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Triangle Farmers’ Markets Host Holiday Markets

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

TRIANGLE FARMERS’ MARKETS HOST HOLIDAY MARKETS FOR A LOCAL THANKSGIVING  http://trianglefarmersmarkets.wordpress.com/

Enjoy a truly delicious, local Thanksgiving by shopping pre-Thanksgiving markets on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at seven Triangle area farmers’ markets. The Carrboro Farmers’ Market, Chapel Hill Farmers’ MarketDurham Farmers’ Market, Eno River Farmers’ Market in Hillsborough, the Western Wake Farmers’ Market (WWFM) in Chatham Mills Market in Pittsboro, and the North Raleigh Farmers’ Market are all hosting holiday markets to provide shoppers with the freshest, locally and sustainably grown foods available.

Farmers and artisans at each of the markets will feature a variety of seasonal produce, as well as meats, eggs, cheeses, desserts, flowers and more for a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration. Shop at one of the five pre-Thanksgiving markets on Nov. 22 (respective times below) and enter in to win a Holiday gift basket with local products from each of the five markets.

Together, the markets have created a web site as a resource for a local Thanksgiving, complete with details on each of the markets’ hours, offerings, special events, and recipes. Visit http://trianglefarmersmarkets.wordpress.com/ and be sure to bookmark it as recipes will be added over the coming weeks.

“We are very excited to partner with some of our sister markets in the area for the second year in a row to promote shopping locally during the holidays,” says Sarah Blacklin, Market Manager for the Carrboro Farmers Market, “To show our appreciation, each of our area Markets will be offering a lucky customer a gift basket featuring specialty items collected from each of the 5 Markets.  It’s our way of saying thank you to all our customers who commit to buying local during the holidays and support our local food community in the Triangle.”

About the Farmers’ Markets and the 10% Campaign:

All the markets are grower only/producer only markets, which means that all the foods are grown by area farmers and all the crafts made bylocal artisans. Each market supports local, sustainable agriculture and provides the Triangle with access to healthy, local, sustainably grown and produced foods.

Carrboro Farmers’ Market
Pre-Thanksgiving Market hours: 2-5pm
Saturday Market runs from 9am-Noon
Wednesday Market runs from 3:30-6:30pm through Nov.16th
Saturday Market will be OPEN Saturday, November 26th following Thanksgiving
Carrboro, N.C., is home to the nationally recognized Carrboro Farmers’ Market. Recently highlighted by both Bon Appétit and Audubon Magazine as one of the top markets in the country, Carrboro Farmers’ Market celebrated its 31st season in 2009. The market is open Saturday mornings year round, from 7 am (or 9 am, depending on the season) to noon and Wednesday afternoons, 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm, from April 14 through late November.

Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market
Pre-Thanksgiving Market hours: 2-6pm
Saturday Market will be CLOSED Saturday, November 26th following Thanksgiving
Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market was started in April 2008 by Farmers of Orange, a state non-profit organization created for local farmers by local farmers. Every dollar spent goes directly to our farmers and crafters. The Saturday market is 8 am-noon, April-November, 10 am-noon December-March. The Tuesday market is 3-6 pm May-November.

Durham Farmers’ Market
Pre-Thanksgiving Market hours: 2-5pm
Saturday Market will be CLOSED Saturday, November 26th following Thanksgiving
The Durham Farmers’ Market is held in the Pavilion at Durham Central Park in the heart of downtown Durham.
Opening in 1999, the Durham Farmers’ Market started as a small group of dedicated farmers and grown into a large,
diverse group of farmers, bakers, artisans and crafters. The market is open Saturdays, year round, from 8am (or 10am, in the winter months) to noon and Wednesdays, April through September, from 3:30 to 6:30 pm. Market is open rain or shine!

Eno River Farmers’ Market
Pre-Thanksgiving Market hours: 3-6pm

Winter Market Hours Nov-March: 10-noon

Saturday Market will be CLOSED Saturday, November 26th following Thanksgiving
Located in downtown historic, Hillsborough along the Eno River, this year-round market features a wide variety of local produce, fresh meats, eggs, baked goods, crafts and fresh flowers. Each weekend there are special events including live music, local food truck vendors, chef demonstrations or arts and crafts activities. This is a charming community-oriented market, which is perfect for families and supporters of the sustainable agriculture movement. We are open rain or shine!

Western Wake Farmers’ Market
Pre-Thanksgiving Market hours: 3-6pm
Saturday Market will be CLOSED Saturday, November 26th following Thanksgiving
WWFM is in its third season in Cary at Carpenter Village Marketplace (1225 Morrisvile Carpenter Rd.), and is open year-round on Saturdays. The market is open from 8 am-12 pm April-November and 10 am-12 pm December-March, rain or shine. The market’s mission is for all people in the community to become educated about and benefit from locally grown food.

North Raleigh Farmers’ Market

North Raleigh Farmers Market, Tuesday, November 22nd Pre-Thanksgiving Market from 2-5PM. Located off Durant Road and Falls River Avenue in The Food Lion Shopping Center. We will have available produce, chickens,ducks, beef, pork, lamb, eggs, herbs, canned items (veggies, preserves, relishes) bouquets and herb burtter available for your Thanksgiving table. This market runs throughout the year on Saturdays (winter hours 9AM-Noon) and will begin Wednesdays in late March or early April.

Chatham Mills Farmers’ Market

Pre-Thanksgiving market: Wednesday, Nov. 23rd, from 12pm – 3pm. (it gets dark early, and we want you to be able to see our vendors’ selections!)

Chatham Mills Farmers’ Market is a growers-only market located in downtown Pittsboro, featuring a variety of fresh local products. The Farmers’ Market will be held from mid- April through mid- November, 8am-noon every Saturday. Join us on Facebook for product lists, recipes and information on upcoming events. We hope to see you at the market!

N.C. 10% Campaign
Help build North Carolina’s local economy by spending 10% of your existing food dollars on locally produced foods. Learn more about this Center for Environmental Farm Systems initiative at www.nc10percent.com.