Eno River Farmers Market — Local services in Hillsborough

This place is what dreams are made of! Local organic fresh produce, eggs, plants, handmade pasta, baked goods and crafts. You can go Saturday morning and see your local community, listen to live music, buy a snack for your kid and stock up on food for the week. There are specialty items like sprouts and mushrooms log kits, bonsai plants and hipster ice bath tye-die clothes, handcrafted wooden toys and pottery that rotate from week to week. There is usually also a food truck. It’s right next to the Riverwalk behind the police department. Excellent vibe’s especially when the...

If you go, plan to go early to get the items you want. Some vendors were out of some items because they had already sold out. That's bad for me (arriving later) but great for their business! I managed to get some really good sausage that was very lean and oh so good. I know some folks are partial to Walker's Farm, and yes, they have good sausage. However I'd like to give a shout out to Rogers Cattle Company out of Roxboro. Their sausage was so lean...

I love the smaller, calmer atmosphere at the Eno River Market, and also having an excuse to go into downtown on Saturday. Sometimes we go early in summer to walk the Riverwalk, which is just behind the market house. This market has everything: cheese, eggs, honey, the best bakery, flowers, coffee, crafts, even seafood. This past winter there were greens all winter, including lettuce....