The Wake Forest Farmers Market runs Saturdays year-round downtown, 8 a.m. to noon through October. SNAP accepted. Market phone: 919-306-8186.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Facts on this page come from the Wake Forest Farmers Market, the Town of Wake Forest and the N.C. Department of Agriculture.

Wake Forest has one weekly farmers market, open every Saturday of the year in downtown, plus a pay-what-you-can mobile market twice a month. The big daily market for the Triangle, the State Farmers Market, is in Raleigh.

Who to call

  • Wake Forest Farmers Market: 919-306-8186, farmersmarketmanagerwf@gmail.com
  • NCFST Mobile Market (town community outreach): the town’s mobile market page
  • N.C. State Farmers Market office: 919-733-7417

At a glance

Market When Where SNAP
Wake Forest Farmers Market Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon (April to October); 9 a.m. to noon (November to March) South Taylor Street, behind Town Hall Yes
NCFST Mobile Market 3 to 4:30 p.m., usually second and fourth Thursdays South Brooks Street, across from 350 E. Holding Ave. Pay what you can; cash and card
N.C. State Farmers Market Monday to Saturday 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1201 Agriculture St., Raleigh Check with vendors

Wake Forest Farmers Market

The market has run since 1998, according to its website, and sets up on Saturdays year-round in all weather along South Taylor Street, behind the Wake Forest Town Hall, the town’s market page says. It moved there in 2019 after starting in the depot parking lot on South White Street.

  • Hours: 8 a.m. to noon from April through October; 9 a.m. to noon from November through March. The winter schedule starts Saturday, Nov. 7.
  • What you will find: produce, pasture-raised beef, poultry and pork, eggs, herbs, honey, jams, cut flowers, plants and baked goods. Vendors must make what they sell and operate within 75 miles of the market, the town says.
  • Who runs it: a nonprofit owned and run by its vendors. Current vendors listed on its site include farms such as Many Hands Farm, Brogden Farm and Turtle Mist Farm, plus potters, woodworkers and the Master Gardeners.
  • SNAP: accepted.
  • Parking: downtown lots and street parking; see our getting around guide for the town’s downtown parking rules.

NCFST Mobile Market

The town’s Northern Community Food Security Team works with Ripe for Revival, which turns retired buses into refrigerated mobile grocery stores, to run a pay-what-you-can market, the town’s mobile market page says.

  • When: usually 3 to 4:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays, rain or shine. In November and December it switches to the first and third Thursdays: Nov. 5 and 19 and Dec. 3 and 17.
  • Where: along South Brooks Street, across from the Northern Regional Center, 350 E. Holding Ave.
  • How it works: items carry suggested prices, which the town says average about 25% below grocery store prices. At the register, shoppers pay the full total, part of it or nothing. There are limits on meat, dairy and eggs but none on produce. Open to everyone.

N.C. State Farmers Market in Raleigh

The state-run market at 1201 Agriculture St. in Raleigh is open seven days: 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, according to the N.C. Department of Agriculture. Its office number is 919-733-7417.

Who is selling

The market’s vendor list shows who is selling this season. For pick-your-own farms and pumpkin patches near Wake Forest, see our fall festivals and pumpkin patches guide.

What this means for you

  • The Saturday market keeps going all winter; just come an hour later from November.
  • Use SNAP at the Wake Forest market, or pay what you can at the mobile market.
  • Mark the mobile market’s November and December dates: first and third Thursdays.

More guides: things to do this month and parks and trails.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Wake Forest Farmers Market open?

Every Saturday, year-round: 8 a.m. to noon from April through October and 9 a.m. to noon from November through March. It sets up on South Taylor Street behind Town Hall.

Does the Wake Forest Farmers Market take SNAP?

Yes. The town says SNAP benefits are accepted at the Wake Forest Farmers Market.

What is the NCFST Mobile Market in Wake Forest?

A pay-what-you-can grocery bus run with Ripe for Revival, usually 3 to 4:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays across from the Northern Regional Center, 350 E. Holding Ave. In November and December it moves to the first and third Thursdays.

Where is the State Farmers Market?

At 1201 Agriculture St. in Raleigh. It is open 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, according to the N.C. Department of Agriculture.