Saturdays 8am to Noon
Wednesdays 3:30 to 6:30pm
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). Market is open every Saturday from 8am to Noon and Wednesdays from 3:30 to 6:30pm. Market is open rain or shine!
The Durham Farmers’ Market is an all local, producer-only market. Our 64 vendors, all of whom are located within 70 miles of the market, sell only items which they have produced.
5th Annual Tomato Tasting
Saturday July 17th, 8:30am to Noon
Black Krim... Early Girl... German Johnson... Green Zebra... Black Zebra... Sungold,... Cherokee Purple... Pink Girl... Beefsteak... Amish Paste... Celebrity... Cosmonaut...Juliet... Coeur de Toro...Stupice... Mortgage Lifter... Brandywine... Garden Peach... Yellow Pear... Eva's Purple Ball... Black Cherry...
These are just a few of the varieties of tomatoes that you can taste at our 5th Annual Tomato Tasting on Saturday July 17th. Each of the different varieties of tomatoes that our farmers raise have their own unique flavor and character. Tasting the different varieties one after another really lets you taste the varied qualities of this magnificent fruit. The tasting will start at about 8:30 and you'll find it under the big tent out on the Market lawn. Chef Shane Ingram and his crew from Four Square Restaurant will be slicing and dicing the tomatoes. They will also be bringing salts, oils and vinegars that enhance the tomatoes flavors as well as good ideas for how to cook with the summer's bounty! See you there!
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!
Upcoming Classes:
July 17th, Chef Aaron Vandemark from Panciuto in Hillsborough.
August 21st - Summer Bicknell from LocoPops will be teaching kids how to make peach icecream!
Past teachers include Chef Justin Rakes from Four Square Restaurant and Seth and Craig from Wine Authorities!
Follow the Home Fries on their blog: durhamhomefries.blogspot.com/
Chef In the Market Series
Several times a month, fantastic local chefs, who support local farmers come to the Market and cook!
Upcoming Events:
Chef Chuck Hayworth, Worth It Cafe, Wednesday July 21st, 3:45pm
If you've been to the Wednesday Market, you've probably seen Chef Chuck shopping for his restaurant and talking to farmers. He and his wife own and operate the first Farm to Table restaurant in RTP and on Wednesday July 21st, he'll be cooking up a storm at the Market. Come by and taste!
Chef Jim Anile, Revolution Restaurant, Saturday July 31st, 10am
Shane Ingram, Chef and Owner of Four Square Restaurant, Saturday August 7th, 10am
2nd Annual Chef Challenge
On Saturday, June 26th, three local chefs came to the Market prepared to cook a dish that included this year's secret ingredient: SQUASH! Congratulations to this years Chef Challenge Champ Chef Billy Cotter from Toast Paninoteca! Many thanks to Billy and Chef Dave Alworth of Guglhupf Bakery, Patisserie and Cafe and Chef Justin Rakes from Four Square Restaurant for coming to the Market on the hottest day so far this season and cooking your hearts out for us.
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 to November
Saturdays 10am to noon, December to March
Wednesdays 3:30 to 6:30pm, May to September
