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Serving it up farm fresh

Chef Chris Dole will be creating dishes to sample using farm fresh, in-season foods from vendors at the Jackson County Farmers Market this Saturday, Aug. 25, for the annual “Taste of the Market” celebration.

Growers will also be serving up samples and recipe cards throughout the market this weekend. There will also be live music from Whimzik.

The Jackson County Farmers Market is held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Bridge Park Parking Lot in downtown Sylva.

As usual, Family Art at the Market hosted by the Fine and Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina University will have craft time with children under the pavilion from 10 a.m. to noon. Story time by City Lights will be held at 11:30 a.m.

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