Even though it’s marked by handmade signage, a beloved piece of Durham’s local produce history is easy to miss if you drive on Barbee Road without Perkins Orchard already in mind. Those “in the know” about what lies at the bottom of that sloping gravel driveway in South Durham have been shopping at Durham’s only permanent farmer’s market since 1970. The three-acre lot behind owner Donovan Watson’s house is home to an open-air market and the Orchard Club, an enclosed building tha...
