A list of Cape Fear region farmers' markets
Cape Fear region farmers markets
Here is a sampling of some of the farmers markets in our area. To find more, go to ncfarmfresh.com or localharvest.org.
Fayetteville Farmers Market is open through Dec. 1. It is open Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fayetteville Area Transportation Museum at 325 Franklin St. 918-3717 or thefayettevillefarmersmarket.com or Facebook.com/FayettevilleFarmersMarket.
Sandhills Farmers Market is open June through October. Hours are Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is at 230 Chapel Hill Road in Spring Lake. 436-3406 or sandhillsfamilyheritage.org.
Paul's Produce is a local staple in Fayetteville and offers a bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables and plants. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The market is at 1010 Marlborough Road. 484-4794 or find the market on Facebook.
Reilly Road Farmers Market offers fruits, vegetables, eggs, bedding plants and more. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is at 445 N. Reilly Road. 868-9509 or find the market on Facebook.
T&T Farmers Market at 3755 Cumberland Road carries fruits, vegetables, eggs, flowers and more. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 425-6318.
West Produce at 2026 Hayes Road in Spring Lake is open April through Nov. 24. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Times change in the fall. 497-7443 or ncagr.gov.
Moore County Farmers Market has multiple locations with varying hours. FirstHealth at 170 Memorial Drive in Pinehurst on Monday from 2 to 5:30 p.m.; the Armory Sports Complex on Morganton Road in Southern Pines on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and downtown Southern Pines on Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon from April through the end of October. 910-947-3752, facebook.com/moorecountyfarmersmarket or localharvest.org.
Sandhills Farmers Green Market operates three days a week at different locations April through Sept. 29. Hours and sites are: Homegrown on the Village Green in Pinehurst Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sandhills Community College at 3395 Airport Road on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. sfgmarket.blogspot.com, facebook.com/SFGMarket or sandhillsfgm@gmail.com.
Southeastern Farmers Market at 1027 U.S. 74 E. in Lumberton (exit 13A off Interstate 95) is run by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The market has fresh produce, meat and more. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m. 910-618-5699 or ncagr.gov.
Robeson County Farmers Market is on Eighth and Elm streets in Lumberton. Open May through October. It is open Wednesday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market has fresh produce, eggs, honey and more. 910-671-3276 or find the market on Facebook.
Dunn Farmers Market is at 200 N. Clinton Ave. It is open every Saturday May through November, weather permitting, from 8 a.m. to noon. 910-564-3254 or find the market on Facebook.
Erwin Farmers Market is open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 100 13th St. 910-890-3970.
Hoke County Farmers Market has two locations. It is open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the courthouse on Main Street in Raeford and Tuesday from 2 to 6 p.m. at Rockfish Community Center on Lindsay Road. The Saturday market on Main Street is closed until Sept. 15. 875-3461 or find the market on Facebook.
Cape Fear Farmers Market of Bladen County is open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 106 Martin Luther King Drive (the former Red and White grocery store) in Elizabethtown. 910-862-2066 or find the market on Facebook.
Sanford Farmers Market is open in the spring through September. The market is at Depot Park, 106 Charlotte Ave., downtown. Hours are Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. 919-356-3007 or downtownsanford.com.
Columbus County Community Farmers Market is at 132 Government Complex Road in Whiteville and runs May through December. Hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 7a.m. to noon. 910-642-3789, columbuscountyfarmersmarket.com or find the market on Facebook.
State Farmers Market is at 1201 Agriculture St. in Raleigh. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 919-733-7417 or ncagr.gov.
Community-supported agriculture
These community-supported agricultural programs can be found in the Cape Fear region. To find more, go to localharvest.org or NCFarmFresh.com.
Carolina Grown: The Harnett County-based organization delivers North Carolina grown, raised and produced food to residents in Cumberland, Moore, Hoke, Harnett and Lee counties and Fort Bragg. Members customize their orders each week on the Carolina Grown menu depending on seasonal availability. 919-285-3703, support@carolinagrown.org or carolinagrown.org.
Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative: Local farms and bakeries sell their fruits, vegetables and bread to consumers who subscribe to a weekly or bi-weekly service. There are 11 box pickup sites in Moore, Lee, Cumberland and Randolph counties. Fayetteville pickups are Wednesdays at Sustainable Sandhills on Williams Street. The cooperative also offers produce cooking lessons at Green Gate Gourmet in Southern Pines. sandhillsfarm2table.com or info@sandhillsfarm2table.com.
Updated: August 2012