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Farmers Market Raleigh (North Carolina)

Something of everything, with the emphasis on local
Something of everything, with the emphasis on local
Asparagus, blackberries, strawberries, grapes...
Asparagus, blackberries, strawberries, grapes...
The Farmers Market is state property
The Farmers Market is state property
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The wholesale part
The wholesale part
Onions and sweet potatoes
Onions and sweet potatoes
Coloured onions
Coloured onions
Sweet onions
Sweet onions
Owner Ronnie Yokeley of R&H Produce is one of the wholesalers at the market. Potatoes, apples and oranges are his main products, but he also imports bananas, pineapples, melons, grapes and stone fruit
Owner Ronnie Yokeley of R&H Produce is one of the wholesalers at the market. Potatoes, apples and oranges are his main products, but he also imports bananas, pineapples, melons, grapes and stone fruit
Covington-sweet potatoes
Covington-sweet potatoes
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White mushrooms, here too in a blue tray
White mushrooms, here too in a blue tray
Chiquita pineapple at R&H Produce
Chiquita pineapple at R&H Produce
Red potatoes
Red potatoes
Apples from Pennsylvania
Apples from Pennsylvania
The consumer part
The consumer part
Apples per bag at Enjoy NC Apples
Apples per bag at Enjoy NC Apples
8 dollars a bag, 2 for 15 dollars
8 dollars a bag, 2 for 15 dollars
Whitfield Farm's wide product range
Whitfield Farm's wide product range
Sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes
The American apple season was in full swing
The American apple season was in full swing
From sweet onions to cucumbers and pumpkins at Cox Farms Produce
From sweet onions to cucumbers and pumpkins at Cox Farms Produce
With about 100 producers, competition at the Farmers Market is of course fierce
With about 100 producers, competition at the Farmers Market is of course fierce
Tomatoes
Tomatoes
Broccoli is kept cool in ice
Broccoli is kept cool in ice
Tomatoes and sweet potatoes from Barefoot Farms
Tomatoes and sweet potatoes from Barefoot Farms
Looking, tasting, buying
Looking, tasting, buying
The sweet potato harvest started last month in North Carolina
The sweet potato harvest started last month in North Carolina
Sweet corn
Sweet corn
Apples packaged, tomatoes separate
Apples packaged, tomatoes separate
Crossroads Produce also focused on apples. The company is at the market yearround
Crossroads Produce also focused on apples. The company is at the market yearround
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Spring onions and green beans
Spring onions and green beans
Fruit vegetable range from Lee's Produce
Fruit vegetable range from Lee's Produce
Kale and alternative lettuce. 2 dollars a bag or 3 for 5 dollars
Kale and alternative lettuce. 2 dollars a bag or 3 for 5 dollars
Britt Farms
Britt Farms
Easy to carry, these bags.
Easy to carry, these bags.
Rutabaga
Rutabaga
Walker Farms also carries a wide range of products
Walker Farms also carries a wide range of products
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Weird and wonderful tomatoes
Weird and wonderful tomatoes
This grower is going for the niche
This grower is going for the niche
Plenty of Golden Delicious, Jonagold and Red Delicious here as well
Plenty of Golden Delicious, Jonagold and Red Delicious here as well
The Farmers Market is a day out for families, but schools also visit the market
The Farmers Market is a day out for families, but schools also visit the market
Sweet potato specialist
Sweet potato specialist
An abundance of pumpkins as well. There's a waiting list at the market for interested pumpkin growers
An abundance of pumpkins as well. There's a waiting list at the market for interested pumpkin growers
5 dollars for a pumpkin or a bale of straw
5 dollars for a pumpkin or a bale of straw
All shapes and sizes
All shapes and sizes
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Fruit trees
Fruit trees
Fresh herbs
Fresh herbs
Visitors go home with full bags. When we visited, it was relatively quiet because of the annual State Fair
Visitors go home with full bags. When we visited, it was relatively quiet because of the annual State Fair
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Fill a bag!
Fill a bag!
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The grapes were also available for tasting, but didn't have the flavour we're used to in Europe
The grapes were also available for tasting, but didn't have the flavour we're used to in Europe
Ronnie Moore's Fruit & Veggies
Ronnie Moore's Fruit & Veggies
Purple basil
Purple basil
bell peppers eggplants
bell peppers eggplants
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Broccoli on ice
Broccoli on ice
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Kale hype in US
Kale hype in US
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Strawberries from the area
Strawberries from the area
Wise Farms
Wise Farms
Collards, or Marrow-stem kale leaves, are very popular in the US
Collards, or Marrow-stem kale leaves, are very popular in the US
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Tasting of local tomatoes
Tasting of local tomatoes
Pepper range
Pepper range
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Collards again
Collards again
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Fuji apples
Fuji apples
Sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Grapes for tasting
Grapes for tasting
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Product range on the wall
Product range on the wall
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Perry promoting apple cider
Perry promoting apple cider
The restaurant inside the market
The restaurant inside the market
Your reporter on the spot
Your reporter on the spot