market van which holds equipment, tents, tables, merch etc. was submerged in 4 feet of water and needs to be replaced as soon as possible. If you're able and would like to donate you can learn more here:

Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market was started in April 2008 by Farme… Chapel Hill Market Manager needs your support for Replace Our Flooded Market Van and Equipment

07/04/2025

I'll see you at market!

06/27/2025

Poblano and sweet green frying peppers, Italian and Asian eggplant, green beans, potatoes and more on Saturday's table. Loyal market supporter Robin Bayer made poblano peppers stuffed with roasted potatoes and eggplant in a curry sauce. Here's her recipe.
The sauce: 2TBSP curry powder in about 1.5 cups of coconut milk reduced down to about 1/2 of its original volume. Fill the peppers with roasted veggies and sauce and pop into an air fryer for about 20 min to soften up the peppers. Serves up nicely either warm or cold - great as a funky fusion side dish for a picnic.

06/20/2025

I saw Jean-Luc in town the other day. He's a regular at market so say hello if you see him. He's a mighty good boy. I'll have new potatoes (get them while they last), lots of Poblano peppers, a variety of gorgeous eggplant and more on Saturday morning.

06/14/2025

When I share the market newsletter it means I didn't have time to create a post. So come on out and get you some Asian cukes, taters, peppers and more.