Red, ripe tomatoes grown on the property are on display for sale at Vollmer Farms. Farmers from other parts of the country and others affiliated with the Farm-Aid project toured Vollmer’s Farm in Bunn on Sept. 12, 2014 to share farming ideas and techniques. The event was one of several associated with the big Farm Aid concert being held in Raleigh this weekend.
by Jessie Ammons
photograph by Chris Seward, The News & Observer
If the abundance of farmers’ markets in our area is any indication, it’s safe to say that eating locally is no longer a trend – it’s here to stay. We’ve put together a list of the best spots to pick up fresh, local produce across the Triangle. Keep in mind that while many of our markets are year-round, many shift their hours according to season. This list is accurate through the end of the month. Tear it out and hang it on your fridge – right next to the grocery list.
RALEIGH
Campus Farmers Market @ NCSU
2306 Hillsborough St.
Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (through August 19)
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Farmstand at Raleigh City Farm
800 N. Blount St.
Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 12 noon
IFFS Farm Stand
4505 Tryon Rd.
Thursdays and Fridays, 2 – 6 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
LoMo Market
Traveling market truck, locations and hours vary
lomomarket.com, @LoMoMarket
Midtown Farmers’ Market
4150 Main at North Hills St.
Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 12 noon
midtownraleighfarmersmarket.com
Plantation Point Farmers’ Market
6250 Plantation Center Dr.
Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
plantationpointfarmersmarket.com
Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market
400 Fayetteville St.
Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
godowntownraleigh.com/farmers-market
State Farmers Market
1201 Agriculture St.
Mondays – Saturdays, 5 a.m. –
6 p.m., and Sundays, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
GREATER TRIANGLE
Apex Farmers Market
220 N. Salem St., Apex
Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Carrboro Farmers’ Market
301 W. Main St., Carrboro
Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 12 noon, and
Wednesdays, 3 – 6 p.m.
Cary Downtown Farmers Market
135 W. Chatham St., Cary
Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market
201 S. Estes Dr., Chapel Hill
Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 12 noon, and
Tuesdays, 3 – 6 p.m.
thechapelhillfarmersmarket.com
Durham Farmers’ Market
501 Foster St., Durham
Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 12 noon, and
Wednesdays, 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.
The Farmers Market
128 S. Main St., Holly Springs
Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
hollyspringsnc.us/farmersmarket
Growers Market
121 N. Main St., Fuquay-Varina
Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Knightdale Farmers Market
810 N. First Ave., Knightdale
Saturdays, 2 – 6 p.m.
Saxapahaw Farmers’ Market
1735 Saxapahaw Bethlehem Church Rd.,
Saxapahaw
Saturdays, 5 – 8 p.m.
South Durham Farmers’ Market
5410 N.C. Hwy. 55, Durham
Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 12 noon
Wake Forest Farmers Market
405 S. Brooks St., Wake Forest
Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 12 noon
Waverly Farmers’ Market
Corner of Tryon and Kildaire Farm Roads, Cary
Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Wendell Farmer’s Market
Corner of Pine Street and Wendell Boulevard, Wendell
Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 12 noon
Western Wake Farmers Market
Carpenter Village: 101 Gathering Park Circle, Cary
Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 12 noon
UNC Wellness Center: 150 Stonecroft Lane, Cary
Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Zebulon Farm Fresh Market
301 S. Arendell Ave., Zebulon
Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
