A lawn festival with pop up market, a food truck, raffle and games is coming to Lonerider Taproom in Wake Forest on June 3rd from 12-4.
This festival will help fund a first-of-its-kind endowment in apiculture at NCSU, ensuring North Carolina has a program for bee research in the future. Learn more about this at the NC State Beekeepers Association website.
In addition to donating a portion of proceeds from Lonerider, the WCBA will conduct a raffle of themed gift baskets and other donated items. Current gift baskets include:
Garden Lovers $120 Value
- Homewood Nursery Gift Certificate $75
- Hummingbird Feeder - Erin Trefaro
- Pot and Trowel - Scott and Toni Sweetland
- Pot Hanger - Randy Owens
- Welcome SIgn - Michelle Mangold
Country Chic Handmade Soaps - $100 value
Get Outside Gift Basket - $150 value
- Apex Outfitters Certificate $50
- Great Outdoor Provision Company Certificate $50
- Weber Grill and Charcoal from Ace Hardware
- Pool Toy - Lee Layman
- Campfire Marshmallow Kit - Keith and Janice Buchanan
- Headlamp - Jim Ronk
Got To Be NC $85 value
- Cheerwine - Barbara Burgess
- Hatteras Wine - Greg Morrison
- Moravian Cookies - Jill Perkins and Eric Green
- Creative Snacks Yogurt Pretzels - Andy McRea
- NC Peanuts - John and Abby Agocs
- Flat Rock Cider - Mark Shepherd
- Videri Chocolate Bars - Erin Trefaro
- Angus Barn BBQ Sauce - Lee Playford
Taste of the Triangle Gift Basket #1 $85
- Carolina Kettle Chips - Randy Owens
- O’Malleys Restaurant Certificate $25
- Two Roosters Ice Cream Certificate $25
- Videri Chocolate Bar - Erin Trefaro
- Angus Barn BBQ Sauce - Lee Playford
- Angies Restaurant TShirt
Taste of the Triangle #2 $110
- Angie’s Restaurant Certificate $25
- Little Blue Bake Shop $10 certificate - Sharon Schwinger
- Sola Coffee Shop $20 - Barbara Burgess
- Carolina Kettle Chips - Randy Owens
- Angie’s Restaurant Coffee Mug
- Local Honey - Jill Perkins and Eric Green
- Larry’s Beans Coffee - Erin Trefaro
- Angus Barn BBQ Sauce - Lee PLayford
- Videri Chocolate Bar - Erin Trefaro
Honey Bee Lovers #1 - $90
- Gizmo Beekeeper Wheat Ale - Mark Shepherd
- Comb Honey - Andy Mcree
- Local Honey - Barbara Burgess
- Honey Roasted Peanuts - Barbara Burgess
- Honey Bee Dish Towel - Jenny Ingraham
- Honey Bee Plate Cover - Susan Benton
- Beeswax Candles - Tony Gaddis
- Honey Bee Coffee Mug & Soap - Oak City Collections, Smithfield
- Assorted Soaps, Salves, Lip Balm - Tony Gaddis
- Bee Socks - Stacie Hagwood
Honey Bee Lovers #2 - $110
- Skep Hive Tea Kettle -
- Honey Bee Pot Holders - Michelle Mangold
- Bee T Shirt - Oak City Collective
- Honey Bee Stationery -
- Gizmo Beekeeper Wheat - Stacie Hagwood
- Beeswax Candles - Tony Gaddis
- Earrings - Elizabeth Baucom
- Local Honey -
- Honey Roasted Peanuts - Barbara Burgess
- Tea Towel - Jenny Ingraham
- Soaps and balms - Tony Gaddis
Golf Lovers - 4 anytime passes to Lonnie Poole Golf Course at NCSU - $300 value
Peddler Steakhouse Gift Certificate - $100 value
So come visit us in the lawn to learn more about bees, shop for local wares, and enter our raffle to win fantastic prizes!
Participating market vendors and groups:
We Plant it Forward - providing free trees and education
Wake County Master Gardeners - information on the Master Gardener Program
BIPOC Beekeepers
RISE Pest Management & Bee Removal - bee friendly pest control and honey bee removal
Boutique Beekeepers - custom hives and honey bee removal
Garden Supply Company - information on bees and beekeeping
Something Fishy Jewelry - bee themed jewelry
Bulletproof Sauces - custom sauces
Sharp Creations Cutting Boards - cutting boards
Herbs and Special Teas - specialty teas
Dog-Gone Good Dog Treats & Knaughty Knots Keychains
Wayne Country Day School - paintings and other art
Julie Wervey Designs - jewelry
Double B Apiary - honey and hive products for sale
T-Spoons Woodcarvings
