Celebrate the opening of the 2015 Market Season at the annual Pig Pickin’ Celebration, May 6

The Friends of Wake Soil and Water are supporting Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market.

Market Returns

DATE // WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015
TIME // 10 A.M.-2 P.M.
WHERE // RALEIGH DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET
ADDRESS // 400 BLOCK FAYETTEVILLE STREET, CITY PLAZA, DOWNTOWN RALEIGH

Join us May 6 as we officially kick off the 2015 Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market season! Your premier venue for locally grown produce and artisan foods returns to City Plaza with a classic pig pickin’, fun festivities, and an opportunity to connect with 30 of NC’s highest quality growers and bakers.

Event Festivities:

PIG PICKIN’ (BEGINS AT 11 A.M.): Indulge in a true eastern North Carolina pig-pickin’ from The Pit BBQ, serving famous authentic pulled pork sandwiches from their food truck (available for $5). In addition, local lunch options will be available from Buku, Kimbap, and Rye Bar & Southern Kitchen (NEW!).

SHOP: Revel at the sight of a vast quantity of local fresh foods from 30 vendors, including fruits and vegetables, herbs, eggs, cheese, baked goods, vegan items, and gluten-free products. New vendors include: Citizen Pops, The Freezing Pointe, Happy as a Coneflower Farm LLC, Robin’s Kitchen Lab, Rye Bar & Southern Kitchen, Sweets by Shayda, and Vollmer Farm.

BCBSNC MOBILE EXPERIENCE: Participate in the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) Mobile Interactive Experience with XBOX and Wii TM game and fun health facts.

LIVE MUSIC (10:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M.): Enjoy acoustic/rock music from Russ Thompson.

#HEALTHIE INSTAGRAM CONTEST: Snap your Farmers Market selfie “healthie” for a chance to win $25 in Market Bucks!

  • Follow us at @downtownraleighalliance on Instagram
  • Take a selfie at the Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market on May 6 – be creative (use produce, vendors, The Pit food truck, etc.)
  • Use hashtag #healthie and tag us @downtownraleighalliance in photo caption

One lucky winner will be selected to win $25 in Market Bucks. Selection will be based on criteria and creativity.

BIKESHARE: Visit the Raleigh BikeShare booth to learn more about plans to bring a bike share system to the Capital City.

Visit our website at RaleighEatLocal.com.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC Rex Healthcare Clear Channel
Friends of the Wake Soil and Water Conservation District

Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market
@RalDTFarmersMkt
@downtownraleighalliance