Stay cool with these summer tips & treats!

 

Well folks, there’s no way around it, it’s hot out there this week! And rain and SHINE we are open and ready to help you stock the kitchen, fill your house with gorgeous flowers, and find the perfect gifts and goods. Here are a couple of tips and treats to help you keep stay cool while enjoying all the market has to offer!

 

Shop early

We’re open right at 8am, and shopping early means you’ll find the best selections of produce and goods before they sell out, and get to enjoy the market at it’s coolest, shaded from the sun by our east facing trees!

Shaded seating

Enjoy the shade tents on the park lawn! Every week we have shade tents and picnic tables set up on the grassy lawn in the middle of market, and this week we’ll have an extra tent with water misters to help you stay cool!

Stay hydrated

Every week, we have ice water available at the market info table located at the back of the pavilion next to the restrooms to help you stay hydrated!

Cool treats

One of our favorite ways to beat the heat is with our vendors chilled drinks & snacks!  Did you know watermelon juice is 92% water and a simple way to stay hydrated? You can find a refreshing popsicle, or iced watermelon juice and lemonade at the colorful Jewels of Health Farm trailer, located on Foster Street next to South Wind Produce. You can also find iced coffee beverages at Family and Future Chocolate, located under the pavilion next to the market info table. Pick up some handmade peach ice cream at  Kalawi Farms on Foster Street, or varieties of gelato at Celebrity Dairy, under the pavilion. And Homebucha has some great kombucha selections on tap to sip on at market every week!

 

Vote for the DFM in the America’s Farmers Market Celebration!

It’s time for the 2023 America’s Farmers Market Celebration! And you know what that means…you can help us win the “People’s Choice” award of up to $5,000 to fund important market programs! It only takes a moment and a couple of clicks to make a big ol’ difference.  And we’d love it if you could help us spread the word by sharing with your work place, friends, and family. Click the link below to cast your vote!

Vote here!

 

 

Tomato Day Highlights

Thanks for coming out to celebrate Tomato Day with us! We had a blast. And thanks to everyone who purchased a special Tomato Day 2023 t-shirt from us! We sold a record number of shirts, and every dollar helps funds the market, future events, and market programs like Kids Sprouts Club. We’re grateful for you! Here are a couple snapshots from the event:

         

 

Market Music

This week, enjoy a live market music performance by local singer-songwriter, Remona Jeannine! You can learn more about Remona & find her music here

 

 

Market Map

 

 

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/3rEYHwU

 

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

Join us for Tomato Day this weekend and celebrate our favorite queen of summer!

It’s here! Our Annual Tomato Day is TOMORROW, July 22nd and we can’t wait! Our farmers are harvesting their most beautiful varieties of tomatoes for taste testing and bringing home this weekend, in all the colors of the rainbow. With tomato-themed crafts, a cooking demonstration, and a great selection of special Tomato Day products, you won’t want to miss it!

 

Tomato Day 2023 Events:

Tomato Tastings  ~ red, purple, yellow, green, heirloom slicers, cherry tomatoes…taste the rainbow & find new favorite varieties

The Spicy Hermit is bringing Virgin Bloody Marys to sample!

Vote for the Best Tomato ~ cast your vote & see who will wear the tomato queen crown for best tomato!

Chef’s Table ~ Jenna from Blackbird Cookbooks will be here at the chef’s table sampling a delicious recipe highlighting this flavorful veggie (*ahem* fruit!)

Activities ~ Join our craft table for a fun tomato themed activity!

And, of course, pick up your very own Tomato Day T-Shirt & rock the queen of summer all year long!

 

 

Here are just a few of the special Tomato Day products vendors are highlighting this week!

 

Soul Cocina: Stuffed tomatoes with meaty walnuts & rice over roasted potatoes, Charred cherry tomato frittata, Tomato, corn & bean dip, Salsa , Peach & tomato pico de gallo, & Roasted cherry tomato & quinoa salad!

The Spicy Hermit: Virgin Kimchi Bloody Mary Mix – made with a combination of leftover kimchi juice and tomatoes, perfectly refreshing on these hot summer days!

Chapel Hill Creamery:  Perfect cheeses to pair your fresh tomatoes with! Fresh Mozzarella for Caprese salad or pizza, Dairyland Farmers for tomato sandwiches, Hickory Grove for grilled cheese or tomato pie, Calvander for slow cooked tomatoes with pasta

Bouquet Garni Foods: Chef Eric will be offering their Tomato-Bacon Quiche as well as their signature Gluten Free Tomato Pasta Salad and Gluten Free Fresh Tomato Soup!

Moonbelly Meat Co: They will have a special batch of Sungold Sausage for tomato day! This special sausage will have loads of Sungold tomatoes from Bluebird Meadows, roasted garlic, fresh thyme, and chunks of feta cheese.

Melina’s Pasta: Throwing the spotlight on their Tomato Basil Sauce, made with fresh, local tomatoes!

 

 

Amazing Tomato Varieties to Sample & Take Home!

Too many colorful varieties to name! In pink, orange, yellow, purple with green stripes, red with dashes of purple, large heirloom favorites, and juicy and munchable cherry varieties…come find the perfect tomato for you! Here are some of the farmers bringing their freshly harvested, high-quality tomatoes tomorrow:

Abanitu Organics

Bluebird Meadows

Ever Laughter Farm

Fickle Creek Farm

Flat River Farm

Harland’s Creek Farm

Hurtgen Meadows Farm

Hua Nong Ecorganic Farm

Jewels of Health Farm

Maple Springs Garden

Meadow Lane Farm

Lyon Farms

Red Hawk Farm

Roberson Creek Farm

South Wind Produce

Wild Scallions Farm

 

 

This Week’s Recipe: Simple Tomato Panzanella by Suzy Karadsheh

This week’s recipe comes from The Mediterranean Dish – Simple Tomato Panzanella Recipe

In celebration of this week’s Tomato Day festivities and all things tomatoes, here’s a recipe that is flavorful and perfect for hot summer days. You can find many of these ingredients this weekend at the market. So pick up some gorgeous, juicy tomatoes and try something new!

 

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/43ABGbJ

 

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

 

It’s a great day to shop local! See you at the market!

This weekend’s weather may be unpredictable, but one thing is for sure – it’s going to be a beautiful day at the market! With a 55 vendor line up this weekend, we’ll have everything you need for a great weekend and beyond. From handcrafted soaps to summer produce and local pastured raised meats and cheeses, here’s a glimpse at the diversity of products on offer:

 

    

 

 

Tomato Day 2023

Come celebrate our favorite queen of summer at Tomato Day, next Saturday, July 22nd!

Event Highlights

• Tomato Tastings: red, purple, yellow, green, heirloom slicers, cherry tomatoes…taste the rainbow & find new favorite varieties
• The Spicy Hermit is bringing Virgin Bloody Marys to sample!
• Vote for the Best Tomato ~ cast your vote & see who will wear the tomato queen crown for best tomato!
• Chef’s Table ~ Jenna from Blackbird Cookbooks will be here at the chef’s table sampling a delicious recipe highlighting this flavorful veggie (*ahem* fruit!)
• Activities ~ Join our craft table for a fun tomato themed activity!
• And, of course, pick up your very own Tomato Day T-Shirt & rock the queen of summer all year long!

 

Reuse Drive with the ReCollective

This Saturday, our friends at the ReCo will be holding a reuse drive, collecting takeout utensils! The collected utensils will be repurposed in partnership with Trosa. Stop by to say hi and join in! What to bring:

• Unopened utensils and cutlery (still in the plastic wrap or box) including silverware sets
• Spoons, forks, knives and napkins
• Utensils made of plastic, wood, or compostable materials

 

Market Music: Old North State Jam!

The folks of Old North State Jam join us this week with live market music that will sure to entertain! Find them online HERE

 

 

This Week’s Recipe: Mustardy Chicken (or Turkey) Salad with Radishes and Cornichons, by Susan Van Eyck

This week’s recipe comes from market customer, Susan, featuring chicken or turkey, veggies, and fresh baked bread that you can find at the farmers market! Thanks Susan! You can find the recipe in this week’s newsletter 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/3Ob97gG

 

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

Make the most of your midweek shopping trip at the farmers market!

Did you know that when you shop at your local farmers market, you have the opportunity to support local, organic, small family farms and help care for the environment? Here are just two ways farmers markets can help reduce our waste! All of the DFM vendors are located within 70 miles of market, with the majority of farms located much closer, which so your food doesn’t have to travel far to make it to your dinner plate. That means your favorite seasonal veggies are super fresh, and reduce the use of petroleum in the  transportation process! Also, one of our favorite parts of shopping at market is watching fruits and veggies come straight from the farmers’ bins to their display table. Buying straight from the source often means less plastic packaging! Take a look at the beautiful produce that will be on display today, and stop by to smell the fresh berries, select that perfect bell pepper, and take home some delicious eats. See you there!

 

Vendors This Week

Click on the vendors below to find preorder info, products, and more!

321 Coffee

Bull City Farm

Celebrity Dairy

Harland’s Creek Farm

Hua Nong Ecorganic Farm

Hurtgen Meadows Farm

Loaf

Lyon Farms

Ninth Street Bakery

Soul Cocina

Strong Arm Bakery

Tulip Poplar Honey

Wild Scallions Farm

 

Tomato Day 2023!

Come celebrate our favorite queen of summer at Tomato Day! ~ Saturday, July 22nd

Event Highlights

Tomato Tastings ~ red, purple, yellow, green, heirloom slicers, cherry tomatoes…taste the rainbow & find new favorite varieties

The Spicy Hermit is bringing Virgin Bloody Marys to sample!

Vote for the Best Tomato ~ cast your vote & see who will wear the tomato queen crown for best tomato!

Chef’s Table ~ Jenna from Blackbird Cookbooks will be here at the chef’s table sampling a delicious recipe highlighting this flavorful veggie (*ahem* fruit!)

Activities ~ Join our craft table for a fun tomato themed activity!

And, of course, pick up your very own Tomato Day T-Shirt & rock the queen of summer all year long!

 

Market Music

Local singer-songwriter Remona Jeannine joins us this week! Find her latest releases and read her blog about music & life HERE

 

 

Sprouts Club

This week, join us from 3-6pm at the Kids Sprouts Club! This month we are marking Plastic Free July with activities that highlight ways we can take care of our environment and refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle!

 

 

This Week’s Recipe: Mustardy Chicken (or Turkey) Salad with Radishes and Cornichons, by Susan Van Eyck

This week’s recipe comes from market customer, Susan, featuring meat purchased from Bull City Farm! You can also find veggies and freshly baked bread for that perfect sandwich from our market booths. Thanks Susan! You can find the recipe in this week’s newsletter HERE

 

 

Want to find out what else is coming to the market this week? Check out this week’s Newsletter!  https://conta.cc/3rkHZCV

 

When: Wednesday, July 12th, 3pm – 6pm
Where: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park / 501 Foster Street

Sweet Corn, Watermelon, Tomatoes…summer is here!

Thanks to everyone who joined in for our Grill Day last week at market, and stopped by our pastured meat and vegan protein vendors to try samples of their grillables! It was delicious. Vendors will be sampling from time to time during Saturday markets. Feel free to find us at the information table to find out where you might be able to try something new that week!

This week, we’re grateful that the weather has cooled off just a bit from last week, but we are fully ready for the sun and warmth that our summertime plants need to produce colorful & flavorful produce like canary yellow melons, cantaloupe, yellow and red watermelon, okra, sweet corn, serrano peppers, huge yellow, orange, & red bell peppers (at Flat River!), blackberries, patty pan squash, tender zucchini, and much much more. Scroll down to see what’s in season this month at the farmers market tables!

 

Market Music

This week,  Tramaine Bowman is bringing his guitar for a live market music performance on the lawn! Tramaine is a member of local band 723, which you can check out online HERE for music samples & to find out about their upcoming show at Motorco!

 

 

Save the Date! Tomato Day 2023

Mark your calendars & be sure to join us for Tomato Day 2023 on Saturday, July 22nd! Vote for your favorite tomato, learn about these amazing summer veggies (fruits!), and of course, taste all of the tomatoes. And we’ll start celebrating on Wednesday July 19th, with a special Tomato Day Sprouts Kids Club activity at the Wednesday Market from 3-6pm!

 

 

What’s in Season – July

Summer is here and it’s bringing all the sweet corn, tomatoes, watermelon, butter beans & peppers with it! Check out just a glimpse of what you can expect to find this month on the farmers’ tables:

   

 

This Week’s Recipe: Watermelon Salad with Feta and Mint

courtesy of Love and Lemons

With the recent heat wave and all of the summer produce coming from the fields these days, it is a perfect time to break out a refreshing, no-cook recipe! This watermelon salad with feta (or your favorite cheese), cucumbers, and mint or basil is a tasty combination of sweet and tangy. Perfect way to cool down on a warm afternoon! Note – our favorite version of this salad includes fresh tomatoes for an extra flavorful sweet and savory combination!

You can find a variety of cheeses at Chapel Hill Creamery, Celebrity Dairy, &  Boxcarr Handmade Cheese; watermelon at Hua Nong Ecorganics Lyon Farms, & South Wind Produce; and a variety of peppers, onions, cucumbers, and herbs at Capritopia, Flat River Farm, Harland’s Creek Farm, Lyon Farms, Maple Spring Gardens, Meadow Lane, Ever Laughter Farm, Lil’ Farm, Hua Nong Ecorganics, South Wind Produce, Wild Scallions Farm, & Hurtgen Meadows.

 

 

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/46P9PaO

 

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