Durham Farmers' Market

The Durham Farmers’ Market brings people together to celebrate the unique food and culture of downtown Durham and thefarms that sustain it. We provide access to fresh food for all of our community, champion small farmers and artisans, and foster athriving and participatory local economy. We are a community of farmers, growers and crafters. We are strongly committed to local products: every item you see at themarket was produced by the people selling it, and it all comes from no more than 70 miles away. Small, family farms and resilient local economies The health of all of our community Stewardship of the land and preservation of rural landscapes Bringing people together from urban and rural places Transparency and education Traditional, handmade farm crafts We have been offering fresh produce, artisanal foods and handcrafted wares in downtown Durham since 1999. When we started, the market was little more than a few farmers and crafters joining the kids from SEEDS in the gravel parking lot of the old Durham Bulls stadium on Morris Street. Through the tenacity of those early vendors (many of whom are still selling at the market) and the support of residents who saw the value of good, fresh local food and handmade crafts, we have expanded to more than 65 vendors. We moved up the street to the Measurement Incorporated lot in 2004 and now we are thrilled to have our own space in the heart of the city. The Pavilion at Durham Central Park was largely completed in 2007, through the generosity of Durham Central Park, the City of Durham, Self-Help, and local businesses and individuals. In 2006, the market added a Winter Market, running every other Saturday from December through March. We soon realized that the demand for fresh, local veggies remained high in the winter, and in 2008 the market became a year-round farmers market. In 2008 we also added a Wednesday market, which runs from mid-April through mid-October from 3:00-6:00 pm. The market has a long history of working to increase food access within our community. In 2005 we began accepting WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) vouchers and in 2008 we began accepting Senior FMNP vouchers. After several years of work, we began accepting SNAP/EBT benefits in April 2014. In July of the same year, we started a Double Bucks Program, which provided an additional $10 of SNAP benefits to participants through donations to the market. In 2019 we were awarded part of a generous grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC that allows us to double the benefits of SNAP, WIC and Senior FMNP vouchers for three years, providing access to healthy locally-produced food at the market. Where the closest ATM?There is an ATM at the Pavilion! A portion of the service charge goes to the market and we use that money to support our programs, including Double Bucks and the Sprouts Kid’s Club. Where the closest ATM? There is an ATM at the Pavilion! A portion of the service charge goes to the market and we use that money to support our programs, including Double Bucks and the Sprouts Kid’s Club. How do I become a volunteer at the market?We love volunteers and there are many different ways you can get involved at the market! Check out the volunteer page of our website for details or emails us at info@durhamfarmersmarket.com for more information. How do I become a volunteer at the market? We love volunteers and there are many different ways you can get involved at the market! Check out the volunteer page of our website for details or emails us at info@durhamfarmersmarket.com for more information. I’d like to set up an information booth at the market. How do I do that?We are not accepting non-profit/information booths at market at th