Carrboro Farmers' Market

Carrboro Farmers' Market reflects the agricultural character of North Carolina, offering Carrboro residents access to produce, proteins, and specialty products from farms and makers in the region.

The market is open Saturdays & Wednesdays, 9 AM - 12 PM (Sat), 3 PM - 6 PM (Wed), Year-round. Individual vendor hours may differ from overall market hours.

Shopping at a farmers market like Carrboro Farmers' Market is a different experience from buying groceries at a chain store. Vendors at Carrboro Farmers' Market are not middlemen — they are the farmers, bakers, cheesemakers, and food artisans who produced what they are selling. That directness creates a quality and freshness that supply-chain grocery products rarely match.

The seasonal nature of a farmers market is one of its most distinctive features. Carrboro Farmers' Market carries what Carrboro-area farms are currently harvesting, which means the selection is always an honest reflection of what is growing well in the region right now. Early-season markets tend to be heavy on greens and transplants; midsummer is the peak of variety; fall transitions to roots, alliums, winter squash, and preserves. Regular shoppers come to understand this rhythm and plan their cooking around it.

Every vendor at Carrboro Farmers' Market is there because they chose to sell directly to consumers — which generally means they take more pride in what they bring to market. Asking questions about how something was grown, what is coming next week, or how to cook something unfamiliar is not just welcomed at most farmers markets; it is part of the culture.

Carrboro Farmers' Market serves as an anchor in Carrboro's local food system, providing growers and food makers with a reliable direct-to-consumer sales channel each market season.

SNAP and EBT benefits are accepted at Carrboro Farmers' Market, which means more families in the community can access fresh, locally grown food each week.