All farmers at the Duke Farmers Market are locally owned and operated, with many having ties to Duke. The following farmers and vendors will appear at the Duke Farmers Market this season:
- Caywood Farm
- Cilantro Artisan Foods
- Fatboy Farm
- Forest Table Mushrooms
- Gabor Farm
- The Produce Box
- Shoomee's Flowers
- Sweet Steven Creations
- Valley Brook Farm
- Woke Living Coffee
- Zulia Bakery
Caywood Farm
Location: Rougemont, NC
Owner: Neil Frank
Cash payments only
Products: Grass-Fed Beef
Production practices: Caywood Farm is dedicated to providing humanely raised grass-fed beef to the local community. Mama cows and their calves are raised on 140 acres of pasture. The farm uses regenerative grazing practices which benefits both the animals and the soil. They also practice low-stress animal handling and do not use any antibiotics or added hormones.
Cilantro Artisan Foods
Website: cilantroartisan.com
Location: Durham, NC
Owner: Maria Pacheco Salazar
Cash payments only
Products: Salsa Molcajete, Salsa Verde, Salsa Habanero and Salsa Morita. Fresh Pico de Gallo and Guacamole. Handmade chips, Mexican food and Aguas frescas (Mexican fresh juices).
Production practices: Everyday Mexican Food, made from scratch, using artisan techniques, without preservatives or additives. Our ingredients are always fresh and local when possible.
Fatboy Farm
Website: fatboyfarmsnc.com
Location: Raleigh, NC
Owner: Nicholas Moon
Cash payments only
Products: Variety of microgreens, seasonal produce, seasonal greens, pasture raised poultry, whole broilers and all cuts available if in stock, homemade chicken broth and eggs
Production practices: Organic, non-GMO, pesticide free, soy free & pasture raised
Forest Table Mushrooms
Website: ForestTableMushrooms.com
Location: Durham, NC
Owner: Joe Sullivan
Cash payments only
Products: Fresh Oyster Mushrooms (several varieties, including Gray, Phoenix, and Pink)
Production practices: Locally sourced straw from agricultural operations and invasive grasses removed from the land right here on the farm are used to grow delicious mushrooms with the smallest possible resource footprint.
Gabor Farm
Website: Gaborfarms.com
Location: Rockingham, NC
Owner: Tanya & Clarence DuBois
Cash payments only
Products: Leafy greens, grapes, peaches plums, apples, eggs and mushrooms
Production practices: We grow nutrient-rich, affordably fun foods! All of our growing models do not use pesticides. Our mushroom production produces a by-product of rich compost which is used in our growing process. Our mushroom production begins in our controlled laboratory and finalizes in our grow rooms which increased from shipping containers to grow tents within our warehouse.
The Produce Box
Website: TheProduceBox.com
Location: Raleigh, NC
Owner: Courtney Tellefsen
Cash payments only
Products: Seasonal Produce
Production practices: The Produce Box is a subscription-based weekly delivery of North Carolina foods. We believe that supporting our local North Carolina food producers should be as easy and rewarding as picking up a package at your door.
Shoomee's Flowers
Website: Shoomees.com
Location: Bear Creek, NC
Owner: Shoua Her
Cash payments only
Products: Fresh cut flowers - Mixed bouquet
Production practices: Shoomee's Flower is a local Flower farm on a 35 acres in Bear Creek, NC
Sweet Steven Creations
Website: familyandfuturechocolate.com
Location: Burlington, NC
Owner: Steven Lambeth
Cash payments only
Products: Nut butters, chocolate bars, wholesome fudge, popsicles (seasonal)
Production practices: Organic, vegan, sweetened coconut and maple sugars, never cane sugar, owner-made
Valley Brook Farm
Website: www.valleybrookfarmsllc.com
Location: Durham, NC
Owner: Andrea Davis
Cash payments only
Products: Jars of local honey, blueberry, blackberry, scuppernong, muscadine, raspberry, cherry, strawberry, rhubarb, fig, and pepper jelly. Salsa, mustard, pickles, pickled vegetables, relish and chutney.
Production practices: We grow our own drought resistant fruits that do not require fungicide. We do not use any artificial ingredients in any of our products.
Woke Living Coffee
Website: wokelivingcoffee.com
Location: Rolesville, NC
Owner: Pamela & Marcus Jeffreys
Cash payments only
Products: Arabica coffee beans
Production practices: We feature fair trade ethically sourced single origin arabica coffee that is direct sourced from a 5th generation coffee grower in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. We also have other all natural coffee products such as soy coffee candles, vegan soaps, scrubs, and oils.
Zulia Bakery
Website: TheProduceBox.com/Zulia-Bakery/
Location: Raleigh, NC
Owner: Angelica Medina
Cash payments only
Products: Baked goods and rolled bread: Pepperoni & Mozzarella, Spinach & Artichoke, Blueberry and Cream Cheese
Production practices: Zulia Rollups Bakery provides freshly hand-made gourmet rolled sandwiches, filled with fine cheeses, fruits, nuts, or other ingredient baked inside the loaf. They are fully baked and ready-to-eat.