Farmer’s Market Party at Duke

Who doesn’t love fresh fruit, ripe vegetables, and the buzzing of honeybees?  Those are some of the joys of growing up in the South and enjoying summertime.  Well residents of the Durham area will be in for a treat July 16^th.  The Duke Farmer’s Market is up and running!

The Duke Farmers Market is celebrating this season with 10th anniversary in 2010. People who visit the market site will see tents, booths and trucks from farmers and vendors who are selling fresh, locally-grown fruits and vegetables, flowers and herbs.  There will also be gift items, local pasture raised meats, roasted coffee beans and teas.  Also, if you need new ideas for healthy lunches, this is the place to be.  Cosmic Cantina, Jason’s Deli and The Picnic Basket will provide you with the health conscious meals.

Located near the Bryan Research Building , you can easily follows the directions and have a joyous day amongst nature.  The market will be held weekly until the end of July, and then will begin appearing every other week beginning August 13^th.

Live for Life is the sponsor for the Duke Farmer’s Market, and this year’s theme will celebrate the number 10 due to the 10th Anniversary of the market.  There is also a huge focus on making people “Locavores”, which are those of us who try to eat as much local food as possible.

So come on down to the Duke Farmer’s Market and meet the actual farmers who are growing your food!  To learn about weekly event updates, join their Facebook fan page!