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NCDA&CS Marketing Division - Raleigh Farmers Market

2013 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 event schedule


MAY

Strawberry Day Dessert Contest

First Place Winner
Deborah Whitmire, Cary, NC
Chai Strawberry Bread with Strawberry Mascarpone Spread

click here for a printable flyer of the winning recipe


Greenhouse Vegetable Day
Friday May 17th 11:00am - 1:00pm

FREE, Fresh & Delicious North Carolina
Tomato Sandwiches

Free Recipes and Information Available.

click here for a printable flyer


JUNE

Saturday June 8th - Crawfish Day
Thursday June 20th - Blueberry Day

JULY

Thursday July 11th - Peach Day


AUGUST

Thursday August 1st - Watermelon Day

SEPTEMBER

Friday September 6th - Grape Day
Thursday September 26th - Sweet Potato Day


OCTOBER

Thursday October 3rd - Apple Day
Saturday October 5th - WPTF Weekend Gardener Show
Thursday October 10th - Great Pumpkin Contest


NOVEMBER

Fri./Sat./Sun Nov.8th, 9th, 10th - Fall Craft Fair
Friday November 15th - Colossal Collard Day
Friday November 22nd - Pecan Day


DECEMBER

Saturday December 7th - WPTF Weekend Gardener Show & Market Shoppes Open House
December 8th – 14th - Week of Giving


click here for a printable event 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