Carrboro Farmers' Market

Carrboro Farmers' Market pairs weekly shopping with Triangle Double Bucks, a collaborative program shared by seven Orange and Durham County farmers markets that matches SNAP/EBT and NC Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefits for eligible food purchases. The market brings that access work to Carrboro Town Commons at 301 West Main Street, where farmers and artisans sell goods produced within 50 miles of the market. Saturdays run year-round, with an added Wednesday market during the main season, giving the downtown Carrboro schedule both a steady weekly rhythm and a midweek produce stop.

Why it matters locally

Carrboro Farmers' Market has served the Carrboro and Chapel Hill area since 1979, and it is organized so farmers and artisans themselves run the market. Everything sold here must be grown or produced by the vendors, and the market rules note that board members are farmer and artisan members who meet monthly and inspect farm businesses. That structure keeps the market tightly tied to nearby production: goods come from within 50 miles, and the market’s stated aim is to support local farmers and artisans while extending the benefits of local food to the greater community. Partnerships also reinforce that local role, from the Double Bucks collaboration to the compost program with Orange County Solid Waste Management and the Town of Carrboro.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix leans heavily toward farms, bakeries, dairies, and prepared-food makers, with enough plant growers and artisan stalls to widen the shopping list beyond produce. Because the market is producer-only, the names on the roster are the same names tied to what is sold at each stand.

• -Shop vegetables and farm goods from Baldwin Family Farms.
• -Pick up farm offerings from Beth’s Farm Box.
• -Find cheese from carr Handmade Cheese.
• -Add baked goods from Box Turtle Bakery.
• -Browse produce and farm products from Brooks Farm.
• -Look for farm goods from Cane Creek Farms.
• -Choose meat and farm products from Carolina Pastures.
• -Bring home dairy from Celebrity Dairy.
• -Try cheese from Chapel Hill Creamery.
• -Grab bread and pastries from Chicken Bridge Bakery.
• -Find mushrooms from Haw River Mushrooms.
• -Pick up gluten-free baked goods from Imagine That Gluten Free.
• -Look for apples and cider from James Creek Orchards & Cider House.
• -Take home fresh pasta from Melina's Fresh Pasta.
• -Stock up on grains from Red Tail Grains.
• -Choose soups from Short Winter Soups.
• -Order prepared food from Soul Cocina.
• -Find bison from Sunset Ridge Bison Ranch.
• -Add doughnuts from Yee Haw Doughnuts.
• -Browse pottery from Joe Sink Pottery and rugs from Crow Hill Rugs.

Special events mark the calendar throughout the year, including Kids Seedling Day in April, Strawberry Jamboree in May, Tomato Day in July, Carrboro Cookout over Labor Day weekend as a showcase of local meat, a Vendor Halloween Costume Contest in October, and ROOT FEST at the start of winter market hours.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed in the market area while the farmers market is open, so that policy may shape your visit before you leave home. Parking can be challenging in downtown Carrboro, and the market recommends using Carrboro municipal parking lots, which are free. The site is also convenient to the CW, J, and F bus routes, and all buses are free through Chapel Hill Transit. If you need cash, there is an ATM on site near the information tent, in a wooden structure near the Town Hall parking lot. One more planning note: the market does not have restrooms.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted here, and vendors selling SNAP-eligible food items take tokens for those purchases. The market also participates in Triangle Double Bucks, which provides a dollar-for-dollar match for SNAP/EBT and NC Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefits on eligible items. Many vendors accept credit cards, an ATM is on site, and all vendors accept gift certificates.