Triangle Farmers’ Markets Host Holiday Markets on Tuesday, November 20, 2012
MAKE IT A LOCAL THANKSGIVING!
Enjoy a truly delicious, local Thanksgiving by shopping pre-Thanksgiving markets on Tuesday, November 20th at surrounding Triangle area farmers’ markets. The Carrboro Farmers’ Market, Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market, Durham Farmers’ Market, Eno River Farmers’ Market in Hillsborough, South Durham Farmers’ Market, and Western Wake Farmers’ Market in Cary 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.
Multiple other surrounding Triangle farmers’ markets will host pre-Thanksgiving markets as well including Chatham Mills Farmers’ Market in Pittsboro, The Fearrington Farmers’ Market, The Person County Farmers’ Market in Roxboro and the Wake Forest Farmers’ Market. Together, the markets have created this web site as a resource for a local Thanksgiving, complete with details on each of the markets’ hours, offerings, special events, and recipes. Be sure to bookmark it as recipes will be added over the coming weeks!
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 by local 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: 3:00-6:00pm
Saturday Market Hours: 9:00am-Noon
Wednesday Market Hour: 3:30-6:30pm through Nov. 14th
Saturday Market will be OPEN Saturday, November 24th 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 33rd season in 2011. 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 November 14.
Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market
Pre-Thanksgiving Market hours: 2:00-6:00pm
Winter Market Hours: 9:00am-Noon
Saturday Market will be CLOSED Saturday, November 24th 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, 9:00am-noon December-March. The Tuesday market is 3:00-6:00 pm May-November.
www.thechapelhillfarmersmarket.com
Chatham Mills Farmers’ Market
Pre-Thanksgiving Market: WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 12-3pm
Chatham Mills Farmers Market will also be hosting a pre-Thanksgiving Farmers market, this wednesday from 12-3 at Historic Chatham Mills in Pittsboro. This is our last market of the season. We’ll be hosting local storyteller Cynthia Raxter, as well as lots of great produce, meats and baked goods for your Thanksgiving dinner.
www.ChathamMillsFarmersMarket.com
Durham Farmers’ Market
Pre-Thanksgiving Market hours: 2:00-5:00pm
Saturday Winter Hours: 10:00am to Noon
Saturday Market will be CLOSED Saturday, November 24th 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, all of whom are located with in 70 miles of Durham. The market is open Saturdays, year round, from 8:00am (or 10:00am, 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: 3:00-6:00pm
Saturday Winter Hours: 10:00am-Noon
Saturday Market will be CLOSED Saturday, November 24th 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, chef demonstrations, storytelling, and 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!
Fearrington Farmers’ Market
Pre-Thanksgiving Market hours: 4pm until…
The Fearrington Farmers’ Market is a growers only market that is located in Fearrington Village off of 15-501. It is 8 miles south of Chapel Hill and 8 miles north of Pittsboro. The Fearrington Farmers’ Market is open every Tuesday from April through Thanksgiving.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham/ag/SustAg/fearrington.html
Person County Farmers’ Market
Pre-Thanksgiving Market: WEDNESDAY Nov 21st, 3:00-6:00pm
The Person County Farmers’ Market opened in the spring of 2011 in downtown Roxboro. It is located at the intersection of N. Madison Blvd and Walker St. (601 N. Madison Blvd) in Roxboro N.C. across from the Cook-Out restaurant and adjacent to the Wells Fargo Bank.
http://personcountyfarmersmarket.com/
South Durham Farmers’ Market
Pre-Thanksgiving Market hours: 3:00-6:30pm
Saturday Winter Hours: 10:00am-1:00pm
Saturday Market will be CLOSED Saturday, November 24th following Thanksgiving
The South Durham Farmers’ Market is a year-round market, located in Greenwood Commons Shopping Plaza, 5410 NC Hwy 55 at Sedwick Road. There are 24+ vendors all producing within 50 miles of the market. Most within 30! Meet new and emerging farmers. We are one of the most local markets around, striving to have live music, kids activities and more each and every week!
www.southdurhamfarmersmarket.org
Wake Forest Farmers’ Market
Pre-Thanksgiving Market Hours: 3:00-5:00pm
Winter Market Hours: Dec. 8 – March 30, 10am-Noon
Saturday Market will be CLOSED Saturday, November 24th following Thanksgiving
Over the years, the Wake Forest Farmers’ Market has grown into a lively community event each Saturday morning. We offer our own fresh-off-the-farm produce; pasture-raised beef, poultry, and pork; free-range eggs; fresh and dried herbs; honey, jams, and preserves; fresh-cut flowers; and delicious baked goods. The majority of our farm products are raised using environmentally sustainable agricultural practices, which are healthy for the soil, water, air, animals, and YOU!
www.wakeforestfarmersmarket.org
Western Wake Farmers’ Market
Pre-Thanksgiving Market hours: 2:00-5:00pm
Winter Market Hours: 10:00am-Noon
Saturday Market will be CLOSED Saturday, November 24th following Thanksgiving
WWFM is in its fourth season in Cary at Carpenter Village Marketplace (1225 Morrisvile Carpenter Rd.), and is open year-round on Saturdays. The market is open from 8:00 am-12:00 pm April-November and 10:00 am-12:00 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.
www.westernwakefarmersmarket.org
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.org
Please include me in your website updates. Thank you for what you do….
Great idea for shopping locally for Thanksgiving!
Krankies Farmer’s Market in downtown Winston-Salem will be open that Tuesday too
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Krankies-Farmers-Market/104499149584866
Please include me in your website updates. Thanks – looking forward to the buy local for Thanksgiving event.