Month: December 2022

December 30, 2022

Market is OPEN December 31st, 10am – 12pm!

Happy New Years!

Welcome, 2023! We are so thankful for all of the support and community that you have shared with us this year, and cannot wait to see what the coming year holds. Wishing you a year of provision and joy, Durham!

Thanks from the Food Donation Table

This year, y’all really shined in your generosity. Every week, Chris and the folks load the overflowing table of fresh produce, bread, eggs, meat, and goods into the volunteer truck to haul to Mount Calvary United Church of Christ Food Pantry and distribute to centers and community members in need across the area. Thanks to Chris and all the dedicated volunteers who show up rain or shine to accept these wonderful donations, and a BIG thanks to our customers and vendors for all your generosity in giving to our community through food and cash donations. Thank you for providing food in a big way in 2022! We are grateful for you.

Last Day to Apply for 2023

Applications to be a vendor at the DFM are open through December 31st. Interested in sharing your passion with the local community? Looking for accessible ways to get your local small business off the ground? We are looking to welcome new vendors and products to market. Apply through our website or email us with questions! Find out more here: Prospective Vendors

Vendors This Week

Boxcarr Handmade Cheese

Celebrity Dairy

Chapel Hill Creamery

Cilantro Artisan Foods

Huanong Eco-organic Farm

Pamela Strand Photography

Sarah’s House of Clay

Newsletter Link: https://conta.cc/3WTvkBu

When: Saturday, December 31, 10am – 12pm
Where: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park / 501 Foster Street

December 22, 2022

Holiday Market is OPEN Today, December 22, 2pm-5pm!

Wishing You Peace & Provision

Happy Holiday Market! We hope you will bring a friend (or come meet some new ones!) and join us for today’s special Holiday Market from 2-5pm at the Pavilion.

We’ll have some of your favorite farmers & creators ready with last minute gift ideas, the freshest garden vegetables, and that perfect cut of holiday meat for your dinner table, pasture raised & locally loved. We know it’s chilly outside, but we’ll have hot coffee and sweet community to keep you warm inside & out!

As we marked the longest night of the year, Winter Solstice, this week, and embrace this holiday season in all its joy and complexity, we wish you warmth, love, and provision. You are beautiful, Durham!

Come see us TODAY from 2-5pm & again on New Years’ Eve from 10am-12pm!

Save the Dates

* TODAY * Holiday Market – Thursday, December 22 from 2-5pm

* REMINDER * No Market – Saturday, December 24

* Last Market of 2022! – Saturday, December 31 from 10am-12pm

Newsletter Link: https://conta.cc/3GePbpm

When: Saturday, December 22, 2pm-5pm
Where: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park / 501 Foster Street

December 16, 2022

Market is OPEN December 17th, 10am – 12pm!

The Countdown Begins!

The countdown to 2023 and to the end-of-year holidays has begun! With just a few Saturdays left in December, we are grateful for each opportunity we have to spend this special time together preparing to welcome winter season, visiting the market with friends and family, enjoying all of the holiday decorations and specials on display at the vendor tables, and gathering thoughtful gifts and holiday meal supplies while supporting the local farmers and creators we love. It is truly a special time at the DFM and we celebrate the opportunity to enjoy it with you, Durham!

As we take a moment to mark Winter Solstice this week, and all that the season brings to us, we want to share a winter solstice blessing and a favorite poem from a couple of our market vendors:

A Winter Solstice Blessing, shared by Noah from Fickle Creek Farm

May you find peace in the promise of the solstice night,

that each day forward is blessed with more light.

That the cycle of nature, unbroken and true,

brings faith to your soul and wellbeing to you.

Rejoice in the darkness, in the silence find rest,

and may the days that follow be abundantly blessed.

Some Functions of a Leaf by Don McKay, shared by David from Fruchtenicht Honey to say thank you and mark his last market day until spring

To whisper, to applaud the wind

And hide the hermit thrush.

To catch the light

And work the humble spell of photosynthesis

by which it’s changed to wood.

To wait

Willing to feed

And be food

To die with style:

As the tree retreats inside itself,

Shutting off the valves at its

Extremities

To starve in Technicolor, then

Having served two hours in a children’s leaf pile, slowly

Stir its vitamins into the earth

To be the artist of mortality.

Save the Dates

* Holiday Market – Thursday, December 22 from 2-5pm

* No Market – Saturday, December 24

* Last Market of 2022! – Saturday, December 31 from 10am-12pm

Two Weeks Left to Apply for 2023!

Applications are now open for 2023! Interested in sharing your passion with the local community? Looking for accessible ways to get your local small business off the ground? We are looking to welcome new vendors and products to market. Apply through our website or email us with questions! Applications open through December 31st. Find out more here: Prospective Vendors

Getting to Market

Durham’s Christmas Parade is this Saturday starting at 10am. Due to road closures,getting to market can be a little more difficult than usual. Click the newsletter link to find a map of the parade so that you can plan your route to market accordingly.

Click here for more information about the parade.

Newsletter Link: https://conta.cc/3jbG1Az

When: Saturday, December 17, 10am – 12pm
Where: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park / 501 Foster Street

December 9, 2022

Market is OPEN December 10th, 10am – 12pm!

Winter Market has Begun!

We had so much fun ringing in our winter market season with you last week! You’ll find us again this Saturday from 10a-12pm at Durham Central Park. Stop by the info booth to pick up a map & find all your favorite vendors!

Last week we got a glimpse of the variety of seasonal gifts and grocery staples that our farmers and creators have planned for us this winter. To name just a few: Holiday wreaths, candles, decorations, stocking stuffers, and gifts; hot chocolate, bagged whole coffee beans, chocolate from our local artisans, soaps and bath balms, ornaments, mead, cider, and kombucha, and lots more.

Plan your holiday meals early and pre-order your locally raised and loved meat from one of our amazing farmers. You can check out the newsletter link below for details on what they have on offer.

We are always blown away by the color and variety of the produce our vendors bring to the table every week, and winter market is no exception! Find purple and orange sweet potatoes, large and small vine-ripened tomatoes, the freshest lettuces, kales and collards, colorful red and watermelon radishes to brighten up your dishes, fresh peanuts, brussels sprouts, and hot peppers and more.

Apply to Vend at the DFM!

This Week

* Enjoy music by Tramaine!

* Get a custom poem from William Davis!

Save the Dates

* Holiday Market – Thursday, December 22 from 2-5pm

* No Market – Saturday, December 24

* Last Market of 2022! – Saturday, December 31 from 10am-12pm

Newsletter Link: https://conta.cc/3Bn6npG

When: Saturday, December 10, 10am – 12pm
Where: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park / 501 Foster Street

December 9, 2022

Market is OPEN December 3, 10am – 12pm!

First Market of the Winter Season

Today is the first day of Winter Market! Along with the change to our winter hours – 10:00am-12:00pm – we have a new market map and you can find some vendors in a new space. Stop by the market info table to grab a map or let us know if you are trying to find your favorite vendor!

It’s Wreath Season

We have so many seasonal treats like winter wreaths from multiple farmers, soap gift baskets, the perfect chocolate treats for your stockings, and of course all the groceries you need for a warm and cozy week. We love being open year round, and love being a part of shopping locally through every season! Come stop by to find out what our vendors have on offer this week.