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Market Hours – Christmas Holidays 2023 THURSDAY, DEC 21 Raleigh Farmers Mkt – 10am – 4pm FRIDAY, DEC 22 Raleigh Farmers Mkt – 10am – 4pm Durham Food Hall – 11am – 8pm SATURDAY, DEC 23 Downtown Cary Farmers Market – 9am – 12pm Chapel Hill Farmers Market – 9am – 12pm Raleigh Farmers Mkt – 10am – 4pm Durham Food Hall – 11am – 8pm WNC Asheville Market – 9am – 4pm Markets Closed December 24th – 28th, will re open Dec. 29th PLEASE NOTE: Order Cutoff is TUESDAY, DEC 19th @ 5 PM Order early, items can sell out. We’ll have limited stock for walk up purchase at these markets. Thank you for making u ..read more

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Thanksgiving Market Hours – Thanksgiving 2023 TUESDAY, NOV 21 – Raleigh Farmers Mkt – 10am – 4pm TUESDAY, NOV 21 – Chapel Hill Farmers Mkt – 3pm – 5pm WEDNESDAY, NOV 22 – Raleigh Farmers Mkt – 10am – 4pm WEDNESDAY, NOV 22 – Durham Food Hall – 11am – 8pm WEDNESDAY, NOV 22 – WNC Asheville Market – 9am – 4pm FRIDAY, NOV 24 – WNC Asheville Market – 9am – 4pm SATURDAY, NOV 25 – Raleigh Farmers Market – 10am – 4pm Items available for Thanksgiving Pre-Order: In shell NC Oysters – Please specify for RAW or STEAMED Shucked NC Oysters: Pint or Gallon NC Crabmeat: Cocktail Claws, Claw, Lump or Jumbo Lum ..read more

Independence Day is next week! Our Farmers Markets will be taking our annual summer break next weekend, see dates below. Monday July 3 Durham Food Hall 3pm – 8pm Tuesday July 4Durham Food Hall 3pm – 8pm Wednesday July 5 Durham Food Hall 11am – 8pm Thursday July 6 Raleigh State Farmers Market CLOSEDDurham Food Hall 11am – 8pm Friday July 7 Raleigh State Farmers Market Open 10am – 4pm >Preorder deadline Thursday at 12pm Durham Food Hall 11am – 9pm Saturday July 8All farmers markets CLOSED Durham Food Hall 11am – 9pm Sunday July 9Raleigh Farmers Market CLOSED Durham Food Hall 11am – 6pm ..read more

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by Rachael Manasseh, Center for Environmental Farming Systems Intern 2022 Known for their unique color and mushroom-like flavor, green gill oysters are a marine delicacy found in very few water environments. One of these is along the coast of Marennes-Oléron in France, where these oysters are harvested in small ponds or “claires”. Another prime spot, perhaps surprisingly, are the sounds and reefs in eastern North Carolina, which have become an ideal home for green gills. Oysters feed on algae among other things. One algae in particular, Haslea Ostrearia, is responsible for the blue-green co ..read more

Thanksgiving Market Schedule Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Below are our market hours for Thanksgiving week and a link to place a pre-order. Pre-orders for Durham will need to be placed via email: durham@localsseafood.com Pre-orders for Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Western Wake Farmers Markets can be placed using our form, here. Tuesday November 22Raleigh Farmers Market 10am – 4pm Chapel Hill Farmers Market 3pm – 5pm Western Wake Farmers Market 3pm – 6pm Durham Food Hall 3pm – 8pm Wednesday November 23Raleigh Farmers Market 10am – 4pm Durham Food Hall 11am – 8pm Thursday November 24 ..read more

North Carolina oyster farms are facing difficult times. Oyster have been experiencing massive die-offs since late spring.  The water is hotter and saltier than usual on our coast. Also, inflation is increasing the cost of fuel and materials. Despite difficult conditions, our oyster farmers are still producing tasty oysters that are safe to eat. We will likely see increases oyster prices as the scarcity continues. We hope you will continue to support our state’s oyster farmers and enjoy the fruits of their hard work. These mortality events have recently been covered by WUNC and the n ..read more

Locals Seafood has purchased a building in east Raleigh to establish new headquarters. The building will house the company’s flagship retail market and offices. “This move will bring local seafood to customers in northeast Raleigh and Knightdale. We’re excited to have a permanent home for our company in our Raleigh,” says Lin Peterson, co-founder. The retail market will be the highlight of the location, featuring a large selection of fresh seafood, value-added goods, kitchen tools, and more. Eventually, Locals will open a deli-style market counter with a dry-aged fish section, raw bar, and ..read more