Southside Master Gardener Association will hold its annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 4th from 7:30am - 11:30am.  Flowers, vegetables, ornamentals, trees, shrubs and herbs will be available at 171 South Main Street in the Town of Halifax.  Plant Sale Day demonstrations and exhibits will be held on Herbs, Vermiculture, Tool Sharpening, and Soil Test Kits.  Sale will be held rain or shine.  For more information visit the Southside Master Gardener Association website - www.ssmga.org.

Hosted by the Town of Halifax Farmers Market - 1st Saturday Community Yard Sales starting in May and going through October.  Participation in one or more of the Community Yard Sales requires; completing the registration form and the non-refundable $10.00 rental fee to be received in the Halifax Town Hall no later than 5:00pm on Friday prior to the sale.

Yard sales will start at 8am; Check-in & set up is from 6:45am to 7:45am.  One six foot table is provided to the first 6 people to sign up for each yard sale date.  Pop up tents, table and chairs are allowed but not provided by the Town.

Only small household items, books, clothing, small furniture and toys are allowed to be sold.  Vehicles must be moved after unloading to an area designated by management.  All items must be removed at the end of the event.  No items may be placed in Market trash cans.  Market Staff has the right to refuse items deemed not family appropriate and those items must be removed from your space when notified.

Would you like to learn more about safely preserving the extra produce from your garden?  A food preservation workshop will be offered by Virginia Cooperative Extension at the Halifax Farmer's Market on Saturday May 4th, 2013 at 10:00am.  Eric Bowen, Area Food Safety Specialist, will be discussing how to preserve fresh foods using pressure canner/hot water bath methods and the basics of food safety including bacteria and food spoilage, canning and equipment, and freezing.  Please call Chris Brown, Extension Agent, ANR at 434-476-2147 with any questions.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Chris Brown, Halifax County Extension Office at 434-476-2147 during business hours of 8am and 5pm to discuss accommodations at least 5 days prior to the event.

Sponsored by the Halifax Master Gardeners at the Town of Halifax Farmers Market from 8 - 11am.

Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 10am - 3pm at Providence (Intersection of Cole's Ferry, Morton's Ferry and Lake Conner Roads Halifax County, VA.  Live entertainment, Brunswick stew, bake sale, hot dogs, antique farm machinery, classic cars, quarter scale tractors, beautiful horses, crafts, flowers, paintings.  Information 454-2210 or 476-6655.

Town of Halifax, Town Hall - 70 South Main Street

Call to make your appointment for curbside Spring Clean-up.

Call to make your appointment for curbside Spring Clean-up.

Who doesn't like bacon...Coming to the Town of Halifax Farmers' Market on May 18th a demonstration by Hudson Heritage Farms on the making of home cured bacon.  As the Farm to Table movement progresses and individuals become more aware of the sources of their food products, and curiosity surges in the old arts of cooking and food preparations, we see a renewed interest in charcuterie and the preparation of home cured bacon.  Hudson Heritage Farms located in Elmo is a local producer of natural pasture raised meat products.  Denise Hudson from the farm will be at the Town of Halifax Farmers Market on May 18th, 2013 and will present a demonstration class on the home curing of bacon at 10:00 am.  Also look for other classes presented by Hudson Heritage Farms on meat preparation later in the summer at the Elmo Grocery Store and the Town of Halifax Farmers' Market.

Town of Halifax, Town Hall - 70 South Main Street