Cary Downtown Farmers Market

Cary Downtown Farmers Market gives 135 W. Chatham St. Cary residents a direct connection to the farms and producers of North Carolina, with fresh goods available each market day.

The market is open Saturdays, 8 AM - 12 PM, April - October. Individual vendor hours may differ from overall market hours.

Shopping at a farmers market like Cary Downtown Farmers Market is a different experience from buying groceries at a chain store. Vendors at Cary Downtown 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. Cary Downtown Farmers Market carries what 135 W. Chatham St. Cary-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 Cary Downtown 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.

Cary Downtown Farmers Market serves as an anchor in 135 W. Chatham St. Cary's local food system, providing growers and food makers with a reliable direct-to-consumer sales channel each market season.

Contact Cary Downtown Farmers Market directly to learn about accepted payment methods, including whether SNAP/EBT benefits are accepted.