Below are some of my favorite markets and vendors in the Cary, Raleigh, and Durham. There are many more in the Triangle, but I haven’t been able to get to them as of yet this season.
Farmers’ Markets
Western Wake Farmers’ Market (Cary, NC)
www.westernwakefarmersmarket.org
This is my “home” market; I like this market so much that I volunteer there to help ensure that it continues running. They have a wonderful selection of just about everything.
North Carolina State Farmers’ Market (Raleigh, NC)
Great place to go in the fall and winter.
Durham Farmers’ Market
I love the Durham Farmer’s market and wish I could get there more often. The vendors are all wonderful and I love the variety.
South Estes Farmers’ Market (Chapel Hill, NC – near A Southern Season)
http://southestesfarmersmarket.com/
This is a great little market, with a lot of the same vendors as the WWFM. The best benefit of this market is its close proximity to A Southern Season, the Kitchenworks Store in the mall, and Whole Foods down the road (the WF in Chapel Hill carries most of the Maple View Farms dairy offerings, so it makes for a very convenient shopping trip).
North Raleigh Farmer’s Market
http://www.northraleighfarmersmarket.com
This market has a great proximity to where I work, so it’s really great for when I didn’t get all that I need at the weekend markets. I’ve only attended the Wednesday night market, but many of the vendors are also at the WWFM as well….
My Favorite Local Vendors
BBQ (Pre-cooked and awesome!), MAE Farm
Beef, Smith Angus Farms
Bread, La Farm Bakery
Cheese (Goat), Celebrity Dairy
Cheese (Cow), Chapel Hill Creamery
Cheese (Goat), Elodie Farms
Cheese (Goat), In the Red Farm
Cheese (Goat), Hillsborough Cheese Company
Chocolates, Escazu Artisan Chocolates
Coffee, Larry’s Beans (my favorite)
Corn Meal, Muddy Dog Roasting Company
Dairy, Maple View Farms
Eggs, Barbour Farms
Flour (Soft Whole Winter Wheat), Brinkley Farms
Grits (Corn), Muddy Dog Roasting Company
Honey (Creamed), Little Flying Cows
Honey, Barbour Farms
Pork (Country Ham), A.B. Vannoy
Pork, Coon Rock Farms
Produce, Barbour Farms
Produce, Brinkley Farms
Produce, Coon Rock Farms
Produce, Fickle Creek Farms
Produce (tomatoes, specifically), Sunburst Farms
Produce (canning tomatoes), Lyon Farms
Sausage (Pork), Coon Rock Farms
Sausage (Pork), Rainbow Meadow Farms
Seafood, Southport Seafood Company
Yogurt, Chapel Hill Creamery
Yogurt (Goat-gurt, actually), Hillsborough Cheese Company
