Good, Local Food 12 Months a Year!
Current Market Hours
Saturdays: 8am-Noon
WEDNESDAY MARKET opens on April 18th!!
The Durham Farmers’ Market is an all local, producer-only market. Our 67 vendors, all of whom are located within 70 miles of the market, sell only items which they have produced.
The Durham Farmers' Market is held in the Pavilion at Durham Central Park!, 501 Foster Street in the heart of downtown Durham (click here for map and directions).
The Saturday Market is Open Year Round! The Saturday Market (10am-Noon) will continue to operate in its Winter Hours through March 31st. On April 7th, Summer Hours, of 8am to Noon, will resume! The Market remains in summer hours through the end of November. The Durham Farmers' Market is open every Saturday rain, snow, sleet or shine!
Wednesday Market will open on APRIL 18th for the 2012 Season! The Wednesday Market is open from mid-April through September annually. Hours are 3:30 to 6:30. We are excited to announce the arrival of 4 NEW Wednesday Market vendors -- Chicken Bridge Bakery, Farm 42, Farmer's Daughter Pickles and Preserves and Melina's Fresh Pasta! Our Wednesday producers are gearing up for a great season season!
Please note: The Durham Farmers' Market does not allow dogs or other pets in the Market. Service animals are exempt from this rule. Thank you for your cooperation!
Get Involved!
Our members are farmers, bakers, artisans, cheese makers, vintners, and crafters who travel twice a week to the Durham Central Park Pavilion to bring high quality food and crafts to our customers. We work to sustain the connection between growers, prepares, and eaters and to sustain the land, the environment, our businesses, and our community.
In 2012, DFM is focusing on:
-Community education—events, cooking classes, demonstrations
-Raising the awareness of the market among the public, and
-Providing local, high quality food to a more diverse population
Come to the market. Bring a friend. Participate in Food Share. Volunteer. Help us create a dynamic community at the heart of Durham!
For more information email info@durhamfarmersmarket.com
Quick Dinners from the Market Series
Quick Dinners from the Market is a new cooking series at the Wednesday Market. Once a month a local cooking instructor or chef comes to Market and demonstrates how to make a fast and simple meal using in-season, Market-fresh ingredients. Recipes are always available at the demonstration.
The 2012 Schedule is coming together!
April 18th - Anne Everitt
May 16th - Susan Sink, Tarheel Foodie
June 20th - tba
July 18th - tba
August 15th - Katie Coleman of Durham Spirits Co.
In the past, Quick Dinners from the Market has featured recipes and demonstrations by Anne Everitt of Let's Start Cooking ,
Linda Watson of Cook For Good , and
Katie Coleman of Durham Spirits Co.
Durham Home Fries Cookin' Team
The Durham Home Fries Cookin' Team is a class for kids age 9-13 who want to learn to cook with local food! The Home Fries meet the 3rd Saturday of each month on the central Market lawn under the big tent. Classes are led by different local chefs who teach the kids how to shop for local ingredients, follow recipes, and basic cooking techniques, while having lots of fun in the process!
2012 Homefries Schedule!
May 19th: Chef Al and Student from The Art Institute of Durham's Culinary School
June 16th: tba
July 21st: Seth & Cece from Bull City Burger & Brewery
August 18th: tba
Class starts at 9:30am sharp on the third Saturday of the month. The class will meet on the Central Lawn area of the Durham Farmers’ Market under the big tent. For more information about the class or to sign up your child, please email Erin.
Past teachers include Marco Shaw from Piedmont, Phoebe Lawless from Scratch, Justin Rakes from Four Square Restaurant, Seth and Craig from Wine Authorities, Chef Aaron Vandemark from Panciuto and Fletch and Summer from Locopops!
Follow the Home Fries on their blog: durhamhomefries.tumblr.com
3rd Annual Chef Challenge
Congratulations to Chef Billy Cotter of Toast , the 2011 Chef Challenge Champ! On September 24th, a drizzly fall morning, Billy, along with Josh DeCarolis of Dos Perros and Andy Magowan of Geer Street Garden gathered on the Central Market lawn for the 3rd annual Chef Challenge. Their secret ingredient was OKRA! Each chef used the okra to create very distinct and delicious dishes. Josh made an Asian southern fusion gnocchi sautéed with peanuts and okra. Andy made a goat curry with saffron rice and a tomato-okra succotash. Billy made a grilled okra, cherry tomato stew garnished with a fried okra and a quick pickled red okra. Billy’s dish won over the judges and he defended his 2010 Chef Challenge Champ title!
2011 Chef Challenge Champ: Billy Cotter, Toast
2010 Chef Challenge Champ: Billy Cotter, Toast
Past Chef Challenge Participants include Dave Alworth of Guglhupf Bakery, Patisserie and Cafe, Justin Rakes of Four Square Restaurant, Chris Stinnett of Pop's, and Aaron Vandemark of Pancuito.
Why shop at the Durham Farmers’ Market? Oh, there are lots of reasons .
To see what’s in season, check out our Produce Calendar.
Market Schedule
Saturdays 8am to noon, April through November
Saturdays 10am to noon, December through March
Wednesdays 3:30 to 6:30pm, April 20 through September
