Bringing Farmers Market to Ninth Street - here is how

The Durham Farmers Market has a loyal following which allowed it to blossom into a true community event. Every Saturday -- rain or shine -- many Durhamites make the trek to central park to buy locally-grown vegetables, sample food truck fare and chat with their neighbors. It has become a ritual of sort.

I am not one of them. This is not because I am opposed to Farmers Market or think that going there is not worthwhile. Mostly, it is because I am lazy and have trouble motivating myself to do anything ambitious on Saturday mornings. I also relish the idea of walking to the grocery store rather than driving, although I understand that it is not always possible.

Well, whether you are like me or a more motivated Farmers Market aficionado, it seems like a new local start-up, LoMo (short for Local Mobile Market), is aiming to help bring the Farmers Market to Durham neighborhoods across town. The idea is simple - similar to popular book mobiles, a specially outfitted trailer with stalls with stop at predetermined locations around town and sell produce from various distributors. For more information, check out their interview with Durham Magazine.

So, all we need to do now is to lobby for their new truck to stop in our neighborhood! In terms of locations, I would suggest the corner of Ninth Street and Green or, perhaps, the parking lot of Nice Price Books.

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So far, their website lists the Oval Park and Trinity Park as possible locations. Both are close, but Ninth Street is more central and has better parking options. If you want them to come to Ninth Street, email to let them know - they are still working out their rotation.


I already did and hope that more people will as well.