The South Durham Farmers' Market is hosting a spring harvest fundraising dinner at 6 p.m. Sunday at Pop's Backdoor South.

The meal will feature fresh produce and meats from the vendors sand farmers at the market.

The menu includes Greek flatbread with marinated feta, chard, spring onions and cherry peppers paired with sparkling wine; an egg crepe covered with spring lettuce, asparagus, pea shoots, chevre and a pecan vinaigrette; a choice of: turnip soup with truffle creme, mushroom and brie topping; or a Tuscan tomato soup with crostini; fresh gnocchi with spinach and arugula pesto; the main course includes a choice of chicken, brisket or a stuffed pepper; and for dessert, sorbet from Locopops and an apertif.

The dinner costs $50. Tickets can be purchased at the market or online: sdfmdinner.eventbrite.com.

Proceeds will benefit the market's education and community efforts this year.
The market is located near Southpoint Mall at Greenwood Commons Shopping Center, 5410 NC Highway 55, Durham. It is open 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays. Info: southdurhamfarmersmarket.org.

Here's what is in today's paper in case you missed it:

Kathleen Purvis has a shopper's guide to three international grocery stores (Indian, Hispanic and Asian) that can be overwhelming. There's a recipe for Mango Cream Pie.

I wrote a story about LoMo Market, the Triangle's first mobile farmer's market. 

Dole has recalled salad in North and South Carolina. Kathleen wrote a story about it.

Suzanne Havala Hobbs' On the Table column is about how to stay hydrated in hot weather.

Linda Gassenheimer's Quick Fix column shares a recipe for Sauteed Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce and Orange Barley.

We have a Washington Post story offering five recipes for summer soups. (The beet and tomato bisque sounds intriguing.)

Armed with a tape measure, I traipsed through the state Farmer's Market in Raleigh and stopped in at all the major grocery stores working up a cheat sheet for Triangle families in search of the perfect pumpkin at the perfect price.

Here's what I discovered:

Interested in test-driving a plug-in electric hybrid Toyota Prius? If you're in Raleigh, today's your lucky day. Find out more here.
 

At N.C. State University, the school newspaper is lobbying for the return of a farmer's market to  campus.

Student government at NCSU wants to bring a once-a-week farmer's market to the Brickyard on campus to be open either Wednesdays or Fridays. 

The benefits of a campus market? NCSU student Ashley Thornton put it best in her interview with the student paper. 

"Greasy pizza versus fresh fruit? Easy choice."