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Cary Non-Profit Café Providing Job Opportunities to Citizens with Disabilities

Cary, NC – For a person with a disability, finding job opportunities or finding a supportive work environment can be difficult. But a café and bakery opening in Cary in 2020 is aiming to do just that, with jobs and workplace development for people with a variety of disabilities. Read more

Lobsterfest Returns with Fresh Lobsters for Fundraiser

Cary, NC – Food fundraisers abound in Cary over the year, celebrating so many of our favorite comforts and delicacies.  That list includes barbecue, fried chicken, fish, subs, and, yes, lobsters. Read more

Gracious Harvest Grows Food in Downtown Cary

gracious harvestCary, NC — If you’re not careful, you’ll miss it – the Gracious Harvest Community Garden across the Waldo Street parking lot from the First United Methodist Church in Downtown Cary. First started in November of 2009, the Garden is now well-established and producing a bounty of food for the community. Read more

Food: Local Food Bank Running Low

Story by Doc Thorne, President of the Heart of Cary Association (HoCA). Photo by Robert Couse-Baker.

Cary, NC – It’s that time of year when our thoughts turn to pumpkin pie and turkey with gravy. But it’s also a time when local food banks see a dip in donations, just as the winter season approaches.  Doc Thorne sent us an email asking for help. Today, we dedicate the Food Column to his request. Read more

Pig Pickin’ Palooza

Cary, N.C. – Enjoy an old-fashioned pig pickin’, live music, kids’ entertainment and raffle prizes at the Pig Pickin’ Palooza Fundraiser on Sat., Sept. 10, 11 am-2 pm, at the Western Wake Farmers’ Market. Read more