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FARMERS FEEDING FAMILIES: Supporting local Farmers & Families
Pigeon River Garden Club (PRGC) is a local 501(c)3 nonprofit and a key partner in gardening and food security efforts in eastern Haywood County. PGRC will purchase leftover produce from farmers at the end of the market to be delivered Friday mornings to two flagship food security organizations in Canton: the Community Kitchen. The benefits of this simple arrangement are many. Farmers will feel secure in knowing that their produce will either be sold to paying customers through usual sales or purchased at a fair price to feed families in need. Local food pantries and meal providers will have fresh produce delivered to them weekly during the growing season along with the recipes and education on produce use, as needed. PRGC will help create lasting new connections and partnerships between crucial local stakeholders in our county’s food system.
Farmers Feeding Families is supported by The Cruso Endowment. To learn more about The Cruso Endowment or to make a donation click here.
COMMUNITY TABLE: The market entrance will host a free table for non-profit and community groups to share information with the community. For more information or to book the community table email: smathersmarket@gmail.com.
SNAP/EBT: We’re dedicated to making the market accessible to all. We’ll be working to gather statistics during the 2021 market season to apply to the USDA for SNAP/EBT eligibility. Thank you for your patience as we work towards this goal!
Local Merchants
Be sure to visit our local businesses on your market trip. Click through the Canton merchants below to plan your downtown route.

Illustrated map created by local artist Joan Doyle.
- Canton Medical Center/Kobe Restaurant
- American Cleaners
- Primered Black Paint & Body
- Lawson Design
- Pigeon River Outfitters
- Bear Waters Brewing
- Riverview Farm & Garden
- Sorrells St. Park
- Evergreen Packaging Headquarters
- ABC store
- General Insurance Services
- Milltown Place & Events
- Maddie’s on Main
- The Golden Apple
- Vain Salon/ Moon Mist Studio/Dance Tonight/Nailology Studio
- Main St. Dental/Mi Tierra Tienda Mexicana
- Land Of Sky Wilderness School/Riverside Martial Arts
- Messers Milltown Furniture
- Pigeon River Mercantile
- The American Ballroom Co.
- Mr. Robot Shop
- Southeastern Physical Therapy/Southern Maintenance
- JRO’s Burgers
- RN&M Engineers
- Jan’s Blossom Shop
- Champion Credit Union
- Patton Morgan & Clark Insurance
- First Baptist Church Canton
- St. Andrews Episcopal Church
- W. R. Burrell CPA
- Champion Credit Union
- Pink Cactus Salon
- Haynes Ceramics
- Smathers Farmers Market
- The Southern Porch
- Papertown Coffee
- Smathers & Smathers Attorneys at Law
- Canton Chiropractic
- Veterans Affairs Office
- Three Compas Restaurant
- Wildflour Blue Bakery & Gifts
- Middle Path Wellness Center
- Better Homes & Garden Real Estate
- Canton Central United Methodist Church
- Lamp Factory Outlet
- Papertown Billiards
- Maria’s Mexican Pueblo
- 360 Cell Phone Repair
- Blue Ridge Southern Rail Depot
- Evergreen Packaging
- Willow Hill Soap Company
- Evergreen Packaging
- Local 507
- First-Citizens Bank
- Canton Area Historical Museum
- Town of Canton PD,FD
- Colonial Theater