An abundance of fresh, locally raised crawfish will be available during Crawfish Day at the Robert G. Shaw Piedmont Triad 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 27
10 a.m. until crawfish runs out

Robert G. Shaw Piedmont Triad Farmers Market
2914 Sandy Ridge Road, Colfax
Interstate 40, exit 208

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.triadfarmersmarket.com.