RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – If good eats and live tunes are your Fourth of July vibe, head to the State Farmers Market in Raleigh this Friday—its Food Truck Rodeo is rolling in from 4 to 9 p.m. Monica Wood, Marketing Specialist for the N.C. Farmers Market, says regardless of how picky an eater may be, there should be something to “meet and treat” all the taste buds.
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“Whether you like something sweet, savory or hot, there’s going to be all different things. The list just goes on and on. This is all in addition to all of our regular vendors that are here at the market,” said Wood.
In North Carolina, Fourth of July is a really big deal for most of the farmers that participate in the farmers market.
“Usually it’s really busy. A lot of our farmers come in regular time, they’ll bring in the products fresh from the farm daily. The best time to shop typically in our farmers are is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. but again Friday they’re going to be expanding their hours with many of them being here until 9 p.m. along with the Food Truck Rodeo,” said Wood.
According to Wood, there are going to be many kinds of music events going on.
“We’re going to have a DJ that’s going to be playing music and keeping everybody upbeat and happy. It is my understanding someone’s going to be doing line dancing instruction, so it’s going to be a lot of fun,” said Wood.
The event is going to be held in the front parking lot with tours of the market, special prizes and a scavenger hunt.
“Kind of a fun little thing where everybody gets a little card where you get to walk around, almost like a little passport, and you’ve got to visit all the different businesses that are on there and get your card stamped and turn it in to the registration box for a chance to win the grand prize that’s being but together from many of the vendors that are participating,” said Wood.
According to a press release, The event is hosted by Larger than Lemons in partnership with the State Farmers Market, admission and parking are free. The Farmers Market is going to be big, so expect more than just produce this Friday. With music, dancing, colorful face painting, inflatable’s and more, the event is sure to keep the whole family entertained.