Pay-What-You-Can Farmstand at Raleigh City Farm Is Back for Produce Season
Fresh veggies, flexible pricing, and a solid reason to stop by midweek.
Shannon
May 13, 2026
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Raleigh City Farm’s Pay-What-You-Can Farmstand is back Wednesdays from 4–7 PM through October, and the lineup looks dangerously good for anyone who appreciates fresh local produce. Expect okra, squash, peppers, collards, herbs, bouquets, and more grown right on the urban farm at 800 N. Blount Street. Pay the suggested price, pay less for up to $10 in produce, or pay it forward for someone else.
Want the freshest harvest updates before you go? Their Instagram posts the weekly lineup so you can see what’s available each Wednesday.
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