The North Carolina State Farmers Market, about two miles south of downtown, is one of the largest farmers markets in the American Southeast. The covered market buildings hold a year-round mix of produce vendors, plant nurseries, and craft stalls, with the produce selection being particularly strong — North Carolina's diverse agricultural zones mean that everything from mountain apples to coastal seafood passes through here.
The market is not exclusively a farmers market in the strict sense — some vendors are resellers rather than growers — but the quality is high and the scale is impressive. The restaurant inside the main building serves Southern comfort food: biscuits, fried chicken, collard greens, barbecue. Open daily, busiest on Saturday mornings.