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NCDA&CS Marketing Division - Raleigh Farmers Market

2012 Promotion Schedule

The State Farmers Market is conveniently located on I-40 and Lake Wheeler Road, exit 297. Covering 75 acres, the modern facility provides up to 225,000 square feet of covered, climate controlled, all season retail and wholesale spaces. There are special promotions planned throughout the year to bring attention to commodities during the peak of their individual growing season. Here is a list of activities we've got planned.

All dates are tentative. Please call the Market for updates 919-733-7417

Click here for a printable schedule


MAY

Strawberry Day Winners!

1st Place:  “Strawberry Trifle”—Margaret Hicks
2nd Place:  “Strawberry Tiramisu”—Lisa Raschke
3rd Place:  “Strawberry-Lemon Shortcakes”—Kristina G. Harris
Honorable Mention:  “Strawberry-Berry Cobbler”—Cheri Szcodronski

Click here for a printable copy of the winning recipes


JUNE

Crawfish Day!
Saturday June 9th  From 10:00 am until sellout!

$6.00 lb. live - $7.00 lb. cooked
*5 lb. Minimum for live
*1lb. Minimum for cooked
*25 lb. limit per person

Click here for a printable copy of the flyer

  • Thursday June 14th   Blueberry Day

JULY

  • Thursday July 12th  Peach Day

AUGUST

  • Thursday August 2nd  Watermelon Day
  • Saturday August 18th  WPTF Weekend Gardener Show

SEPTEMBER

  • Friday September 7th    Grape Day
  • Saturday September 8th    Raleigh Daylily Club Annual Sale
  • Thursday September 20th   Apple Day
  • Thursday September 27th    Sweet Potato Day

OCTOBER

  • Thursday October 4th   Great Pumpkin Contest
  • Saturday October 13th   WPTF Weekend Gardener Show

NOVEMBER

  • Friday November 2nd      Colossal Collard Day
  • Fri.-Sun. Nov.9th-11th     Fall Craft Fair
  • Friday November 16th      Pecan Day 

DECEMBER

  • December 9th – 15th       Week of Giving
  • Saturday December 15th   WPTF Weekend Gardener Show &
                                               Market Shoppes Open House

Click here for a printable schedule

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NCDA&CS Raleigh Farmers Market , Ronnie Best, Market Manager
1201 Agriculture St. - Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 (map)
Phone: (919) 733-7417