Eat, Drink, and Be Local
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Collapse ▲Farm Feast at True Cut Ranch Tickets with limited tables of 10 available.
Tickets on sale April 4th- The Farm Feast will be on June 13, 2026. Sign up for the Extension newsletter (sign up link located on our main page), follow True Cut Ranch or Eat, Drink and Be Local on Facebook or check the Catawba County Local Food Guide online at catawbacountyfood.com
Eat, Drink, and Be Local 
June 6-13, 2026
Schedule of Events
Saturday June 6th
8-1 Cooking Demonstration Hickory Farmers Market
Under the Sails, Downtown Hickory
8-12 Cooking Demonstration Conover Farmers Market, parking lot of Conover Post Office
Monday June 8th
6 p.m. Farm Tour
Tuesday June 9th
6 p.m. Tenacious Agrarians Farm Tour
7481 R H Rd. Hickory FREE
Tenacious Agrarians have been ramping up their vegetable production slowly over the last couple of years and will be at the Conover Farmers Market this year as well as offer their CSA’s boxes.
Wednesday June 10th
10 a.m.-12 p.m. Cooking Demonstration Hickory Farmers Market
Under the Sails, Downtown Hickory
Thursday June 11th
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cooking Demonstration at The Public Health Farmers Market
3070 11th Ave. Dr. SE, Hickory, NC
Thursday June 11th
6:00 p.m.
N.C. Cooperative Extension- Catawba Center 1175 S. Brady Ave. Newton, NC
Free but registration required
Saturday 13, 2026 FARM FEAST
True Cut Ranch
Chef/Farmer Pairings
More info about the chefs
Ben Sullivan (Charolais Steak House/ Cranford Brothers BBQ/ City Walk Brewing and Distilling) –
Calvin Reyes (Esquire Hotel and the new North Hickory Market) –
Rick Doherr (Owner/Chef Nomad Catering) –
Jason Trivette (Executive Chef at Joey’s ) –
Rilke Witherstine (Hatch Sandwich Bar ) –
Tucker Bell (Owner/Chef Home Fare Catering) –
Eat, Drink and Be Local is an annual weeklong celebration of local food in Catawba County happening in June or July. You can join in by enjoying shopping at the farmers market and trying a new recipe at home, or attending one of the many events throughout the week. For information contact April Vigardt at 828-465-8243 or alvigard@ncsu.edu.
If you would like to be involved with the festival as a volunteer, please contact April Vigardt alvigard@ncsu.edu.