New This Summer: Callaway Gardens Farmers Market

April 25, 2011 - PRLog -- PINE MOUNTAIN, GA – Kicking off the weekend will be even more fun this Summer.  Plan to be at the new Callaway Gardens Farmers Market each Friday afternoon from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. featuring farmers, food, and fun!

Guests will be able to purchase items such as vegetables, fruits, eggs, meats, cheeses, herbs, honey, baked goods, and healthy snacks as well as flowers, bedding plants, and potted plants.  In addition, artisans and crafters will offer their creations for purchase.  To keep the market items local, vendors within a 150-mile radius will be featured.

Guests to Callaway Gardens also will enjoy demonstrations on how to garden; how to cook with these fresh food items; how to decorate with fresh flowers; and more.  This, along with children’s activities, will provide a fun and interactive learning environment.

“Fridays are going to be so exciting.  We’ll start with free admission to the Farmers Market beginning at 4 p.m.  We’ll have live music and games at Robin Lake Beach and then guests can stay and enjoy the 8 p.m. performance of the FSU Flying High Circus,” said Joan Sykora, coordinator of the Farmers Market.  “In addition to the fun, the Farmers Market concept promotes the use of regional products and is in perfect step with Callaway Gardens’ mission of environmental education and land stewardship.”

The Farmers Market will be open each Friday June 3, 2011, through October 28, 2011, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in front of the Beach Dome at Robin Lake Beach.  Admission will be free at the Beach Gate on U. S. Hwy. 27 beginning at 4 p.m.

To become a vendor, contact the Joan Sykora at farmersmarketinfo@callawaygardens.com or call 706-663-5000.  

Spend the weekend and enjoy all that Callaway Gardens has to offer this Summer.  For reservations, call 1-800-CALLAWAY (225-5292) or visit www.callawaygardens.com.

Callaway Gardens® is in Pine Mountain, Ga., 60 minutes southwest of Atlanta and 30 minutes north of Columbus, Ga.  

About Callaway Gardens
For almost 60 years, Callaway Gardens has provided “a place of relaxation, inspiration and a better understanding of the living world” for millions of visitors.  Owned and operated by the non-profit Ida Cason Callaway Foundation, Callaway Gardens includes a garden, resort, preserve and residential community on 13,000 acres in Pine Mountain, Georgia.  Highlights include a butterfly conservatory, horticultural center, discovery center, chapel, inland beach, nature trails and special events throughout the year.

In addition, Callaway Gardens offers nearly 80,000 square feet of meeting space, 763 guest rooms, restaurants, a full-service spa, shops, golf, tennis, fishing and more.

Five unique, close-knit residential communities--with custom home sites, lakefront properties and cottages on the golf course – offer an ideal home away from home or full-time residence.

Callaway Gardens is home to a 4,610-acre forest preserve which is under conservation easement.  This conserved, sustainably-managed land is used for biological studies and environmental education programs.

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A gardens, resort, preserve and community, owned and operated by the non-profit Ida Cason Callaway Foundation, offering "So Much to See and Do" while "Connecting Man and Nature in a way that Benefits Both." Located in Pine Mountain, Georgia.