Outdoor Markets

Carrboro Farmers’ Market

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301 West Main St (Town Commons)
Carrboro, NC 27510

Directions

phone (919) 280-3326

Open Sat year-round, 7am-noon (winter, 9am-noon); and Wed Apr-Oct, 3:30-6:30pm.

The finest and freshest locally grown produce, prepared foods, flowers and crafts. Everything sold is grown or produced by the vendors, all within a 50-mile radius. Special events include tastings, cooking demonstrations, music and Master Gardeners’ educational fairs. Touted as one of the finest local markets in the Country, the Carrboro Farmers’ Market has provided an opportunity for local farmers to sell their products directly to the consumer since 1979. Wednesday Market features new vendor Fullsteam Brewery, a local brewery, focused on Southern style beer.

Eno River Farmers’ Market

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144 East Margaret Ln (Public Market House)
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Directions

phone (919) 308-3686

Currently open every Sat, 8am - Noon; Wed 4pm-7pm

The Eno River Farmers Market in historic downtown Hillsborough offers farm-fresh sustainably grown produce, cheese, meat, eggs, baked goods, prepared foods, and crafts from local growers and producers. Sellers reside and produce the items they sell within a 60-mile radius of Hillsborough.  New vendors currently offer heirloom vegetables, cut flowers, potted planted, herbs, jams, jellies, chutneys and hand-made crafts.

Hillsborough Farmers’ Market

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Hampton Pointe Shopping Center (The Home Depot side) , NC Highway 86 at I-85, Exit 165
Hillsborough, NC 27278

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Open Sat, 8:30am-12:30pm; Wed May-Oct, 4-7pm.

Founded in the mid-1980s, the market has grown to about 60 members, who sell a wide variety of vegetables and fruits, plus flowers, jams and baked goods. Farmers’ market with locally grown produce, home baked goods, crafts, flowers, eggs, meats, honey, etc. Special chef events and tastings. Music every Sat.

Maple View Agricultural Center

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3501 Dairyland Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Directions

phone (919) 942-6122

Open Monday to Friday for school groups by appointment. Open weekends only for public starting May 1.

This 5,800-sq.ft. center has both classroom space and outdoor-based educational components, but it isn’t just for school children. It has four classrooms with different themes, including plants, crops and nutrition; soil science; animals; and insects, weather, life cycles, compost and more. On 23 acres outside are a vegetable garden, a North Carolina garden, which includes peanuts, tobacco, cotton and sweet potatoes. The center is available for school groups, curious visitors, birthday party rentals and local civic groups who need a large meeting room. In addition, the new Agricultural Center offers a full-service kitchen.

South Estes Farmers’ Market

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201 South Estes Dr (University Mall at A Southern Season)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 533-9496

Open Saturdays from 8am-Noon Apr through Nov; 10am - Noon in December; 10am - Noon Dec through Mar & Tues from 3pm-6pm May through Nov

The year round market is located at the eastern end of the shopping center outside of A Southern Season, offering a wide variety of seasonal produce, as well as meats and cheeses. The market is sponsored by A Southern Season, 25 vendors bringing a great variety of local food and crafts.

Southern Village Farmers’ Market

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Market Street Green (Southern Village)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

phone (919) 280-3326

Open May - Aug on Thu, 3:30-6:30pm.

The finest and freshest locally grown produce cheese, jams, homemade soaps, prepared foods, flowers and crafts and more. Everything sold is grown or produced by the vendors, all within a 50-mile radius. Special events include tastings, cooking demonstrations, music and Master Gardeners’ educational fairs.