DFM Accepts
SNAP Benefits |
The Durham Farmers' Market proudly accepts SNAP benefits. To use your EBT
card at the Market, please visit the Market info table
at the center of the Pavilion.
The Double Bucks Program allows SNAP customers to receive double the amount of money they spend on tokens for purchases up to $10.
The Market is working
closely with RAFI as our fiscal sponsor. Read more about
the program and our partnership
HERE.
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Double Bucks program! We couldn't do it without you!
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| Farmer Foodshare Donation Station |
The Donation Station
Program collects donations
of fresh food and cash from customers at the Durham Farmers' Market.
The
money is used directly
at the Market to purchase food from farmers for
those who are hungry
in our community.
Farmer Foodshare's mission
is to connect our local
farmers with those
who need food!
Please visit
or volunteer at our Durham Farmers' Market
Donation Station!
And don't forget to participate in the Donor Rewards Program. Give a suggested donation of $3-$5 and
receive a stamp on your card. Once you've collected enough stamps, you will proudly earn your Farmer Foodshare
T-shirt! Swing by the Donation Station for
more information!
SUPPORT YOUR FARMERS!
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NOW AVAILABLE
AT THE MARKET |
CABBAGE
GREENS
MUSHROOMS
BEETS
SQUASH
FLOWERS
COLLARDS
TURNIPS
CARROTS
KALE
RED RADISHES
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
PASTURED MEATS
GLUTEN-FREE BREADS
& PASTRIES
MEAD
EGGS
ARTISAN BREAD
SOAP & BODYCARE PRODUCTS
SWEET POTATOES
CHEESE
FERMENTED FOODS
HOMEMADE PASTA
HOMEMADE JAM
HOMEMADE CHIPS
SALSA
RICE & BEANS
SOUP
TAMALES
GREENHOUSE TOMATOES
POPCORN
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10% Campaign
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The 10% Campaign is a project of the Center For Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS). The campaign encourages you to spend 10% of your existing food dollars to support North Carolina food producers, businesses and communities. Why 10%? In North Carolina, we spend $35 billion on food every year. If we spend 10% of our food dollars on local product, we can infuse over $3.5 billion into the local economy. As avid supporters of the Durham Farmers' Market, you already know the many advantages to shopping locally. So, why join the campaign? It will re-affirm your commitment to shopping locally and it sends a strong message to policy makers about the importance of local foods! For more information
visit: www.nc10percent.com |
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 We hope you are enjoying the first week of spring and that you are looking forward to a time of renewal and growth. And we also hope the weather will warm up soon so we can all get outside and into our gardens! Despite the forecast for cold weather on Sunday, please join us for the Durham CROP Walk. Part of
the funds raised through the walk support our Double Bucks program, which can match SNAP/EBT transactions dollar for dollar up to $10. Since we started accepting SNAP/EBT in 2014 and launched the Double Bucks program, more than $55,500 has been spent on local, fresh produce, meat, eggs, cheese, bread and more at the market. We are incredibly grateful for the CROP Walk's generous support and look forward to this community event! Check out their
website
for more information and to register or donate.
Don't forget to mark your calendars! The Main Season Market kicks off on Saturday, April 7 and we'll return to our regular hours of 8 am-12 pm. We have a special treat on opening day as chef Kyle Wilkerson and Candace Crank of Heirloom Restaurant (Roxboro, NC) will be serving breakfast samples on the lawn from 8-10 am. We know it's early but you don't want to miss the beginning of the main season! Also, don't forget to re-stock on your mid-week grocery needs at our Wednesday Market, which begins on April 18
from 3-6 pm.
Follow Durham Farmers' Market:
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Upcoming Market Events
Saturday, April 7
- Celebrate the kick-off of the main season and join chef Kyle Wilkerson and Candace Crank of Heirloom Restaurant for breakfast samples on the lawn from 8-10 am.
Saturday, April 14
Wednesday, April 18
- We're kicking off the Wednesday Market from 3-6 pm and have a fun afternoon planned for you!
Saturday, April 21
- Have gardening questions? Chat with the Master Gardeners from 8 am-noon on the Market Lawn.
- Our friends from the Durham Chapel Hill Dietetic Association will be on hand to answer your questions about nutrition and also serve some delicious food samples.
Saturday, April 28
- Bring your kiddos for a morning of incredible music with Rick and Bette Newsome of Drybread Road!
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Become a friend of the
Durham Farmers' Market!
 The Durham Farmers' Market has been a community destination in downtown Durham since 1999 thanks to YOU, our loyal customers and supporters. Over the years we have grown the Market and continue to provide Durham with an event that nourishes the soul of our wonderful city.
You may not know that the Market operates primarily off of the weekly stall fees from our farmers and artisans. Despite this modest budget, we are constantly working to make fresh and healthy food accessible to our entire Durham community.
We want to continue expanding the offerings of our Market and need your help to make this happen.
The Friend of Durham Farmers' Market program provides an opportunity for you to invest in the future of the Market by making recurring or one-time contributions via PayPal or check. Examples of how we will use the funds include expanding our children's programming, continuing our outreach efforts to underserved communities in Durham, developing our nutrition education programs, and increasing staff hours. In addition to being part of a community effort to support others, a friend of the Market will receive a button to proudly display on their trusty Market tote.
We know that for some, resources are tight. If donations are not an option and you do not have time to volunteer, you can share what we do or visit us on Facebook or Instagram. If you would like to volunteer, we have several opportunities available including assisting at the Information Table, leading cooking demos, fundraising, and much more.
If you are interested in sharing your time with the Market, please e-mail us.
We invite you to invest in your Market. Please continue stimulating our local food economy and join our effort to build a stronger, healthier Durham. Thank you!
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 VEGETABLES:
Beans, Beets, Collards, Dried & Fresh Herbs and Spices, Kale, Lettuce, Potatoes, Radishes, Turnips, Winter Squash, and much more!
MEATS AND EGGS:
Pork, Beef, Lamb, Mutton, Bison, Chicken, Duck, Goat/Chevon/Cabrito, Veal, Duck Eggs, Chicken Eggs
FLOWERS
CHEESES:
Fresh and Aged Goat and Cow Milk Cheeses
DAIRY: Skyr and Gelato
SPECIALTY ITEMS:
Pasta, Flour, Cornmeal, Baked Goods including Pies, Breads, Cookies, Pastries, Empanadas, Gluten-Free Baked Goods, Teas, Beer, Wine, Meade, Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Preserves, Fermented Foods, and more!
CRAFTS: Photographs, Body Butters, Lotions, and much more!
Produce availability depends on weather conditions.
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Guest Vendor: Caballo Rojo Coffee
Note: Guest vendors will not be present at the market every week. We will always include an entry in the newsletter if the guest vendor is attending the market this week.
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y name is Gabriela Kavanaugh and I am owner and roaster for Caballo Rojo Coffee, roasting locally here in Durham. My grandfather was a leading coffee roaster in Venezuela and I wanted to continue this family tradition in my local community. My goal is to create moments involving coffee that connect the international community and that provide us with coffee. We are excited to be able to foster this vision by being at the Durham Farmers' Market, providing you with cups of brewed coffee and bags of whole bean coffee.
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Guest Vendor: Salty Catch Seafood
Note: Guest vendors will not be present at the market every week. We will always include an entry in the newsletter if the guest vendor is attending the market this week.
Salty
Catch
Seafood Company will be driving from the N.C. Coast Saturday morning to bring the Market community fresh caught NC Seafood. Stop by and see Steven and Renee and chat with Steven, a commercial fisherman.
Know that when you buy Salty Catch Seafood you're getting the freshest N.C. seafood available. Salty Catch believes in offering a superior product along with exceptional customer service. We look forward to seeing you!
FROM THE SEA TO YOUR TABLE...DON'T MISS OUT!
Renee Perry & Steven Goodwin
Cedar Island, NC
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Meadow Lane Farm
Spring babies are coming every day... that is, our Animal Welfare Approved meat sheep and meat goat flocks are having LAMBS and KIDS now...lots of them! For the upcoming Easter holiday, reserve you Leg of Lamb and Leg of Cabrito (goat)
on Saturday
. They are so delicious and a very tender cut of meat. We also have beautiful LAMB and Cabrito Loin Chops, Riblets, Stew Meat, Ground Lamb, Leg slices, and bags of soup bones. Try our Lamb Brats sausage... divine!
Our pastured Berkshire X Pork includes lots of sausages...Country X-sage (both mild and hot), Brats, Holiday Blend (w/ apples, pecans), Italian, Smoked Andouille (great in Gumbo!) Sausage.
We have Picnic and Boston Butt Roasts; thick Pork Chops, Whole Tenderloin, Rendered Lard from our pastured pork, St. Louis Slab of Ribs, and more.
Our 21-day dry-aged ANGUS BEEF... and you can taste the difference in the dry aged process...include GROUND BEEF (including G. Chuck & G. Round), STEAKS (Flat Iron, London Broil, Ribeye, New York Strip, Sirloin); Chuck Filet Steaks, ROASTS (Sirloin Tip, Eye of Round, Chuck), Brisket, Oxtail, Cubed Steak, Stew Beef, Soup Bones, DOG Bones, Calves Liver, all BEEF HOTDOGS, and more!
USDA Organic Veggies: few Brussel Sprouts remaining to be harvested; Collards, lots of CARROTS, and POPCORN.
Thank you for your continued support of our family farm! We appreciate and cherish your friendship and support. Visit our farm near Louisburg on the CFSA's "Piedmont Farm Tour"
on Saturday
&
Sunday, April 28 & 29 -
we would like to have your visit us and see the animals and vegetable area!
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Fickle Creek Farm
Warm Season CSA
signup now OPEN!! Get Full Farm share and save 10%. Mid-March through August!
MARCH Specials!
Pasture & Woodland Raised, Free Range Pork
- Canadian Bacon: 20% OFF at $10.40 per pound. Pre-order only!
- Sweet Potato Pork Liver Pate: 20% OFF at $5.60 for 1/3 pound. Pre-order only!
Smoked Pork Sausage
- Polish Kielbasa or Green Pepper & Onion: 40% OFF at $6 per pound. Pre-order only!
- Pasture & Woodland Raised, Free Range ** PORK **
- 100% Grass Fed and Grass Finished, Pasture Raised ** LAMB & MUTTON** (never fed any grain!)
- Free Range, Pasture Raised ** CHICKEN ** fed only USDA Certified Organic Feed
- 100% Grass Fed and Grass Finished, Pasture Raised ** BEEF ** (never fed any grain!)
- Deli Meats: Bologna (Pork or Beef), Salami, Pate, Roast Beef & Hot Dogs
- Free Range and Pastured Hen Eggs
- No Nitrate Beef Snack Sticks, Bites, & Jerky
- Soup, Stew, & Stock Ingredients; Whole Stew Duck
- Never Sprayed Produce
10% off purchases of $100 or more!
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Terra Clotha
We know that according to the calendar, spring is here, and summer is not far behind. And yet, I'm still wearing my heavy coat. And gloves. We get hints that warm weather is on its way. (That is, it may be snowing today, but it will be 60 degrees tomorrow. Lather, rinse, repeat.) While you can talk about the winter weather all you want, you can't really do anything about it. But you can choose a wardrobe that reflects blue skies and balmy days. We have T-shirts and dresses in the colors of spring and summer, something that, even if it is layered under a heavy shirt and woolen sweater, will tell your heart that better weather is ahead.
Clothing from Terra Clotha. Despite the cold weather, a way to keep summer close to your heart.
Like our Facebook page
and while you're there, find a 10% off coupon to use with your next Terra Clotha purchase.
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Honeygirl Meadery
 Honeygirl Meadery is a small urban meadery in downtown Durham, making an ancient craft beverage for modern days. Mead is essentially wine made from honey, with many different styles that include additions of fruits, flowers and herbs. Our meads are hand-crafted libations made in small batches, using both local and global true source honey, local fruits, herbs and flowers. They are naturally gluten free. Our downtown Durham Tasting Room is open on Saturdays from 1-6 pm and Sundays from 1-5 pm.
This week we will be sampling: our Honey Chai Mead, like a warm mug of chai tea, our Honey Chai Mead is a loaded infusion of exotic spices, mingled with honey. Smooth, semi-sweet, and especially comforting in chilly months.
We will also be sampling our
Blueberry Mead, made with local blueberries and NC wildflower honey. This mead has subtle plum and tart berry notes, balanced with honey sweetness. Pairs nicely with aromatic cheeses, salami, and dark chocolate.
And we will also be sampling our
Hibiscus Lemonthyme Mead, floral, earthy and herbal dry-style mead with NC wildflower honey, dried hibiscus petals and fresh lemonthyme. Come by for a taste!
We will also have bottles available of our Orange Blossom Mead, summery and lightly sweet traditional mead made with orange blossom honey; and our Vanilla Mead, an infusion of Madagascar & Tahitian vanilla beans in our orange blossom semi-sweet traditional mead creates creamsicle bliss.
Diane Currier
919-399-3056
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Chapel Hill Creamery
We're excited to bring various cuts of delicious beef this Saturday. Jersey meat is known for its tenderness and flavor and we think you will like it. We'll have Ribeyes, London Broil, stew beef, and ground beef. Our herd is Animal Welfare Approved and is pasture based.
We have 4 new calves so far and more milk for cheese now which will keep us busy this spring and fall. This Saturday we're bringing a little Danziger. It is a washed rind cheese that is softer and slightly stronger than our Hickory Grove. Most people enjoy this on crackers although you can add it to potatoes or polenta. Other cheeses are Hickory Grove, Dairyland Farmers, Carolina Moon, and Calvander. All our cheese is made with the milk from our Jersey cows born and raised on our farm.
We feed the whey from cheese making to pigs. The whey is a nutritious addition to their diet and we think it adds flavor and tenderness to the pork. We have bacon back in 12 ounce packages; it is naturally cured and smoked with no nitrates added. We also have Spare Ribs, ground pork, and smoked ham hocks. Sausages include Mild and Hot Italian, Polish, Bratwurst, Sage and Maple Breakfast, Country Breakfast, and Mexican Chorizo.
Try one of our recipes or ask for suggestions. Plan a frittata with Calvander, a taco with Dairyland Farmers and Chorizo, or a cheeseburger with our beef and Hickory Grove.
See you at the market!
Porti
a McKnight & Flo Hawley
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Four Leaf Farm
FOUR LEAF FARM will be at market this Saturday and bring chard, scallions, beets and pea shoots. There will also be some flowering perennials, vegetable and herb starts and houseplants, including succulents.
Helga & Tim
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Melina's Fresh Pasta
We will be at market
this Saturday
with a variety of fresh pasta! We will have everyone's favorite ravioli, including new seasonal flavors like Pea & Mint (perfect for Easter)! Or pick up one of our take-and-bake lasagnas for an easy and delicious meal.
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Hurtgen Meadows Farm
HERB PLANTS & MORE
As the weather warms this coming week and just in time for your spring garden or patio container we will be bringing a variety of herb plant starts including lavender, rosemary, oregano, thyme, dill, parsley, chives, basil, savory, lemon balm and cilantro. We'll also have cool weather garden plants including arugula, broccoli and broccoli raab, collards, chard, kale and lettuce.
FLOWERS
Need a pop of spring color? We'll have our pretty porch pots available this week. Stop by and pick one up to help chase away the winter blues.
PRODUCE
This week we'll have spinach, chard, collards, celery, leeks, sweet potatoes and watermelon radishes.
JAMS & JELLIES
Current varieties include Kiwi,
Strawberry, Peach, Apple, Sweet Onion
and Pepper Jam (mild, medium, and hot). Our award winning jams and jellies are made in small batches using local ingredients whenever possible. Our family has made jams for multiple generations and we are happy to share this with our customers.
WOODWORKING
Tom will have a variety of maple/cherry cutting boards available.
All of Hurtgen Meadows produce, plants, fruits and flowers are naturally grown using sustainable practices - no synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers are ever used on our farm.
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Sunset Ridge Buffalo Farm
Jack will be at DFM
on Saturday
with a good selection of delicious and nutritious bison meat. Stop by and visit with Jack and make a selection for weeknight dinner or fun weekend gatherings and grilling.
See you at the market!
Jack & Sandy Pleasant
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Elodie Farms
This Saturday
we'll have original and flavored chèvre (jalapeno, garlic + herbs, sour cherry and fig + honey), Fleur Verte (chèvre marinated in olive oil, bay leaves, pink peppercorns, garlic and herbs de Provence), whey crackers (sea salt, rosemary and fennel), blackberry goat cheese mousse and cajeta (goat milk caramel).
Upcoming events:
Our next FARM DINNER is April 14 at 6PM
. Get your tickets here. Dinner tickets include a meet-and-greet with the goats, a tour of the dairy, a cheese tasting, and a 5-course locally sourced menu for only $70 (+ tax) per person, BYOB. Coffee, tea and Colombian canelazo (alcohol-free version) are complimentary!
eGIFT CARDS to any of our farm dinners are available for purchase here! Gift cards do not expire and they can be used for any of our dinners.
Our next FARM TOUR is
March 24 at 2PM
. Get your tickets here! Tours take approximately 1.5 - 2hr and include a cheese tasting on the porch of our 1914 Victorian farmhouse. Most of the time will be spent playing with the goats, but we will also visit the cheese room and milking parlor. Please wear comfortable closed-toe washable shoes.
Follow our goats on social media! Like us on
Facebook and follow us on
Instagram.
Sign up for our monthly newsletter online to get info about events at the farm.
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Soul Cocina
 Soul
Cocina
is a combination of eco-friendly philosophy and cutting-edge, dynamic approach to plant-based cuisine. We draw inspiration from Latin-American traditions and the availability of locally grown produce to create imaginative concepts.
We offer delicious tamales made the artisan way: with love, care and attention to detail. To ensure we respect tradition, we source wholesome ingredients before steaming them in banana leaves, creating a flavorsome and aromatic product. We pride ourselves on taste and quality, and it won't go unnoticed. Every bite you take will give you a taste of the rich Colombian heritage our tamales are built on.
 We will also have soups and pasteles de yuca: delicious roasted yuca pockets filled with red lentils, brown rice and spinach. A handheld food very similar to empanadas, only gluten-free and made with wholesome ingredients!
Take home our ready to eat tamales and pasteles de de yuca or come hungry to the market because we also offer them warm to eat while you shop!
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Bonlee Grown Farm
Party dips, pepper jelly with y
our cream cheese or goat cheese, b
ean dips, pickles or jams!
Lettuce baskets and succulents!
Come check us out!
Thanks from our family to yours,
Amy & Ray Sugg
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Celebrity Dairy
W
e will be coming to market with our award winning Goat Cheese, Skyr, Gelato, Fudge, and Soap - all made with milk from our lovely celebrity Alpine goats.
Brit & Fleming Pfann
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Farmer's Daughter Pickles & Preserves
 Farmer's Daughter will be back at market this Saturday! As in every March, we will be running our annual pre-season sale to empty our shelves before the 2018 season! Come by for lots of jams, marmalades, krauts, pickles and even hot sauce on sale up to 40% off.
What's Available?
Live-Culture, Barrel-Ferments - Raw, Probiotic-Rich, Made with local, organic produce
On Sale:
Red Rooster Hot Sauce (Perfect for those Super Bowl Hot Wings!)
Muscadine Grape Jam
Ruby Red Grapefruit Marmalade
Muscadine Marmalade
Charleston Gray Watermelon Jam
Spicy Green Tomato Pickles
Nettle Kraut
Horseradish Beets & Rutabagas
Plenty More in Stock!
Who says you can't eat local all winter long? Come see us and we'll fix you up!
Thank you for shopping local & handmade,
April
Find recipes & serving suggestions for Farmer's Daughter products on Pinterest.
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Boxcarr Handmade Cheese
 We are a small, family-operated creamery in Cedar Grove making Italian-inspired Cow and Goat-milk cheeses. We hand craft all our artisan cheeses, packing each with love. We bring the whole family to the market so get ready to meet the kids and our cheese-makers!
Come taste all of our delicious cheeses including our
Freshen (cow
milk),
Pimento, Herb Garlic, and Chive flavored; our bloomy-rind cheese,
Cottonbell
(
cow milk)
; our lightly smoked, meltable fan favorite,
Campo
(cow milk)
; our decadent ash ripened and award winning,
Rocket's Robiola
(cow milk)
; our milder take on a beer washed Taleggio,
Lissome
(cow milk)
;
Nimble
,
beer washed
(cow & goat milk)
; and our aged, bees wax dipped, Winsome (cow
& goat milk)
.
For more about our cheeses, creamery, and us, please visit our
website
and join our newsletter mailing list. E-mail questions and special orders
or call 919-732-9079.
Austin, Dani, Samantha, Alessandra, & Lily
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Parking & Street Information
The Market is located at 501 Foster Street in the Pavilion at Durham Central Park.
Parking can be found on the street around the Market, in the Ballpark Parking Lot on Corporation Street and in the Measurement Inc. lot, 423 Morris Street (look for the Durham Farmers' Market Parking sign). There is a path at the bottom of that parking lot that leads you to the Market. There are also public parking lots along Foster Street and on Morgan Street near the Carolina Theatre.
Handicap parking is available on Foster Street, right next to the south entrance of the pavilion.
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Durham Farmers' Market Animal Policy
Please note that the Durham Farmers' Market does not allow dogs or other pets in the Market area during Market hours.
Service animals are exempt from this rule.
Leashed pets are welcome elsewhere throughout Durham Central Park.
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