Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market

The Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market, a program produced by the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, brings the highest quality local growers and food artisans together for a Raleigh audience. Our vendors include North Carolina farmers, ranchers, fisherman, nurserymen, bakers, cheese makers, and specialty foods producers. Visit the market every Wednesday, April 28- October 27, 2010, 10 am - 2 pm. The Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market strives to be a guiding force in shaping the environmental, social, and financial health of downtown by bringing the highest quality local growers and food artisans together to the Raleigh community. The farmers market contributes to the sustainability and success of downtown by serving as a community gathering place, a vehicle for a regional economy, and a center for fresh, local food. The market aims to: * Attract people to downtown * Be a small business incubator * Keep local dollars local by creating and sustaining local regional jobs * Educate the public about the nutritional and environmental benefits of eating locally grown food * Be a hub for community gathering * Increase access to healthy, fresh produce and locally-produced foods * Support sustainable farms to preserve the North Carolina landscape * Reduce our carbon footprint