EARTH Zine
Connecting Us to the Environment and Each Other Written and Photographed by: Georgia Cole
Tucked into a wide green field of grass between the local gardens and the road leading to the island’s Atlantic coast, the weekly farmers market in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina invites people from near and far to shop from local vendors and form lifelong connections in this small community. Every Monday, local artists, makers, and farmers bring their goods to share with the local community and visiting wanderers. One of these includes Ms. Marge Bell of Mama’s Secret: a homemade skin care business based out of Oak Island, North Carolina. Bright and early Monday morning, Bell sets up her tent amongst the many at the market and displays an array of all-natural bug sprays, body lotions, pain tamers, and many other gifts for overall well-being. With kind eyes and a calming presence, she greets and interacts with each person who wanders upon her tent of curiosities, full of excitement and pride to share her products. “Everything is made entirely from natural and organic ingredients, we make everything by hand from scratch. We want you to be exposed to only the best, natural, ingredients. If Mother Nature didn’t make it, you will never find it here,” Bell stated, with the friendly 24