Durham Farmers' Market

Here’s to a year of supporting local & tasting all the best the triangle has to offer. There’s no place we’d rather be than ringing in 2024 with you, Durham! ✨ Thank you for all the ways you’ve supported this community through shopping local this year!

The market is OPEN tomorrow 10am-12pm. See you there!

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We’re ready to help make your holidays merry & bright ✨ Market is OPEN tomorrow, 10am-12pm & we’ve got a great line up of vendors with a variety of fresh local foods and handmade gifts sure to bring a sparkle to your get togethers!

🤍 Who’s coming to market? 👆 click the link in our bio for this week’s newsletter & vendor products

🎁 This Week Only: SNAP/EBT Triple Bucks Day! Receive triple the DFM SNAP tokens when you swipe your EBT card or use Cash Match at the market info booth

🌲 Market Music: Saxophonist Stephan Hermann joins us this week with classic & holiday tunes

💚 Poetry Corner: is back with festive, custom poems for you or a loved one

JOIN us for a special ✨SNAP/EBT Triple Bucks Day✨at the DFM at this Saturday, Dec. 23rd!

Shop at the and make the holidays a little extra merry & bright. Triple your spending power when you swipe your EBT card or use Cash Match at the market info table!

Market SNAP tokens can be used to purchase veggies, cheese, eggs, meat, baked goods, meals-to-go, honey, pickled goods, and more! 🥔🥦🥚🥓🥖🥯🍯🌯🍝🥕

Meet you at the market! TOMORROW 10am-12pm
Grab your sweaters & reusable bags and join us for a beautiful day ☀️

💚 What’s coming to market this week
Lots of holiday wreaths & decor, rainbow carrots, greens, brussels sprouts, beets, & lots of sweet potatoes, farm fresh eggs, pasture raised lamb, pork, & chicken, winter hand salves & soaps, cookies & breads, prepared meals to-go, cider, mead, & kombucha, & more!

🌲 Market music by .sunrise.music

🤍 Poetry, letters to Santa, & holiday cards by

The DFM 🎁 Holiday Gift Guide is here! ✨

Just in time to inspire your holiday shopping list, find the perfect locally made gifts for your loved ones & the freshest ingredients for your festive feasts - all right here at the !

👆Save the gift guide ~ You can find these gift ideas in our highlights!

🌲What’s in Season🌲December

Holiday season is here & we’re feeling festive 🤍 in addition to chocolates, wool snowmen, bath bombs, art, cozy soups, ginger syrups, persimmon kimchi, hand-dyed clothing, candles & many other locally crafted gifts…fabulous farmers are working hard ☀️or ❄️ to bring a gorgeous array of fresh winter produce to your dinner table

Here’s a peek at what’s in season this month at the DFM! Swipe for full list 👉

Holiday Wreaths
Everlasting Dried Flower Bouquets
Red Berry Bunches
Eucalyptus
Dragon Carrots
Watermelon Radishes
Hakurei Turnips
Sweet Potatoes
Acorn Squash
Purple Potatoes
Peanuts
Persimmons
Pie Pumpkins
Kale x Brussels ‘Kalettes’
Collard Greens
Fresh Organic Popcorn
& much more 🌶🥦🍅🧄🥬🍠🥕

December is here & we’re ringing in wintertime hours tomorrow ~ 10am-12pm 🤍 Come cheer for the first opening bell of the season & shop all the local goods to keep you happy & cozy this weekend!

Who can I find at the market this week?

🤍 Check out our stories for the Winter Season map to help you find all your favorite foods & friends!

🤍 Market Music: Old North State Jam is back with their toe-tappin’ tunes 🪕

🤍 Poet William Davis joins us this week with a couple of special treats: Letters to Santa postcards for the kids & holiday cards for visitors! 🎄

🤍 The ReCollective is now offering Compost Food Scrap drop off service at the DFM! You can sign up in person at their booth. Want to participate but need help affording the cost? Check out our bio link for details on limited free spots available now! .co

Give the gift of community 💚 Your donation helps the DFM family of farmers, creators, & customers thrive by supporting nutrition programs, Kids Sprouts Club, our BIPOC Vendor program, and more.

To donate & learn more, click the link in our profile 👆

Thank you for all the ways you support the ~ you make Durham home!

Reminder 🍁 The DFM is closed today 🍁
We wish you a cozy and restful weekend with loved ones!

Join us next week ~ Winter Season starts Saturday Dec. 2nd ❄️ 10:00am-12:00pm

We are thankful for you! 🧡 To all the farmers, creators, & customers who came out today, THANK YOU! You make this space home. Cheers to good people & good eats✨

Vendor Lineup 🍁 here’s a peek at who you can shop with TODAY at the DFM Holiday Market! ✨

Plus Market Music by
and Poems by !

Come out tomorrow for the last main market of the season!!

Grab a cup of coffee, a pastry, and get a start on shopping for all your Thanksgiving grocery needs!

See you tomorrow!

It’s time to start planning your meals and making your grocery lists!🍁🍁🍁

Thanksgiving is just a week away so we thought we’d share some simple recipes with you that feature lots of market ingredients.

Not much of a cook? We’ve also included menu items from that are available for pre-order and can be picked up on Tuesday at our special Holiday Market from 2pm-5pm.

Three things to note in these recipes:
✨We’ve only listed the ingredients but we’ve included the authors of the recipes so that you can easily find them and follow their prep instructions
✨An asterisk means that ingredient can be purchased at market
✨Have fun! We chose simple recipes that can be easily adapted to the seasonal ingredients you love most. For example, not a kale fan? Try mixed greens or spinach instead!

Finally, we’d love to know what dish you are most looking forward to eating this holiday season! Share in the comments below! 🦃🍁🦃

Good morning, Durham!

Beauty abounds this morning at the market. Thank you all for continuing to show up and support your local farmers and crafters. Nothing beats this community.

Have a wonderful Saturday, friends!

Sneak Peek 👀 the BEST of fall coming your way this weekend 🍁

Join us tomorrow from 8am-12pm for Saturday morning !

Slide 1: farmer Matt & his gorgeous dried flower bouquets from

Slide 2: root veggies positively glowing in the morning light

Slide 3: hey 👋! Catch their gourmet nut butters, lattes & more this weekend

Slide 4: it’s wreath szn at farm! Catch new color palettes & the perfect pick for you.

Slide 5: find artisan handmade cheeses & pasture raised meats every week!

Slide 6: greens are out of this world 🥬 🥬🥬

Slide 7: weekly fav: Enchiladas Verdes from 😍

Slide 8: John over at the booth showing off their selection of lamb! That’s a holiday (and everyday) winner!

Slide 9: hot mixed peppers from bringing the rainbow spice in that sunlight! 🌈

Slide 10: Catch on Foster St. this weekend for raw local honey, bee pollen (so good for you!), candles & more 🐝

Who’s ready for our favorite Tuesday of the year?! 🦃🍁

We’ll be open on Tuesday, November 21st, from 2pm-5pm so that you can do all of your Turkey Day shopping and avoid the grocery store lines.

Be sure to check back as we post some fun recipes, vendor pre-order options, and Holiday Market happenings.

There’s nothing quite like a mid-week market to get you in the holiday spirit!

Did you know approximately 1 BILLION pounds of pumpkins are thrown away each year? 😱😱😱 Save yourself a fright & compost them with .co for free, when you sign up for their newsletter! This Saturday, Nov 4th 8am-12pm at the DFM!

The ReCollective is a proud sponsor of the Durham Farmers’ Market and is excited to be partnering to provide composting and recycling services to help market patrons reduce their waste!

Find the ReCollective table at the market Saturday, sign up for the ReCo Newsletter (for info on the easiest ways to waste less), and drop your unpainted pumpkins and gourds in the compost cart by the ReCo table!

N O V E M B E R is here! 🍂🍁🍂
Here’s a peek at WHAT’S IN SEASON this month at the to help you plan all your cozy fall meals & family get togethers! 🧡

What are farmers’ harvesting this month? Special favorites returning to market this season👇

broccoli florets
cauliflower
fennel
ginger
golden beets
turmeric
kohlrabi
peanuts
popcorn
radicchio
rainbow carrots
sugar snap peas
watermelon radishes
winter squash

Does landfilling your Jack-o-lantern give you a fright? When you sign up for our newsletter, you can compost your unpainted pumpkins and gourds at the Durham Farmers' Market this Saturday, November 4th! The ReCollective is a proud sponsor of DFM and we are happy to partner to provide composting and recycling services to help market patrons reduce their waste!

Find the ReCollective table at the market Saturday, sign up for the ReCo Newsletter (for info on the easiest ways to waste less), and drop your pumpkin in the compost cart by the ReCo table!

Want to up your waste diversion game even more? Sign up for the ReCollective today!

Happy Halloween from the ! Fall Fest was FUN today, y’all! 👻🎃🧡

And the WINNER of this year’s Halloween Costume Contest is…Ever Laughter Farm! Their delightful Frog and Toad themed booth was so fun. Congrats, friends!

Thank you to all our vendors for bringing the joy and creativity today, & making this a year to remember!

And an extra big thanks to everyone who bought tickets to vote & helped support DFM kids programming!
🧡💚🧡💚

🍁2023 DFM FALL FEST 🍁

Join us THIS SATURDAY from 8-12 for one of our favorite markets of the season!

It’s going to be a day full of fall fun! Here’s what will be happening at the market this weekend:

🥣 MISO ROASTED PUMPKIN SOUP: sample some of this incredible soup from

🎃 PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST: enter your pre-carved pumpkin into our carving contest! Winner will receive a piece of merchandise of choice!

📸 PHOTO BOOTH: take your photo at our fall inspired Photo Booth station!

🕯️MAKE YOUR OWN LUMINAREES: create your own luminarees at our craft table!

🎟️ VENDOR COSTUME CONTEST: purchase your raffle tickets to vote for your favor vendor costume! All raffle tickets will be entered into a drawing to win some amazing prizes!

And of course, shop with all of your favorite vendors!

See you Saturday, friends!

✨Midweek Reminder ✨ Market is OPEN tomorrow 3-6pm at !

Don’t miss out on the last midweek afternoon market of the season!

🥒Locally grown & freshly harvested fruits & veggies
🐓 Pasture raised meats & eggs
🍨Goat milk cheeses, yogurt, gelato, & *new* ranch dressing
🥐 The freshest breads, pastries, cookies & more
🍯 Raw local honey, candles, & lip balms
🍛 Flavorful take-home entrees, vegan & gluten free options, & more
☕️ Locally roasted coffee & tea

👨‍🌾 ʀɪꜱᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱʜɪɴᴇ 🌞

We're up with the sun this to celebrate the hard-working men, women and families who put food on our tables every day. 🌾🍅 Embrace the meaning of this day by making plans to visit the Durham Farmers' Market, where the air is filled with the scent of freshly picked flowers and scrumptious baked goods. 🌸🥐🍞

Get lost in the melodies of local musicians 🎵 while watching the Poetry Fox at work on his typewriter. 🦊✍️ The allure of downtown's farmers market is simply irresistible! 😍

So, why resist it? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️ Spend an idyllic morning gathering your goods for the week every Saturday. 🛒🥦🍯 It's the place to be! 🙌

📸 by John Michael Simpson

When those fall rains bring out all the color⚡️JOIN US tomorrow 8am-12pm for Saturday morning market!

This Week at the DFM:

🪕 Market Music by bluegrass band,

💌 Poetry by

👆 See the link in our bio for a full list of 50+ local, producer-only vendors bringing produce, pasture raised meats and eggs, flowers, baked goods, handcrafted gifts, kimchi, tempeh, entrees to-go, coffee, chocolates, & more!

Two more weeks left to enjoy the wonderfulness that is Wednesday Markets! It’s that special time of year where fall crops are starting to show up but you can still enjoy the last fruits of summer.

🌾Join us today from 3-6 and shop with all these wonderful vendors:










Tulip Poplar Honey
Huanong Eco-organic
Hurtgen Meadows

🦖Our friends at the will be there doing the Sprouts Club activity.

🎉Finally, today is the day of our Sprouts Club celebration!! We’ll have storytime, activities, face painting, and DJ Piddipat!

It’s going to be a fun day at the market! Can’t wait to see you there!

When that sun comes out 🌞✨