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With the birth of two new farmers’ markets this spring, residents in the northern Chatham neck of the woods have plenty of options when it comes to putting fresh food on the table.

The Carolina Brewery Farmers' MarketNow entering its sixth week, the Carolina Brewery Farmers’ Market is growing in terms of vendors and customers. Manager Neville Handel says it was created as a way for the brewery, which has been in Pittsboro since 2007, to give something back to the community.

“We at the brewery strongly believe in the buy fresh, buy local movement,” he says, “so we felt that hosting a market on Saturday mornings would be a great way to encourage this kind of sustainable consumerism on a local level. It’s also a great way to encourage community building and bonding, as neighbors get to meet one another and support the local economy while buying fresh and healthy products.”

Launched in April, the For Garden’s Sake Farmers’ Market at the nursery of the same name is located off of N.C. 751 and known for its unique surroundings. Farmers sell directly in front of one of three ponds on a 20-acre property. The site, which is near The Streets at Southpoint, includes six Nigerian Pygmy goats and five alpacas, along with a variety of ducks, swan and geese. Customers are encouraged to enjoy the property and visit the animals while they shop.

This week, hot-ticket items at all of northern Chatham’s markets include spring onions, zucchini, squash, broccoli, carrots, salad greens, blueberries, strawberries and peaches, as well as bedding plants for your yard.

Here’s everything you need to know before scouting for your favorite produce:

Carolina Brewery Farmers’ Market

When: Saturdays, 8am-noon, through Oct. 31

Where: 120 Lowes Dr. (near U.S. 64 Bypass), Pittsboro

Number of vendors, on average: 10

For more information, call Neville Handel at (919) 545-2330.

Fearrington Farmers’ Market

When: Tuesdays, 4-6pm, through Nov. 17

Where: Village Way, Fearrington Village

Number of vendors, on average: 15

For more information, call Eddie Kallam at (919) 923-6262.

For Garden’s Sake Farmers’ Market

When: Saturdays, 1:30-5:30pm, through November

Where: 9197 N.C. 751 in Durham (located 2.8 miles south on N.C. 751 once you take the Jordan Lake exit from Interstate 40)

Number of vendors, on average: 6

For more information, call Andrew Ross at (919) 932-7748

Pittsboro Farmers’ Market

When: Thursdays, 3:30-6:30pm, through Nov. 19

Where: Chatham County Fairgrounds, U.S. 64 Business West/Martin Luther King Blvd., Pittsboro

Number of vendors, on average: 20

For more information, call Angela Crisp-Sears at (919) 601-6357.