Laurie Cathey

Laurie Cathey is a 4th generation Donelsonite!

At one time, Laurie's great-grandfather owned a dairy farm where Briley Parkway now runs. She actually grew up in the house next door to our Naomi Regensburg. Rumor has it that the worst punishment her parents could hand out was to keep Laurie from visiting Miss Naomi!⁣

On Friday's you will find Laurie helping in the Information Tent. She enjoys seeing all our regular market attendees, especially the furry kind (we're looking at you, Savannah!) Laurie has many vendors she likes to support each week but her hands down favorite is Hot Sauce Nashville. She likes all the flavors but claims the green sauce goes on everything! When you get a chance, please stop by and say thank you to Laurie for volunteering each week!⁣

Naomi Regensburg

Each Friday you will see Naomi in the Information Tent at the Market. If anyone knows their Market stuff, it's Naomi!

Naomi assisted at the very first Hip Donelson Farmers Market way back in the day when it was first held at the Donelson Fifty Forward Center. She survived the hot summers when the Market was held on the surface of the sun (Ace Hardware parking lot) and is still going strong at our current location with all the wonderful grass and shady trees! Naomi was also one of the first members of the Board of Directors for Hip Donelson.

When asked why she has volunteered for so many years, Naomi said "I just enjoy working with the other volunteers, the vendors and all our customers" and she gets first shot at the tomatoes in season. We'd love to have you stop by the Information Tent and say "Thank you".

Jeanett Szyszka and Ashe Tuck

We are grateful to have this wife and wife team helping us with tear down at the Market each Friday. Ashe hails from Atlanta and Jeanett is a proud, self-proclaimed Army brat. They have lived in Hip D since April 2020. It seemed like the most natural place to move to because they love to kayak and enjoy the easy access to our Greenways.⁣

When asked why they volunteer, Szyszka (it doesn't matter how you just pronounced it in your head, you're wrong) said they wanted to connect with the community and since they both work for Dell from home, they needed to get out of the house! Their favorite vendors include Love Fest Lemonade and a Dulce Krispie from @caitypies.⁣

If you mistakenly think we still close at 7:00 pm, you just might see Jeanett and Ashe picking up signs from the front drive of Two Rivers Mansion behind the closed gate. If you know that we now close at 6:30 pm, give them a wave and say thank for volunteering.

Martha Lopez⁣⁣

Martha and her family moved to the Donelson area in 2012 from North Carolina, after serving in the Marine Corps. A native of south Texas, Martha started volunteering at the Hip D Farmers Market in 2018. Usually found in the parking area behind the Two Rivers Mansion, Martha is quite the multi-tasker! Not only can she eat a cookie AND direct traffic, she is PTO president of McGavock High School (Go Raiders!) this year and never fails to lend a hand at Two Rivers Middle School. Martha gives "props to Nicole Valentine for roping me into helping at the Market. Once I started, I was hooked"!⁣
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Martha stays pretty busy parking and directing traffic and doesn't get to shop much but her favorite vendor is Love Fest Lemonade. Please say "Hi" and "Thank You" as you safely leave the Market each Friday!⁣

Todd Salter

Todd landed in Donelson 10 years ago while on his journey to find an area with small town values that would be just a short drive to all things Nashville. He found all that in Hip Donelson plus quick and easy access to enjoy the greenway system, sports parks and waterways.⁣
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Todd started out volunteering on our Market parking and teardown teams then graduated to setup and trailer transport. You will now find him (and his handsome wolf boy, Kurne) at our Information Booth answering your questions and selling Hip D Market swag!⁣
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Please stop by and say hello and thank you to Todd this week. He does want you to know you can still grab this year's exclusive Hip Donelson Farmers Market t-shirt ($15), reusable canvas tote ($5) or decal sticker ($1) from now until the market closes on October 29. Kurne wants you to know that all proceeds go to HIP Donelson and support community programs throughout the year.

Nicole Valentine Vaughn

Nicole has been showing off her mad radio skills at the Market since the summer of 2017. She was inspired to join the Hip D Farmers Market Volunteer team by her friends Maria Mauthe and the late Frank Trew.

Nicole feels that the Market is the best place to hangout in Donelson whether in spring, summer or fall. "We’re open 6 months out of the year and I enjoy spending time with my market friends and seeing my Donelson friends all season". Because she is so nice, Nicole struggled answering the question of “Who is your favorite market vendor?” She finally said "I love many vendors but @zulemaskitchen has become like family to me".

Each Friday you will find Nicole behind the Two Rivers Mansion telling people where to park their car, all the while sporting her signature smile. Please smile back and say thank you as she guides you safely into the back parking lot this week.