Happy Wednesday! Our friends at the Museum of Life and Science are back with kids activities, starting TODAY from 3-6pm! They will join us alternating Wednesdays and Saturdays during the fall. Today’s Theme: What’s Snacking? Happy National Trail-Mix Day!! What do you consider a snack? Today you will make your own one-of-kind trial mix with the ingredients provided by the Museum of Life and Science. Make sure you name it!

It’s the last day of August, and a what better way to bid the month goodbye, then a trip to Wednesday Market to pick up some of the summer’s best seasonal offerings? Farm vendors will have figs, okra, tomatoes, summer flowers, sweet potato greens, sweet and hot peppers, garlic, onion, melons, greens, pears, apples, beans, shallots, beets, zucchini, and more! Our local bakeries will be here with their scrumptious selection of freshly baked goods – pick up a loaf for the remainder of the week’s meals, and a sweet or savory treat to enjoy at market!

Yoga is happening this week! Join us under the pavilion from 4:30-5:30 for instructor-led community yoga class! The class is free or pay what you want, and you only need to bring your mat and water. We hope you’ll check it out!

Catch the Poetry Fox at market today! He’ll be here to delight with personalized, live typed poems. Always a treat!

 

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When: Wednesday, August 31st, 3pm – 6pm
Where: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park / 501 Foster Street

What’s a “Food Mile”? It’s one way to describe the distance that food travels from where it is produced to where it is consumed. Food miles have been steadily on the rise for years now, and while many stores have made an effort to purchase more goods locally, there’s still a lot coming from across the country and around the world. Did you know that food found at your grocery store travels an average of 1,200 miles before it is consumed? That’s alot of miles! And many of those foods can be found at market!

At the DFM, we are committed to locally grown and produced goods. Everything that you see at the market has been grown, raised, or crafted within 70 miles of the market.

We know that not everything can be purchased at market, but you’d be surprised at how much you can find. If you’re ever looking for something in particular, ask us and we’ll let you know if it’s something offered by one of our amazing vendors!

This week, we continue to enjoy so many summer fruits and vegetables, as well as a taste of the fall flavors around the corner! Enjoy live music by the Carolina Cutups & receive a live, personalized poem by William Davis. So come on out for another great Saturday Market and find out just how much of your daily staples, beautiful gifts, and delicious seasonal produce you can find, while supporting your community of growers and producers!

 

We’ll see you there!

 

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When: Saturday, August 27, 8am – 12pm
Where: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park / 501 Foster Street

It’s that time again! Join us today from 3-6pm for Wednesday Market! Piri is here this week, and Bouquet Garni joins us today, so you will have all of the best inspired dishes from local chefs to brighten up your midweek meals.

The pears, apples, eggplant (of all shapes and sizes!), sweet peppers, hot peppers, melons, and lots of other summer fruits and veggies are still going strong. There have been some amazing sunflower varieties and mixed flower bouquets at the Wednesday Market, and we’re sure this week’s selection will delight. We’ll have local meats vendors, and and fresh baked goods from our local bakeries.

Outdoor community yoga will be under the shaded pavilion from 4:30-5:30pm, and the cost is free or pay what you want! Just bring a mat and water. All experience levels and ages welcome.

There are only 4 WEEKS left to vote for us as your favorite farmers market, and help us win $5,000 of market funding during the American Farmland Trust farmers market celebration! See the newsletter link below for more details and to cast your vote!

 

It’s a beautiful day to buy local! Hope to see you there!

 

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When: Wednesday, August 17th, 3pm – 6pm
Where: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park / 501 Foster Street

Looks like the rain will hold off for another great Saturday market! But if it doesn’t, it’s always a beautiful day for a shopping trip to the DFM, and always dry under the pavilion! Pick up some gorgeous flower bouquets to brighten your day or someone else’s, and stock up on the most tasty, colorful produce.

Spending these bountiful summer months daydreaming about your own backyard garden? Stop by NewSoil Vermiculture to pickup some nutrient-rich “tea” to feed your soil and help your garden flourish.

Catching as many BBQ grill-outs with friends and family as you can before school schedules get busy? No better place to buy sustainably raised meats than from local farms that love and tend their flocks and herds with care. Click on the newsletter link below to find all of our amazing meat producers like Brinkley Farms, Chapel Hill Creamery, Fickle Creek Farm, Meadow Lane Farm, Mistry Morning Ranch, Stoney Mountain Farm, and Sunset Ridge Buffalo. Prefer a vegetarian option? Visit By the Brook Tempeh for scrumptious grill-able options!

Enjoy live music by the Patrick McGrew Trio, and poetry by the Poetry Fox!

Wow, we already can’t wait. See you there!

 

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When: Saturday, August 20, 8am – 12pm
Where: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park / 501 Foster Street

Join us TODAY from 3-6pm for your midweek shopping trip, a little live music, and yoga!

What’s at market today? Lots of flowers, figs, sweet and hot peppers, tomatoes, apples and pears, cucumbers, sweet potato greens, garlic, onions, potatoes, savory spinach or ham and gruyere pastries, sliced sandwich bread, sourdough loaf, sweet scones and rolls, bacon, pork shops, chimichurri and korean bbq sausages, and beer brats, new releases and old favorite ciders from Botanist and Barrel, and lots more. Click the newsletter link below to find out more about today’s vendors.

Don’t miss community outdoor yoga from 4:30-5:30pm! We’ll be under the shade of the pavilion, and all you need to do is bring your mat or blanket and some water! Free or pay what you can. All experience levels welcome.

Today’s market music provided by Stephan Hermann!

 

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When: Wednesday, August 17th, 3pm – 6pm
Where: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park / 501 Foster Street

It’s almost the weekend, y’all! Come on out and enjoy National Farmers Market Week by saying hi to some truly amazing vendors, and supporting your community by purchasing fresh, tasty foods and beautiful wares! And we’ll have a chance for you to share why you love the market!

Community outdoor yoga is back! Join us on the shady grass in the center square at the market from 9:00-10:00am. It’s FREE or pay what you can. Just bring your own mat or blanket, and water to stay hydrated. All experience levels and ages welcome!

William Davis joins to delight us with the heart and beauty of his live written poems.

Check out the newsletter link below for more details on what vendors are bringing to the table this week

See you in the early morning sunshine for a great Saturday market!

 

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When: Saturday, August 13, 8am – 12pm
Where: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park / 501 Foster Street

Happy National Farmers Market Week, y’all! We’re celebrating the best way we know how…with Wednesday midweek market! With lots of gratitude toward the amazing community effort that is the DFM, and for all the vendors and customers that really make it the wonderful space it is. Thank you!

Speaking of lovely vendors, check out the newsletter below for a recipe shared by Wild Scallions Farm for Dutch Apple Pancake, which looks amazing. They’ll have freshly picked pears and apples today, along with the usual beautiful spread. Piri is back this week with more mouth-watering prepared soups and entrees ready to take home and enjoy, like market favorites Cowboy Caviar and Summer Veggie Casserole. Harland Creek’s figs were looking amazing last week, and now is the best time to enjoy them! All stocked up on produce? Don’t worry, we have farm fresh eggs, chimichurri sausages, barrel-aged ciders, savory pastries, and more to keep your taste buds entertained.

This week, YOGA IS BACK at it’s usual spot in the shade of the pavilion from 4:30-5:30! It has made us so happy to have community yoga at market, and we hope you will join! The class is FREE or pay what you want, and you just need a mat or blanket and a water bottle. Don’t miss it! Stop by the market info table with any questions!

And in honor of National Farmers Market Week, we are highlighting the unique role that farmers markets play in building a sustainable and community-driven food system, and you can check out our social media page for lots of information about the people, programs, vision, and values that make up the market.

Wow, what a week! See you there!

 

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When: Wednesday, August 10th, 3pm – 6pm
Where: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park / 501 Foster Street

Join us Saturday for the best locally grown and prepared goods, live music by the crowd pleasin’ Old North State Jam, and a great time! While you’re here, stop by William Davis and his typewriter for a personal, inspired poem & visit the Carolina Theatre booth to see what’s new!

Yoga is paused this week, but will be back at Wednesday Market and next Saturday.

It’s going to be a great day. Come enjoy it with us!

 

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When: Saturday, August 6, 8am – 12pm
Where: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park / 501 Foster Street

Happy August, Durham! We love the opportunity that a new month brings, and we hope you will join us as we kick off August at the Market today! Bring old friends, or meet new ones at community outdoor yoga from 4:30-5:30 under the shade of the pavilion.

Enjoy live music provided by Remona Jeannine while you munch on fresh baked goods from Loaf or Ninth Street Bakery, or newly in-season apples and pears from Wild Scallions Farm. Figs are flourishing all around the county, and everyone has their favorite recipe for enjoying our gorgeous tomatoes while they are at their best. Check out what’s new this season at your vendor’s table – you never know what new favorite awaits!

See you there!

 

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When: Wednesday, August 3rd, 3pm – 6pm
Where: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park / 501 Foster Street