Explore Agriculture | Discover Durham

There's something healing about rolling up your sleeves, connecting with the land and understanding where your food comes from. Durham's farms invite you into that experience – not as observers, but as participants. Pick strawberries and blueberries straight from the vine in summer. Join seasonal farm dinners where you'll eat what was grown steps from your table. Visit with goats (and maybe do yoga with them). Tour working farms where farmers will tell you their stories and share their pride in what they grow.

Durham sits in one of the richest agricultural regions in the country, and remarkably, these farms are just minutes from our urban center – the same place where James Beard-nominated and MICHELIN recommended restaurants and craft breweries have made Durham famous. Our farmers aren't just suppliers, they're the backbone of our celebrated food scene. It's this connection, farmer to chef and soil to plate, that makes our dining worth traveling for.

Find experiences that get you closer to the source: pick-your-own fields, farm tours followed by five-course dinners, goat yoga sessions and working farms eager to share their stories. Trade downtown for a few hours, reconnect with nature and leave with a deeper appreciation for the work behind every meal.

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Many of us have eaten throughout our lives without really knowing what it takes to grow it, harvest it and move it from point A to point Z along a supply chain. From the coffee that gives us a boost in the mornings to the eggs, fruit and bread on our plates, everything we eat and drink comes, at least in part, from a farm. Farmers are a special breed of people. Not only do...

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Your Green Guide to Durham

In Durham, “going green” means community-wide efforts to implement sustainable and environmentally-friendly practices to ensure resources for future generations.

Environmental stewardship and social responsibility are part of the fabric of a Green Durham and are at the forefront of decision-making by local government, businesses and community members. These values come from the top as the City and County of Durham have together achieved the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Cities and Communities rating system, one of the highest recognitions for communities striving...

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Dirty Durham: How the Bull City Does Agritourism

Get your hands in the dirt and explore Durham's agricultural offerings.

There are an incredible amount of natural spaces that are just ready to be explored. They offer a lens into Durham's delicacies, from root to market to table. Tour farms to see how local crops are grown, see how those fresh ingredients are brewed into one-of-a-kind beers and enjoy a meal made from local ingredients. Durham's agricultural destinations offer something special for budding or seasoned agritourists.This is what agritourism is: a way to let visitors...

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