Market on Market strives to be a guiding force in shaping the environmental, social, and financial health of downtown by bringing the highest quality local growers and food artisans together to the Raleigh community. The farmers market contributes to the sustainability and success of downtown by serving as a community gathering place, a vehicle for a regional economy, and a center for fresh, local food.
The market aims to:
Attract people to downtown Raleigh
Be a small business incubator
Keep local dollars local – creating and sustaining local regional jobs
Educate the public about the nutritional and environmental benefits of eating locally grown food
Be a hub for community gathering
Increase access to healthy, fresh produce and locally-produced foods
Support sustainable farms to preserve the North Carolina landscape
Reduce our carbon footprint