 We hope you'll consider investing in our Market, in your Market. Help us ensure that the Carrboro Farmers' Market continues to be a place for our farmers and artisans to thrive and a place for our community to come together around fresh and healthy food.
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We ACCEPT WIC, SENIOR
Double Your Dollars Up to
$10
When You Shop
at the Market!
Spend $10 or more on your EBT card and the Market will match you an extra $10 in tokens for FREE. WIC and Senior customers that come to the Market also get matched an extra $10 in tokens when they spend over $10 with their vouchers.
Stop by the information booth for more details.
Market Match is made
possible by:
and
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Need help with your garden???? Ask a Master Gardener Volunteer!!!!
Starting
this Saturday and every
Saturday from now on the Orange County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will staff a table near the gazebo to answer your gardening questions and provide helpful information to insure your garden gets off to a great start in the best, most productive way possible!!! You can pick up soil sample boxes and instructions for free soil testing to help you understand what your lawn and garden soil needs most to produce great results. We also have handouts to help you with assorted garden problems like what to do about voles and moles, deer problems, insect problems, container gardening, growing vegetables, what to do now and each month through out the summer and much more! So be sure to make a point of coming to see us at the market and bring your questions!!
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Carrboro Farmers' Market Printing
Donated by
Durham, NC
The Market also receives support from
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The Market Bunch
The Market Bunch will return on Wednesdays and Saturdays in June. Please keep an eye on our newsletter, website,
and social media pages for updates!
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FARMER FOODSHARE
The Farmer Foodshare Donation Station program collects donations of fresh food and cash from
custo
mers at the Carrboro Farmers' Market. The money is used directly at the Market to purchase food from farmers. That food is then directly donated to those who are hungry in our community. The Carrboro Farmers' Market Donation Station is partnered with TABLE, IFC Food Pantry, Immigrant and Refugee Community Partnership, and PORCH.
Look for the Donation Station at the Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and visit www.farmerfoodshare
.org
to find out how to volunteer!
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Food Waste Drop Off Program
Market visitors can bring all of their food waste from home and drop it off at the Carrboro Compost Collection during Saturday Market hours! The Carrboro Farmers' Market, Orange County Solid Waste Management, and a team of compost monitor volunteers set up a collection site for visitors to drop off compostable food waste year round, every Saturday. This isn't your run of the mill backyard compost! The Compost Collection goes to a commercial composting company, Brooks Contractor, who accepts a wide range of materials. All food scraps and food related paper can be composted at the market, including fruits, vegetables, meat, fat, bones, and dairy products as well as soiled napkins, paper towels, and plates. Look for the sign, the cart, and bring us your food waste! No plastic, metal, UPC produce stickers, or other non-compostable items, please.
If you are interested in getting involved with compost collection and education, please contact Muriel Williman at
Muriel@orangecountync.gov.
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A FEW ITEMS IN SEASON:
STRAWBERRIES
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| What's at Market? FRUITS/VEGGIES:
greens, spring mix, strawberries, asparagus, arugula, carrots, onions
, lettuce,
m
ushrooms, potatoes, cabbage, green house tomatoes, green beans, spinach, turnips, micgrogreens, herbs, plant starts, chard, tatsoi, radish
MEAT
FISH, POULTRY:
bison, bacon, beef cuts and ground beef, breakfast links and brats along with various other cuts of pork, fresh chicken
,
l
amb
, l
ocal hot dogs, pork sausage, prosciutto,
v
eal cutlets and more!
DAIRY and EGGS: goat and cow cheeses, fresh and aged, pasteurized milk, kefir, and yogurt, farm fresh eggs (duck, chicken and goose) SPECIALTY ITEMS: hard cider, bagels, baguettes, breads including whole wheat and sourdough, fermented foods, granola, honey, cinnamon rolls, hot sauces, jams and jellies, muffins, pies, pizza crusts, potted plants, pound cakes, stone ground grits, vegan and gluten free offerings, whole wheat flour Handmade craft items including woodwork, metal work, baskets, pottery, hand woven rugs, and more. |
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Sunday, April 22nd is Earth Day!
There are many reasons that supporting the farmers' market also supports the health of the planet.
Did you know that all vendors at the Carrboro Farmers' Market are
 located within 50 miles of Carrboro?
Local food purchased at the market doesn't travel nearly as far as store-bought produce, which means less fossil fuels are used to get it to your table. Food packaging at the farmers' market is also typically much more limited than what you find in the grocery store.
Celebrate Earth Day early with us on Saturday by shopping locally grown at the Carrboro Farmers' Market. Thank your farmers for being good stewards and don't forget your reusable grocery bags!
This week is also National Volunteer Week! We want to give a shout-out to all our wonderful volunteers at the
 Carrboro Farmers' Market. From the Farmer Foodshare volunteers, to our energetic student volunteers, to our long-time special event volunteers, to the compost drop off volunteers, we are incredibly lucky to have such a diverse, committed group of volunteers that keep the market running. Thanks to each and every person who has ever given their time to the Carrboro Farmers' Market and its partner organizations! Interested in volunteering for the market? Sign-up for a shift
here or email
manager@carrborofarmersmarket.com to hear about our volunteer opportunities.
Guest vendor
Soul Cocina is joining us tomorrow with her delicious tamales and pasteles de yuca. We hope you will stop by between 7-Noon for a lovely spring day at the market.
Molly Vaughan
Market Manager
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Wednesday, April 25th - Morris Grove Elementary Night at the Wednesday Market from 3:30-5:30 PM. ALL FAMILIES WELCOME!
Saturday, May 5th - Kid's Seedling Giveaway Day and live music by
Alice Osborn.
Sunday, May 6th - Visit the Carrboro Farmers' Market's table at
Carrboro Day!
Saturday, May 12th - Compost demo for compost awareness week + "Ask a dietitian" booth with the Durham Chapel Hill Dietetics Association. Live music by
Neville's Quarter.
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Box Turtle Bakery
Box Turtle Bakery will be at Market!
I'm trying a new flavor for the corn muffins this week: Montmorency Tart Cherries and Hazelnut Oil. Also I'm baking the occasional mini-100% oat rolls w/Rosemary.
Baking for
Saturday April 21st
-Sourdough Spelt Hearth Bread w/Optional Apricots or Olives
-Sourdough Spelt and Corn English Muffins
-Sourdough Dark Rye w/optional Caraway
-Sourdough Spelt Pan Loaves w/optional Pecans
-Honey Wheat Yeast Bread (optional Cinnamon Raisin)
-100% Buckwheat or Oat hearth loaves and mini-oat rolls w/Rosemary
-Spelt Tortillas
-Sweet Potato Pecan Scones
-100% Corn Muffins w/Tart Cherries and Hazelnut Oil
-Dry Goods Available: Chocolate Almond Biscotti; Golden Wheat Crackers; Chocolate Oat Pecan Granola; Cracked Oats
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Two Chicks Farm will be at Market!
This Saturday we will have a special treat at market-shots of Sauerkraut Brine. Stop by to get a probiotic boost to start your weekend off right.
We will also have our farm-to-jar sauerkraut, kimchi, cortido, pepper jellies, and candied ginger and tumeric. We don't have any pickles yet. Beet kvass coming soon! Have a good week, and see you
Saturday!
Audrey, Debbie, and Jenna
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Chapel Hill Creamery
Chapel Hill Creamery will be at Market!
Come to market for our handmade cheese, our farm raised beef, and whey fed pork. We have a few pork chops left and people love them. We also have bone in beef roasts as well as ground beef. Pork is from mixed heritage breed pigs fed nutritious whey from the cheese making. We have molasses cured bacon, ground pork, smoked ham hocks, and sausage including Chorizo, Breakfast, Mild Italian, and Polish. All animals are from our farm. 
Pheta is back for the spring! Add it to the nice greens at market or crumble it onto pasta dishes, tabouli, or pizza. Other cheeses this week are Hickory Grove, Dairyland Farmers, Carolina Moon, and Calvander. Try melting the savory and supple Hickory Grove on a burger or in our recipe for turnip gratin. Dairyland Farmers is fresh, moist and tangy; good with crackers and hot pepper jelly, in our chopped salad recipe or in tacos with our Chorizo. Carolina Moon is like a creamy, rich Camembert and delicious served at room temperature. Calvander is our most aged cheese; it has a smooth texture with depth of flavor that goes well with a glass of red wine or shaved onto pasta or salads. Our Jersey herd is Animal Welfare Approved and we practice rotational grazing with a supplement of hay and non gmo grain. The beautiful golden color of the cheese comes from the carotene in the grass.
Get your tickets soon for the farm tour April 28 and 29 and come see what we do! A ticket is for each carload of visitors and is available at local co-ops or online here. We have brochures at our booth. Have a great weekend!
Portia McKnight & Flo Hawley
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Stanford Family Farm will be at Market!
Its time to start planting folks!
We have 4-packs of:
Herbs including Basil
Kale and Swiss Chard,
Tomatoes including Cherokee Purple,
Squash: yellow crookneck and zucchini.
Bake goods include:
Cinnamon Rolls,
Banana Nut Bread,
Oatmeal Raisins cookies,
We are under the 1st shelter
Patrick & Robin Mulkey
Stanford Family Farm
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Wild Hare Farm
Wild Hare Farm will be at Market!
This will be our last Saturday with tulips. We will have bouquets, ranunculus and anemones.
Also, the last week on sweetly scented hyacinths. The peonies are looking great, hopefully we
will be cutting soon!
Many thanks and hope to see you
Saturday!
Leah and Mark
Wild Hare Farm
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Backyard Edibles
Backyard edibles will be at Market!
Backyard Edibles will be at Market
on Saturday with more gorgeous tomato plants. After the sun we got this week they've grown even bigger. All our plants are sustainably grown from seed. They're strong, healthy, and ready to plant. This week we'll have Sun Golds, Sun Sugars, German Johnsons, Big Beef, Better Boy, Cherokee Purple, Black Krim, Roma, Peacevine, Kellogg's Breakfast, Brandywine, Juliette and more. We also have some herbs ready:
fennel, dill, catnip, and chamomile, to name a few. We still have some pretty kale.
And yes, we'll offer some peppers this week.
TOMATO PLANTING TIP: Remove first few small lower limbs. Set plant deep enough in the soil to cover that lower stem, giving it a few more inches from which to root. Those small hairs you see on the stem are root hairs, and they will spread, giving the plant more access to nutrients in the soil and a stronger anchor.
Hope to see you
this Saturday.
Keith
Backyard Edibles
Phone: 919.542.1683
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Melina's Fresh Pasta
Melina's Fresh Pasta will be at Market!
We will be at market
this Saturday
with a variety of fresh pasta! We will have everyone's favorite ravioli, including seasonal flavors like Pea & Mint! Or pick up one of our take-and-bake lasagnas for an easy and delicious meal.
Melina's Fresh Pasta
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Carrboro Tropicals
Carrboro Tropicals will not be at Market!
Due to the chilly morning temperatures in tomorrow's weather forecast, Carrboro Tropicals will not be at market so as not to subject our plants to the cold.
Hopefully things will warm up by next week!
Bob Davidson
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Peregrine Farm will be at Market!
A true harbinger of spring, we will have the first few bunches of tender broccoli raab this week! Also, the first bunches of delicious lacinato kale (aka dino kale, cavalo nero), tasty spinach, sweet little gem lettuces, radishes, salad turnips, bok choy and fresh cilantro. Beautiful anemones and ranunculus in the flower department.
See you in the morning!
Alex and Betsy Hitt and Jennie Rasmussen
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Chicken Bridge will be at Market!
It looks like a beautiful spring market this weekend and we're happy to be baking some new items! Stop by and check out our new Spelt Chocolate Chip cookies, made with 100% stone ground whole spelt flour, we think you'll enjoy them. We'll also have:
Farmhouse Sourdough
Multigrain Sourdough
Danish Seeded Rye
100% Rye Sourdough
18 Mile Sourdough
Sprouted Wheat Loaves
Swedish Friendship Bread
Naan and Bialys
Gougeres
Toasted Oat & Date Scones
Buckwheat Banana Bread
NC Honey Pecan Granola
See you soon,
Rob, Monica, Simon and Milo
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Maple Spring Gardens will be at Market!
Spring is well underway folks, and that means it's time to plant the garden.
That's why we'll be bringing lots of high quality plant starts for those gardeners among you.
As the weather continues to warm and our fields become more and  more fruitful the selection of vegetables available to you will increase.
Already we're able to bring a few things for the first time this year, and the star of the show this week is strawberries.
Be sure to come early if you want a taste because this week there won't be many and they'll be sure to go fast!
We'll also have a wide variety of greens including pea shoots, salad mix, arugula, lettuce, spinach and kale.
The weather should be beautiful
Saturday
morning, and we very much look forward to seeing you at the Durham and Carrboro markets this week!
See you
Saturday!
@maplespringgardens
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Sunset Ridge Buffalo Farm
Sunset Ridge will be at Market!
Things are happening at Sunset Ridge Buffalo Farm this past week. We added a new bison calf to the herd (bringing the number to 2 in less than 2 weeks) and Jack has spoken with the other girls to request that they bring forth a few more cinnamon colored calf babies before the Piedmont Farm Tour on
April 28 and 29. Be sure and get your tickets for that great weekend event. There are 45 farms on this year's tour! We'll be offering a bison burger lunch on Saturday only.
Sandy will be at CFM
on Saturday with a selection of bison meat for your weeknight dinners or for a weekend gathering of family and friends. Be sure to stop by and visit. She will also have tickets for sale for the Bison Tasting Dinner at Sunset Ridge Buffalo Farm on
Sunday, April 29th, 3 to 7 p.m. Last day to buy tickets will be
April 26th. Don't miss out on what promises to be a wonderful meal.
Sandy & Jack Pleasant
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Dawnbreaker Farms
Dawnbreaker Farms will be at Market!
Dawnbreaker Farms - Good food, raised right!
Dawnbreaker Farms is your source for all of your local, sustainable pasture-raised meats! We raise our animals the right way - out on pasture with plenty of green grass and sunshine. No chemicals, antibiotics or GMO's, ever! Safe and healthy meat for you and your family.
Now you can support the Farm every day of the week by doing your Amazon shopping at our Amazon Affiliate link www.dawnbreakerfarms.com/amazon. Use this link to shop as normal and a portion of the sale will go to our Farm at no cost to you. It's a convenient and easy way to help us out without any extra effort, time or money on your end.
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Mu Tar K'Paw Gardens
Mu Tar K'Paw will be at Market!
Mu Tar K'Paw means "everything comes from the sunlight" in the Karen language.
Tri Sa & Cingh Neam are both refugees from Burma.
They farm with their families at Transplanting Traditions Community Farm in Chapel Hill.
They specialize in growing the traditional crops that they grew back in Burma and during the summer you can find an array of tropical Asian vegetables and herbs. During the cooler months look for everything from broccoli to radishes.
They love to add edible flowers to their salad mix. They both farm without a tractor and follow all organic practices. Each year, they make beautiful trellises out of bamboo.
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Flat River Nursery & Farm
Flat River will be at Market!
We will be market with Greenhouse Tomatoes , herbs, bedding plants, ferns and hanging baskets.
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Open Door Farm will be at Market!
This week we'll be at market with Duck Eggs, Head Lettuce, Bunched Swiss Chard, Baby Lettuce Mix, Baby Arugula and a handful of Kohlrabi. Expect the last of the Sweet Potatoes and Diakon. Sorry so Microgreens or Shoots this week.  Make sure to check us on the the
CFSA Farm Tour
next weekend
April 28-29
from
2pm-6pm.
You'll see how all our lovely produce is grown and we'll even have baby ducks this year (in addition to our other 75 ducks). Hope to see y'all there!
Open Door Farm, North Carolina
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James Creek Ciderhouse/ James Creek Orchards
James Creek will not be at Market!
We will return to market on Saturday, April 28th
. We were disappointed to have our Apple Blossomtime Fest rained out, but it was the right call to make. The apple trees we planted
on Saturday
certainly enjoyed the rain, though, and the orchard is greening up nicely. That orchard fan is still busy with the occasional morning at 30F and 32F, but thankfully, the peaches seem to be holding on. We're blending up a couple new ciders, so stay posted. We've got two events coming up...Blue and Brews in Aberdeen 11-6 on April 21 and then the Cameron Antiques Fair on Saturday, May 5. Enjoy these beautiful spring days. Celebrate with cider. See you on the 28th
! Thank you!
Ann Marie & David
James Creek Cider House / James Creek Orchards
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