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| - We've been going to the Davidson Farmer's Market pretty much every Saturday for a few months now. For some reason I never thought to look and see if it was on Yelp, but I decided to look today and sure enough there was a listing. If you're in the Lake Norman area and like the idea of getting farm-fresh produce then this is the place to be.
The Farmer's Market is open every Saturday from 8-12 during the Spring and Summer and is located right next to the Town Hall. You can't miss it...just follow the multitude of traffic! I have two complaints about the Farmer's Market, and the number of people who go is one of them. Finding parking is always an adventure, and there is a ton of traffic on Main St. that will just slow everything down to a crawl. Once you manage to find a place to leave your car (there are several parking lots to choose from) you can walk over to the stands and begin to immerse yourself in fresh produce.
There are plenty of different stands to choose from, and most have their own specialties. The majority of them focus on fresh veggies, and everyone's prices are pretty much the same, so you don't have this need to "shop around." However, there are one or two stands that charge $1 more a pound for their produce, so watch out for them. There are also a couple of fresh meat vendors, but their prices are a bit too high for my taste. The price of the meat is my second complaint. The veggies and fruit costs a bit more than it would if you went to Harris Teeter or Lowes Foods, but the "supporting your local organic farmer" is worth the little extra. Unfortunately, the meat is priced significantly higher than you would find it in the stores. If we had more disposable income we would definitely go here weekly for our meat purchases, but as of right now the prices are a bit too high, despite the better quality.
There are also other stands that offer more than meat and produce. There are at least two stands selling fresh baked bread that looks really good. One farmer sells homemade jams and jellys, and they are delicious. The peach jam is particular was 100% tastetacular. There is also an Amish couple that sell some pretty amazing pasteries/desserts. Definitely stop by their stand and snag a donut or whoopie pie...both are pretty amazing. A couple of other vendors are set up selling crafts, pet items, and more. There's definitely a little something for everyone here. Also, I would like to note that most vendors only take cash, but a few have credit card readers for electronic transactions.
If you're looking for fresh food and are willing to spend the extra couple of bucks to support local farmers, then this is the place to be. Bring family, friends, pets or anyone else you want, and they will enjoy checking the place out. Just be prepared for the multitude of other people who are also bringing all their buddies along with them as well.
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