Month: April 2023

Market is OPEN April 29th, 8am – 12pm!

Spend the beautiful last weekend of April with us!

We’ve seen it all this month, lots of warm sun, lots of rain to feed our plants and soils, and even a few nerve wracking thunderstorms and floods. As we wrap us this April together, we are grateful for a wonderful start to our Main Season Saturday and Wednesday hours and for all your patronage despite the April showers! We look forward to celebrating May flowers and all that our last full month of Spring has in store for us.

April Highlights

There was a whole bunch of goodness to celebrate this month! Here are just a few highlights:

* The beginning of Main Season! We celebrated the return of our 4 hour Saturday Market on April 1st, and the return of Wednesday Afternoon Markets on April 19th. We’ve had a great line up of new and returning vendors at both markets, and it’s been a joy to be back at it full time!

* The Piedmont Farm Tour was a success! It took place last weekend, and provided community members all across the region a chance to spend some time with many of our vendors out on their farms, learn about their farming techniques, and pick up some tasty meals and products. Thanks to all who joined!

* Kids Sprouts Club returned to Wednesday Market! After a couple years on hiatus, Sprouts Club is officially back at market, and it has been so fun to see how many kids have excitedly participated in our educational activities and enjoyed picking up their Market Bucks to spend on fresh, locally grown foods. Thanks to our generous community sponsors who help make this a possibility!

* Earth Month 2023 – we celebrated all month long with our friends at The ReCollective who brought new and exciting ways to recycle and go green every week.

* Fruits, veggies, and flowers galore! With the return of our beloved vendors who tend their farms during the winter market season, we have seen some of our favorite varieties of fruits and veggies pop back up at market for the season. Tomatoes, asparagus, strawberries, plant starts, and native bedding plants lead the charge, with more delicious goodies to follow as we gallop through spring toward summer.

 

This Week

* Enjoy Market Music by the toe-tappin’ bluegrass band, The Carolina Cutups!

* The Poetry Fox is back! Catch him and his typewriter for a personalized, live-written poem!

 

News & Events

*  Something for the Kids – Sprouts Club returns to Wednesday Afternoon Market! Find us every week from 3-6pm through Mid-October at Durham Central Park. Bring the kids for fun activities like plant starting, earth science projects, smoothie making, and more. PLUS, every Sprouts Club Kid who participates will receive Sprouts Club Bucks to spend on tasty foods at market.

 

Want to find out what else your local farmers are bringing to the market this week? Check out this week’s Newsletter! https://conta.cc/3Az6uO4

 

When: Saturday, April 29th, 8am – 12pm
Where: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park / 501 Foster Street

Market is OPEN April 22nd, 8am – 12pm!

Celebrate Earth Day by supporting local, sustainable, earth-happy foods and goods at the Farmers Market!

It’s always the right time to ask ourselves what ‘going green’ means, and how we can participate in protecting the environment and its people. In big ways and small ways, we can change our habits and help provide a healthy, bright future for our community and beyond. We are grateful for all the ways that customers like you help support local, environment-conscious producers and creators, which can make a big difference in waste and emissions reduction, as well as create a sustainable farmer-to-consumer food system.

Here are just a few highlights of sustainability at work: Chocolatay Confections uses fair trade chocolate and compostable packaging when creating their delicious chocolates and treats you see at market every week. MoonDance Soaps and Sundries reduces their packaging by providing many of their products without plastic (or any!) packaging, and by growing compostable Luffa plants for their soap scrubbers. And with our market partnership with The ReCollective, every week this month you can come to market to learn about new ways to reduce waste by giving hard-to-recycle items a new life and keep them out of the landfill. Find ReCo at the market this week as they hold a special community plastic drop off!

Click the newsletter link below to find out who else is coming to market this week, and ask them how they are working to go a little more green. Happy Earth Day, Durham! You’re looking beautiful today.

 

This Week

* Enjoy Market Music by local singer songwriter, Remona Jeannine!

* The Poetry Fox is back! Catch him and his typewriter for a personalized, live-written poem!

* Celebrate Earth Day with The ReCollective team at their community partner booth, and get started recollecting! Find out what else they are up to this Earth Month HERE

 

News & Events

*  Sprouts Club returns to Wednesday Afternoon Market! Find us every week from 3-6pm through Mid-October at Durham Central Park. Bring the kids for fun activities like plant starting, earth science projects, smoothie making, and more. PLUS, every Sprouts Club Kid who participates will receive Sprouts Club Bucks to spend on tasty foods at market!

* This weekend, April 22-23, many of your favorite vendors are participating in the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Farm Tour, with guided farm tours, farm fresh meals, and products available on site. Find more information about participating farms HERE

 

 

Want to find out what else your local farmers are bringing to the market this week? Check out this week’s Newsletter! https://conta.cc/3KPqcd8

 

When: Saturday, April 22nd, 8am – 12pm
Where: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park / 501 Foster Street

Market is OPEN April 15th, 8am – 12pm!

Shopping local with our friends, in the sunshine? Don’t mind if we do!

Our fingers are crossed for this Saturday, because the forecast calls for SUNSHINE and beautiful 60-70 degree weather! With 57 vendors on deck, community partner booths, poetry, and live music, you won’t want to miss this market.

Catch Sarah’s House of Clay to see all of her new wares fresh from the kiln, visit The Spicy Hermit for her delicious display of traditional kimchi, grab a nutritious fresh-squeezed juice from Jewels of Health, and of course, stock up on your favorite pasture-raised meats, eggs, and all the beautiful spring produce we get to enjoy this season. See you there!

 

This Week

* Enjoy Market Music by Stephan Hermann!

* The Poetry Fox is back! Catch him and his typewriter for a personalized, live-written poem!

* Find The ReCollective team at their community partner booth as they celebrate Earth Month 2023, and get started recollecting!

 

Dates to Remember

*  Wednesday Afternoon Market returns NEXT WEEK Wednesday, April 19th! Catch us every Wednesday from 3:00pm-6:00pm for Kids Sprouts Club, fresh fruits, veggies, meats, baked goods, honey, and more!

 

Want to find out what else your local farmers are bringing to the market this week? Check out this week’s Newsletter! https://conta.cc/3zYnFrX

 

When: Saturday, April 15th, 8am – 12pm
Where: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park / 501 Foster Street

Market is OPEN April 8th, 8am – 12pm!

Rain or shine, it’s always a good day at market!

Looks like we’re getting a bit of rain this weekend, so we’re bringing our own sunshine. Spring produce in our growing region is really starting to take off. Take a peak at the photos below for just a glimpse at the colors, flavors, and smiles that await you this weekend at the DFM!

We hope your Easter table is filled with delicious, locally loved and raised meats, vegetables, and goodies, and that your weekend is filled with hope and joy. We’ll see you tomorrow!

 

Colorful chocolate eggs from Chocolatay Confections, ready for your Easter baskets!

 

In addition to some wonderful pastured meats, Meadow Lane Farm has beautiful strawberries and asparagus waiting for your dinner table!

 

Welcome our Wednesday Market guest vendor, Moonbelly Meat Co, to Saturday Market! Anna handcrafts sausages and charcuterie from humanely raised and locally sourced pork. Welcome Anna!

 

Gorgeous Easter flowers from Bluebird Meadows!

 

Flat River Farm is back, folks! And they’ve got all the tomatoes, as well as a large variety of plant starts to brighten up spring garden beds

 

Olga and John from Stoney Mountain Farm don’t just have some amazing lamb cuts ready for a delicious dinner, they also have something for your Easter baskets!

 

Somebody’s excited about some delicious new releases! Check out what’s on offer over at the Honeygirl Meadery booth this weekend!

 

Keyana from Bklyn Bakery was blowing us all away last week with her Hot Cross Cinnamon Rolls!

 

It’s a rainbow of chard, beets, arugula, radishes, ginger, and lots lots more over here! Check out your favorite produce farmer’s booth to see what’s springing up this month!

 

Soul Cocina knows how to awe us with their vibrant vegan dishes, and hot tamales and pastel de yuca, ready to warm you up on a rainy day!

 

Kris, angel volunteer at the donation table, showing off some truly gigantic carrots from Lyon Farms!

 

Family & Future has all the smiles and hot chocolate waiting for you!

 

Come take a look at some gorgeous new colors and styles over at Sarah’s House of Clay, fresh out of the kiln!

 

Did someone say cheese? Chapel Hill Creamery has you covered!

This Week

* Enjoy music from acoustic vocal duo, Blumora!

* William Davis is back this week with his typewriter, ready to delight you with a beautiful, personal poem!

 

Dates to Remember

*  Wednesday Afternoon Market returns Wednesday, April 19th! Catch us every Wednesday from 3:00pm-6:00pm for fresh fruits, veggies, meats, baked goods, honey, childrens activities, and more!

 

Want to find out what else your local farmers are bringing to the market this week? Check out this week’s Newsletter! https://conta.cc/3ZMEJMg

 

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