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8th Annual Duke Farmers Market

Schedule

The Duke Farmers Market is located in front of the Medical Center Bookstore (map) at the following times:

Every other Friday to Sept. 26
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
September 12 & 26

 

Why I Went to the Farmers Market

 

Farmers Market Photos

View a slideshow of visitors to the Duke Farmers Market, including the raffle and giveaway winners!

 

Duke Sustainability

The Duke Farmers Market is one of the many programs that supports Duke's sustainability efforts.

 

The market is now open every other Friday from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. until September 26.

Visit the LIVE FOR LIFE Farmers Market and get the freshest, best tasting fruits and vegetables available! The Farmers Market offers a wide variety of produce and recipes to help you get the number of servings of fruits and vegetables you need to be healthy. Each week produce is collected from participating farmers for free drawings. Each market also offers healthy lunch vendors.

Cooking Demonstrations

Friday, September 12 and September 26
11:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m., and 1 p.m.
Chef Emanuel May IV and Chef Michael Moroni who are part of the Duke Dining team will hold cooking demonstrations at the Duke Farmers Market. Produce will be provided by farmers at the market, and samples will be available. While cooking, both chefs will offer tips for creating your own recipes.

Also at the market Sept. 12

• Free blood pressure checks by nursing students from the Duke School of Nursing
• Boxed lunches from Rosie's Plate: Fresh fabulous food for restricted diets. Learn more at www.RosiesPlate.com

Harvest Festival September 26

Celebrate the year's final Farmers Market with a Harvest Festival. Pick up some fresh produce and a healthy lunch. Vendors will also sell painted gourds, photo cards, totes made of recycled plastic bags, specialty soaps, and hand-rolled beeswax candles. Also learn about upcoming LIVE FOR LIFE programs and enjoy:

• Live music by fellow Duke staff members
• Cooking demonstrations
• Fresh roasted corn on the cob
• Free blood pressure checks

About the Duke Farmers Market

The Duke Farmers Market began in 2001, and is sponsored by LIVE FOR LIFE. The market servers as a sustainable method to provide Duke faculty and staff with fresh, locally-grown produce.

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