Washington, D.C. -  On Saturday, November 19, 2005 at 10 AM, US Rep. David Price (NC-04) will celebrate the last day of the season at the Durham Farmers Market, including a “barn-raising,” as part of the effort to build a permanent facility.

Price will be joining leaders of the City of Durham and Durham County, plus corporate supporters, local residents and farmers to begin construction of a new pavilion for the Market in adjacent Durham Central Park. The celebration will include local chefs, vendors, and musicians and a parade from the current site of the Market to the new one.

This weekend’s event also marks the completion of a $350,000 fundraising campaign to build a permanent facility to house the market. The three non-profit partners in this effort are Durham Farmers Market, Durham Central Park, and SEEDS; Price, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, also secured $96,000 to assist in the effort.