Calendar of Events
Events Calendar
The Produce Lady appears at farmers markets and events across North Carolina, giving presentations, teaching classes and demonstrating healthy cooking using N.C. fresh produce. You can find a list of the most recent and upcoming appearances in the calendar below.
Contact Leah Chester-Davis, director of The Produce Lady effort, to ask about The Produce Lady appearing at your organization’s event.
| Date | Event | Location | Time | Public |
| 2013 | ||||
| Jan 24 & 25, 2013 | Tennessee Farmers Market Association (Food Demo Tips on Jan. 24; The Produce Lady Marketing Tips, Jan. 25) | Nashville Airport Marriott, Nashville, TN | 2:15 p.m., Jan.241 p.m., Jan. 25 | No |
| Jan. 30, 2013 | Gold Star Growers Luncheon, Local Food Marketing | NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh | 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | No |
| March 18, 2013 | The Joslin Diabetes Center | 4610 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem | TBC | TBC |
| May 4, 2013 | Person County Farmers Market | Roxboro | 10 a.m. | Yes |
| May 18, 2013 | Conover Farmers Market | Conover | TBD | Yes |
| 2012 | ||||
| Nov. 17, 2012 | Reidsville Christmas Parade (The Produce Lady is Grand Marshal!) | Reidsville, NC | 6:30 p.m. | Yes |
| Sept. 19, 2012 | Mitchell County ECA | First Presbyterian Church, Spruce Pine, NC | 10 a.m. | No |
| Sept. 12, 2012 | Community Transformation Project Action Institute | Raleigh, NC | 10 to 11:30 a.m. | No |
| Sept. 5, 2012 | Duke University Diet and Fitness Center (for Residential Program Participants) | Duke University, Durham | 5:30 p.m. | No |
| Aug. 28, 2012 | State Employees Wellness Expo | State Fairgrounds, Jim Graham Building | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | No |
| Aug. 3, 2012 | Southeast Region Agritourism Council (SERAC) Meeting | Atlanta | TBD | No |
| July 25, 2012 | N.C. Farm Bureau Farmers Market for Employees | Raleigh | 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | No |
| July 14, 2012 | Oxford Farmers Market | Oxford, NC | 7 a.m. to Noon | Yes |
| July 12, 2012 | Fresh Prep on the Mall | Halifax Mall, Raleigh, NC | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Yes |
| July 10, 2012 | Child Care Gardens (The Produce Lady presents: 10 Tips for Getting Children to Eat Fresh Produce) | Greensboro, N.C. | 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. | No |
| June 28, 2012 | Live Video Stream Canning/Freezing Demonstration (Peaches) | Connect: Facebook or Ustream | 1:30 p.m. | Yes |
| June 26, 2012 | Lenoir County Farmers Market | Kinston, N.C. | TBD | Yes |
| June 15, 2012 | Live Video Stream Canning Demonstration (Green Beans) | Connect: Facebook or Ustream | 1:30 p.m. | Yes |
| May 31, 2012 | Kannapolis Research Campus Farmers Market | Kannapolis, N. C. | 4 to 6 p.m. | Yes |
| May 5, 2012 | Community Ag Day – Sampson County | Clinton, N.C. | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Yes |
| April 28, 2012 | Reidsville Farmers Market | Reidsville, N.C. | 10 to 11 a.m. | Yes |
| April 26, 2012 | Eden Business Expo | Eden, N.C. | 1 to 6 p.m. | Yes |
| April 3-4, 2012 | NC Farm Bureau’s Women’s Conference | Raleigh, N.C. | 1:30 p.m. | No |
| March 30, 2012 | EFNEP Staff Workshops – “Effective Food Demonstrations” | Catawba County | TBD | No |
| March 16, 2012 | EFNEP Staff Workshops – “Effective Food Demonstrations” | Harnett County | TBD | No |
| March 9, 2012 | EFNEP Staff Workshops – “Effective Food Demonstrations” | Pitt County | TBD | No |
| March 8, 2012 | Child Care Gardens (The Produce Lady presents: 10 Tips for Getting Children to Eat Fresh Produce) | Greensboro, N.C. | 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. | No |
| January 24, 2012 | Annual Chairman’s Meeting and Leadership Recognition Dinner (Eden Chamber of Commerce) | Eden, N.C. | 6 p.m. | No |
| January 11, 2012 | Building Entrepreneurial Communities (Regional Summit) | Hickory, N.C. | TBD | Yes |
| 2011 | ||||
| November 15, 2011 | Vance County Farm-City Breakfast | Henderson, N.C. | 7:45 a.m. | No |
| November 3, 2011 | Farm to Fork Festival (N.C. Farm Bureau) | Raleigh, N.C. | 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Yes |
| October 24, 2011 | N.C. Food Day at the Legislative Building | Raleigh, N.C. | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Yes |
| October 20, 2011 | Reidsville Business Showcase | Reidsville, N.C. | 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Yes |
| September 3, 2011 | Transylvania Farm Fair | Brevard, N.C. | 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Yes |
| August 18, 2011 | Burke Entrepreneurs & Business Owners (BEBO) Meeting – Local Food Business Opportunities | Morganton, N.C. | - | No |
| August 10, 2011 | Person County Child Nutrition Training | Roxboro, N.C. | - | No |
| July 22, 2011 | Tomato Canning – Livestreaming Demo | - | 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. | Yes |
| July 5, 2011 | Sawmills Farmers Market | Sawmills, N.C. | 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Yes |
| June 30, 2011 | Get a Taste of This! | Greensboro, N.C. | 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Yes |
| June 11, 2011 | Blueberry Day at the New Bern Farmer’s Market | New Bern, N.C. | 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Yes |
| May 20-22, 2011 | Got To Be N.C. Festival 2011 | Raleigh, N.C. | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Yes |
| March 14, 2011 | Piedmont Triad Council of Governments Sustainability Series: Economic Development | Greensboro, N.C. | 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Yes |
| March 8, 2011 | N.C. A&T State University Strategic Planning Council – “Regional Grassroots Conference” | Henderson, N.C. | 12 p.m. | No |
| February 18-19, 2011 | N.C. Agritourism Networking Association Winter Conference | Greenville, N.C. | No | |
| January 29, 2011 | Winter Wine Wonderland | Reidsville, N.C. | 1 to 5 p.m. | Yes |
| August 3, 2010 | Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Workshop | Raleigh, N.C. | - | No |
| July 29, 2010 | N.C. Research Campus Farmers Market | Kannapolis, N.C. (N.C. Research Campus Farmers Market) |
4 to 7 p.m. | Yes |
| June 29, 2010 | China Grove Farmers Market – Grand Opening | China Grove, N.C. (China Grove Roller Mill) | 4 to 7 p.m. | Yes |
| June 24, 2010 | Zucchini 500 | Kannapolis, N.C. (N.C. Research Campus Farmers Market) |
4 to 7 p.m. | Yes |
| June 23, 2010 | Future Farmers of America (FFA) State Conference | Raleigh, N.C. | - | No |
| June 2, 2010 | N.C. Cooperative Extension Strategic Planning Council Meeting & State Advisory Council | Burlington, N.C. | - | No |
| May 25, 2010 | Discovering Nature’s Possibilities (N.C. State seminar series) |
Kannapolis, N.C. (N.C. Research Campus) |
7 to 8:30 p.m. | Yes |
| May 13, 2010 | Morehead High School (teach two food classes!) | Eden, N.C. | - | No |
| May 6, 2010 | Eden Business Expo | Eden, N.C. | - | Yes |
| May 11, 2010 | Rockingham County American Association of University Women (AAUW) | Reidsville, N.C. | - | Yes |


