Farm Visit Snapshots: Perry-Winkle Farm to Market!

(Updated: June 20, 2021, 7:07 p.m.)

From Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos:

In early June I got to spend time with our two Extension interns Kristin Peters and Kayla Ferro. Kristin just finished her M.S. in Forestry at NC State University and Kayla just finished her Master's of Public Health at UNC. We started the day visiting Perry-winkle Farm to see the crew harvesting and preparing for the afternoon market.  We ended the day visiting the Fearrington Farmers’ Market which was special because Kristin and Kayla got to see all the flowers and produce at the Perry-winkle Farm table that they saw being harvested and processed this morning!

You can find Perry-winkle Farm at the Fearrington Farmers’ Market and the Carrboro Farmers’ Market. Follow them on Instagram at @perrywinklefarm.

Two people in a field
Cathy Jones and Taij Cotten harvest Ammi majus, false Queen Anne's lace. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Three women in a field
Kristin and Kayla talk to Victoria Cotten as she harvests Nigella, love-in-a-mist. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Woman with flowers
Cathy cuts bachelor's buttons and Agrostemma. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Blue and white flowers
Super gorgeous love-in-a-mist. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Purple and yellow flowers
They are growing strawflower for the first time this year, mostly to dry to use in arrangements when the fresh flowers are done! Photo by Debbie Roos.

Flowers in a bucket
Buckets of cut flowers destined for the cooler. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Blue, white, and red flowers
Love-in-a-mist with snapdragons and Ammi. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Man in golf cart
Mike Perry and Olive with freshly harvested cabbage. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Two women with chickens
Kayla and Kristin with some of the pastured laying hens. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Food in a cooler
The walk-in cooler was full to the brim hours before heading to market! Photo by Debbie Roos.

People cleaning food
Taij, Cathy, and Victoria clean freshly harvested scallions. Photo by Debbie Roos.

People buying food
Customers wait in line at the Perry-winkle Farm booth at the Fearrington Farmers' Market. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Fennel and scallions
Perry-winkle Farm fennel and scallions at the Fearrington Farmers' Market. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Women with flowers
Kayla and Kristin loved the bouquets and veggies they got at market! Photo by Debbie Roos.