SquashFest at the Eno River Farmer's Market

The Eno River Farmers Market at the Public Market House in historic downtown Hillsborough will celebrate SquashFest on Saturday, September 25th from 8 am – Noon. 

The festival will feature more than a dozen varieties of squash, pumpkin, and sweet potato in every size, shape and color, all harvested by the market’s local farmers. Varieties include Blue Hubbard, Long Island Cheese, Acorn, Butternut and both orange and white sweet potatoes.

Recipes will be provided for soup, main dishes, side dishes and baked goods. Vendors will offer samples of recipes they have prepared.

There will also be activities for children, including a reading of seasonal stories.

Wilton DuBois of Resounding Steel will play the steel drums and lead a steel drum workshop for children. In the workshop, which will be geared towards ages 4-8, Wilton will teach children to play melodies by Beethoven and Mozart.

In addition, the market vendors will have their usual abundance of fresh, local vegetables.

The Eno River Farmers Market offers farm-fresh produce, cheese, meat, eggs, baked goods, prepared foods, and crafts from local growers and producers. It is open to vendors who reside and produce the items they sell within a 60-mile radius of Hillsborough, NC. Vendors must be the original producer of their items.

For more information on SquashFest and the Eno River Farmers Market, visit www.enoriverfarmersmarket.com.