Happy New Year! Closed Sat., Jan. 1, Reopening Jan. 8

Happy New Year from the market! The market will be closed this Saturday and reopens on Jan. 8 and each Saturday thereafter.

The market is open rain or shine from 9 am -12 pm on Saturdays this winter, but please do check for weather updates if we are having wintry weather. Some vendors may not be able to get to market on icy or snowy mornings.

All winter the market features local, seasonal produce, local meats free of antibiotics and hormones, eggs from local, happy chickens and more. See you at the market on January 8!

Hoppin' John and Greens: For Wealth, Luck and Good Health!

Happy New Year! Here in the South, Hoppin’ John is a traditional New Year’s dish, and they say it brings wealth and luck for the new year. The peas are said to represent pennies or coins, and the collards, the color of money, represent cash. With the nutritional punch this dish delivers, why not take a chance on wealth and good luck for the new year?

Seasonal Frittata

A few weeks ago, I baked a few pans of a local, seasonal frittata to share with market customers in celebration of the last day of our regular season. I intended to post the recipe right away, but since I had "eyeballed" the ingredients, I needed to re-create the recipe, this time jotting down the proportions.

Ring in the New Year with Local Food and Tradition!

Enjoy some hoppin' john and collards on Sat., Jan. 1 at Slow Food Triangle's third annual Traditional Southern New Year’s Day: an event to celebrate regional culinary traditions, local farmers, and artisan food producers! The event is 4-7 pm at Durham's Fullsteam Brewery, and the meal will be served at 5 pm.

What's on the menu? Hoppin' john and collard greens of course, along with cornbread, fresh, hearth-baked loaves, sweet potato pie, and more (vegetarian options will be available).

Admission is $15 for Slow Food members, $18 for non-members, and free for children 10 and younger. Wine Authorities and 3 Cups will offer wine to purchase by the glass; Counter Culture Coffee will provide coffee; and the Fullsteam bar will be open for business. All wine sales will benefit the healthy snack program at Club Boulevard Elementary School in Durham.

To keep waste down, you're invited to bring your own plates. Volunteers are needed, so if you'd like to help out, email Mark at Slow Food Triangle. Tickets are for sale online now.

Local Food Makes A Thoughtful Gift!

Inspired at the CFSA Sustainable Agricultural Conference

Written by Juliann Zoetmulder, President WWFM Inc.

It was the 25th annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference (Dec 3-5), but it was the WWFM’s first time in attendance. We were delighted and humbled to be asked to speak during a workshop called “Getting the Basics Right: The Nuts and Bolts of a Successful Market.” Kim Hunter, WWFM Market Manager, and I told people how we were able to start a successful farmers’ market. The amazing part about our story is that it was our community that started this together, and our community is what continues to make it successful. We are professional and we take our business seriously, but the volunteers, vendors, and customers that come week after week deserve the most credit.

Organic Roots: Singing Turtle Farm

Vendor profile written by Meghan Prichard, UNC-Chapel Hill
Sharon Funderburk of Singing Turtle Farm was born into a farming legacy—and a legacy of organic farming. As she tells it, her ancestors, who immigrated from Germany, arrived in Charleston, S.C., in 1767. “We’ve been farmers ever since,” Sharon said.