McDowell County Farm Bureau President James Nations helped promote the importance of watermelon during Watermelon Week at the Historic Marion Tailgate Market.

MCDOWELL COUNTY FARM BUREAU helped support the Historic Marion Tailgate Market’s Watermelon Week, an event to raise awareness of local farmers and their goods and bring more people to the market. County Farm Bureau President James Nations was joined by Board Member Lester McClure, Women’s Committee Members Shelby McClure and Susan Nations, and staff in serving donated watermelon slices Aug. 25.

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