Source: NCDA&CS, 6/1/15

An abundance of fresh, locally raised crawfish will be available during Crawfish Day at the State Farmers Market. The annual event, sponsored by the N.C. Crawfish Growers Association, is one of the few times consumers can enjoy fresh N.C. crawfish at the market.

Crawfish will be sold for $6 per pound live or $7 per pound cooked with Cajun seasoning. Vendors will be accepting cash only.
There is a 5-pound minimum purchase for live crawfish and a pound minimum for cooked crawfish. There also is a 25-pound limit per person. No pre-orders will be accepted, so visitors are encouraged to arrive early.

Saturday, June 6
10 a.m. until crawfish runs out          
State Farmers Market
1201 Agriculture St., Raleigh
Interstate 40, exit 297, Lake Wheeler Road

While found naturally across North Carolina, crawfish also are raised in earthen ponds found on farms from the Piedmont to the coast. The N.C. season runs from the end of May to mid-July. Last year, state crawfish growers raised about 5,000 pounds of crawfish.

More information on Crawfish Day and other events at the market can be found at www.statefarmersmarket.org.