Duke University
PAE-T2-12: Farmers' Market

Duke University offers both a weekly summer farmer's market and a year-round CSA. At the weekly mobile market location where participants pick up their CSA, farmer's also sell produce year-round. The Duke Farmers Market celebrated it's 10th year in 2010. The market servers as a sustainable method to provide fresh, locally-grown produce. The Duke Farmers Market is part of a growing interest in the farm-to-fork style of eating. Farmers from nearby farms sell seasonal fresh, tasty fruits and vegetables, and pasture raised meats. Among the vendors at the market, is the Duke Campus Farm, Duke University's farm located in Duke Forest. Duke Campus Farm produce is chemical-free, and grown by Duke staff and students. Other vendors at the market sell lavender and gift items, flowers and plants, coffee beans, honey and jams, and crafts. At the Duke Farmers Market, you can shake hands with the farmer, ask questions about how your food is grown, taste something new and get recipe ideas. With the Duke Mobile Market, participants pre-pay for produce at the beginning of the season and pick up their share of the harvest on Tuesday evenings. Offerings include fruit and vegetables, local pasture-raised meat, local seafood, and more. Duke Campus Farm also participates in the Mobile Market, and sold produce boxes to approximately 22 families per month during the summer 2013 season.