4409 Old Country Mial Rd
Raleigh NC
27610
Join us for an afternoon of food and fun to celebrate our local farmers!
Help us gather at our Williamson Farm and Nature Preserve to celebrate local agriculture, support Williamson farmers, and connect over shared values of land conservation, sustainability, and food systems. Purchase fresh produce from local vendors in our Farmers and Vendor Market while enjoying live music and fun activities around the preserve! This is a free event but preregistration is required.
Schedule of Events
12:00pm – Open for business!
1:00-1:45 – Joey Pilot and His Popcorn Poppers performs
1:30-3:00pm – Chickasaw Plum/Keyline Design Hike (lead by TLC and Leaf & Limb Staff)
Join TLC’s Land Stewardship Manager East, Patrick Boleman, on a short hike around Two Pond Loop and the Chickasaw Plum Field. The hike will showcase various habitat restoration projects and will include areas normally not open to the public. In addition to the native Chickasaw plums, hikers will see TLC’s passive agricultural water management system in the Plum Field.
2:30pm – History Tour of the Williamson Property & buildings (lead by TLC staff)
TLC’s Director of Land Protection & Stewardship, Leigh Ann Hammerbacher, will talk folks on a journey of the Williamson’s Preserve centuries-long history in agriculture through historic buildings on the property, including a tenet farmer schoolhouse turned USDA research station and a 19th century church.
2:30 – 3:15pm – Joey Pilot and His Popcorn Poppers performs
4:00pm – Thanks for Coming!
*schedule is subject to change*
Farmers & Vendors
- Karen Community Farm (food and produce)
- Urban Community AgriNomics
- Ayers Family Farm
- Footprints in the Garden
- Horn + Wren Farm
- Dylan Traister Ceramics
- Mr. Puebla Tacos
- Copperhead’s Craft Burgers
- Lumpy’s Ice Cream
- Crankarm Brewing
Parking
Please navigate to the public preserve parking lot at 4409 Old Country Mial Rd, Raleigh NC, 27610 and enter via Smithfield Rd to avoid road closures. If you are using Apple Maps, you will need to put “4409 Mial Plantation Rd” in the GPS, as it has not been updated yet. As you arrive, please look for staff along Old Country Mial Rd wearing yellow vests and TLC shirts. They will direct you to the correct parking area.
Current Mask Policy: TLC seeks to build a supportive, mask-friendly environment in all collaborations with staff and the public. Please wear a mask if you are not vaccinated, or if that makes you feel most comfortable. We will have masks available if you would like to wear one during an event. We also encourage those eligible to be vaccinated to get their Covid-19 vaccine and booster shot. If you are experiencing any Covid-related symptoms, please stay home and attend a program another day. Our top priority is to create a safe environment for our community. Thank you for your understanding.
