Visiting farmers’ markets is a great way to spend a morning or afternoon, get some delicious and healthy food, and support the local community. Most of these markets have a wide variety of goods and only sell products that were grown or produced within a 100 miles or less. Close proximity means that goods are usually fresher and less filled with preservatives and other harmful stuff. Below I’ve listed several markets around our area, though the list is not exhaustive. Many have different hours during the spring and summer and products that shift with the seasons. Growers are always happy to chat about their produce, and you’re usually buying from people that have helped to grow or produce the goods.
Carrboro Farmers’ Market
When: Saturdays, 7 am – 12 pm (April-October); 9 am – 12 pm (November-March); Wednesday 3 – 6 pm (April 11-November)
Where: Carrboro Town Commons
Durham Farmers’ Market
When: Saturdays, 8 am – 12 pm (April-November), 9 am – 12 pm (December-March); Wednesdays, 3:30 – 6:30 pm (April – November)
Where: 501 Foster St., Durham
Cary Downtown Farmers’ Market
When: Saturdays, 8 am – 12 pm (April – October); Saturdays, 9 – 11 am (December – March)
Where: 135 W. Chatham St., Cary
State Farmers’ Market
When: Monday – Saturday, 5 am – 7 pm; Sunday 8 am – 5 pm; year-round
Where: 1201 Agriculture St., Raleigh
Moore Square Market
Where: Moore Square, Downtown Raleigh
When: Every Sunday until October 22, 11 am – 3 pm
Wake Forest Market
Where: Downtown Wake Forest, 235 S. Taylor Street
When: Sundays 8 am – 12 pm (April – September); 10 am – 12 pm (October – March)
Apex Farmers’ Market
Where: Beaver Creek Crossing, Apex
When: Every Saturday 9 am – 12 pm
Holly Springs Farmers’ Market
Where: W. Ballentine Street outside the Cultural Center, Holly Springs
When: Every Saturday, 8 am – 12 pm (May – October); Most Saturdays throughout the rest of the year but it varies.
Midtown Farmers’ Market
Where: The Commons at North Hills, Raleigh
When: Every Saturday 8 am – 12 pm (April 15 – November 4)
Western Wake Farmers’ Market
Where: Morrisville Healthy Food Hub, 280 Town Hall Drive, Morrisville
When: Every Saturday, 8 am – 12 pm (April – November); 9:30 am – 12 pm (December – March)
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