The Agricultural Marketing Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) maintains a current listing of farmers markets throughout the United States. CLICK HERE to search their database.
The Small Farm Program, a part of the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, “focuses on the challenges and opportunities of California’s small-scale farm operators.” Its Small Farm Center offers several publications related to farmers markets, written for market managers and farmers.
The Farmers Market Coalition [http://farmersmarketcoalition.org] maintains a Resource Library for farmers, managers of farmers market, market researchers, and organizations which sponsor or are looking to start farmers markets. The Coalition’s database of resources “were developed by a wide spectrum of organizations, agencies and academic institutions” and it recognizes “the spirit of sharing” which allows it to make the resources available in one searchable portal.
Aptos (Santa Cruz County)
Aptos Farmers Market
Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive
Saturdays (Year-round) 8:00AM-12:00PM
www.montereybayfarmers.org
Carmel (Monterey County)
Carmel Farmers Market
The Barnyard Shopping Village, Intersection of Highway 1 & Carmel Valley Road
Tuesdays (May-Sept) 9:00AM-1:00PM
www.montereybayfarmers.org
Chico (Butte County)
Chico Certified Farmers Market
Downtown at 2nd & Wall Streets
Saturdays (Year-round) 7:30AM-1:00PM
Click on link for info on four additional seasonal farmers markets in Butte County on Tuesday in Paradise, Wednesday in Chico, Thursday in Paradise, and Saturday in Oroville
www.chicofarmersmarket.com
Cotati (Sonoma County)
Cotati Community Farmers Market
La Plaza Park (at Old Redwood Highway & West Sierra Avenue)
Wednesdays (early June-late August) 4:30PM-7:30PM
https://www.facebook.com/CotatiFarmersMarket/
Davis (Yolo County)
Davis Farmers Market
Central Park, 4th and C Streets
Saturdays (Year-round) 8:00AM-1:00PM, Wednesdays (mid March-October) 4:30PM-8:30PM, (Nov-early March) 2:00PM-6:00PM
www.davisfarmersmarket.org
Fairfax (Marin County)
Fairfax Farmers Market at Bolinas Park
124 Bolinas Road
Wednesdays (late April-mid December) 4:00PM-8:00PM
https://www.facebook.com/FairfaxCommunityFarmersMarket/
Fresno (Fresno County)
Rue & Gwen Gibson Farm Market at Fresno State
5638 N. Chestnut Avenue
(Fall/Winter/Spring) Mon-Fri 9:00AM-6:00PM, Sat 9:00AM-4:00PM, Sun 11:00AM-4:00PM
(Summer) Mon-Fri 8:00AM-6:00PM, Sat 7:00-6:00PM, Sun 9:00AM-4:00PM
www.fresnostate.edu/agf/farmmarket/
Vineyard Farmers Market
NW Corner of Blackstone and Shaw Streets
Wednesdays (Year-round) 3:00PM-6:00PM, Saturdays (Year-round) 7:00AM-12:00PM
www.vineyardfarmersmarket.com/
Hayward (Alameda County)
Agricultural Institute of Marin’s Hayward Farmers Market
Hayward City Hall Plaza, 777 B Street
Saturdays (Year-round) 9:00AM-1:00PM
www.agriculturalinstitute.org/hayward/
Healdsburg (Sonoma County)
Healdsburg Certified Farmers’ Market
Tuesdays (June-Oct) Purity/Cerri lot, North and Vine Streets, two blocks NW of Healdsburg Plaza, 4:00PM-7:00PM
Saturdays (May-Nov) On Foss Creek, Noth and Vine Streets, one block west of Healdsburg Plaza, 9:00AM-Noon
www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.org
Humboldt County
The North Coast Growers Association operates farmers markets twice a week in Arcata and Eureka and once a week in McKinleyville (including “the longest continuously running certified farmers market in California” since 1978 in Arcata). CLICK HERE for access to the Association’s listings of its markets.
Los Angeles Area
Mar Vista Farmers Market
3826 Grand View Blvd at Venice Blvd
Sundays (Year-round) 9:00AM-2:00PM
www.marvistafarmersmarket.org
The Southland Farmers Market Association provides “technical assistance to nonprofit organizations and public agencies interested in developing certified farmers market in their communities.” The Association has thirteen member markets including two in Los Angeles, three in San Diego, and in Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Riverside, Pomona, Oxnard, Gardena, Covina and Fontana. CLICK HERE for access to the Association’s listings.
Mendocino County
The Mendocino County Farmers Market Association coordinates the operation of seven farmers markets in Willits, Ukiah, Redwood Valley, Mendocino, Laytonville, Fort Bragg and Boonville.
CLICK HERE for access to the Association’s listings.
Monterey (Monterey County)
Del Monte Farmers Market
Del Monte Shopping Center, 1410 Del Monte Center (Highway 1 @ Munras Avenue)
Sundays (May-Oct) 8:00AM-12:00PM
www.montereybayfarmers.org
Monterey Farmers Market
Monterey Peninsula College, 930 Fremont Street
Fridays (Year-round) 10:00AM-2:00PM
www.montereybayfarmers.org
Napa (Napa County)
Napa Farmers Market
195 Gasser Drive (South Napa Century Center)
Saturdays (Year-round) 8:30AM-1:00PM
https://napafarmersmarket.org
Newark (Alameda County)
Agricultural Institute of Marin’s Newark Farmers Market
NewPark Mall parking lot, Exit 17 off Nimitz Freeway (Interstate 880)
Sundays (Year-round) 9:00AM-1:00PM
www.agriculturalinstitute.org
Novato (Marin County)
Downtown Novato Community Farmers Market
Grant Avenue (Downtown between 1st and 4th Streets)
Tuesdays (Early May-late Sept) 4:00PM-8:00PM
https://www.facebook.com/DowntownNovatoCommunityFarmersMarket/
Oakland
Agricultural Institute of Marin’s Grand Lake-Oakland Farmers Market
Splash Pad Park, corner of Grand & Lake Avenues
Saturdays (Year-round) 9:00AM-2:00PM
www.agriculturalinstitute.org
Orange County
The Orange County Farm Bureau supports nine farmers markets including three in Irvine, and others in Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Orange, and Tustin. CLICK HERE for access to the Bureau’s listings, organized by the day of the week on which the markets are open.
Pacific Grove (Monterey County)
Pacific Grove Certified Farmers Market
Grand Avenue at Central Avenue
Mondays (Year-round) 4:00PM-7:00PM
www.everyonesharvest.org
Palo Alto (Santa Clara)
Palo Alto Farmers Market
Gilman Street at Hamilton Avenue
Saturdays (mid-May-mid Dec. ) 8:00AM-Noon
www.pafarmersmarket.org
Pasadena (Los Angeles County)
Pasadena Farmers Market
Tuesdays (Year-round) 363 East Villa Street @ Garfield Avenue, 8:30AM-12:30PM
Saturdays (Year-round) Victory Park, Sierra Madre Boulevard @ Paloma Street, 8:30AM-12:30PM
www.pasadenafarmersmarket.org/
Petaluma (Sonoma County)
Petaluma East-Side Farmers Market
The Community Center at Lucchesi Park
320 N. McDowell Blvd
Tuesdays (Year-round) 10:00AM-1:30PM
https://www.facebook.com/petalumaeastsidefarmersmarket/
Point Reyes Station (Marin County)
Point Reyes Farmers Market
Toby’s Feed Barn
Highway One
Saturdays (late June-early Nov) 9:00AM-1:00PM
https://www.facebook.com/pointreyesfarmersmarket/
San Diego Area
The Southland Farmers Market Association provides “technical assistance to nonprofit organizations and public agencies interested in developing certified farmers market in their communities.” The Association has thirteen member markets including two in Los Angeles, three in San Diego, and in Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Riverside, Pomona, Oxnard, Gardena, Covina and Fontana. CLICK HERE for access to the Association’s listings.
San Francisco Bay Area
The Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association, 5050 Commercial Circle, Concord (Contra Costa County), 925.825.9090, operates and supports sixty-four certified farmers markets in the San Francisco Bay area. Its directory of Farmers Markets includes thirteen in Alameda County, thirteen in Contra Costa County, nine in San Francisco County, four in San Joaquin County, nine in San Mateo County, eleven in Santa Clara county, and four in Solano County. CLICK HERE for access to their listings of farmers markets in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Agricultural Institute of Marin’s Clement Street Farmers Market
Clement Street (between 2nd & 4th Avenues)
Sundays (Year-round) 9:00AM-2:00PM
www.agriculturalinstitute.org/clement-st/
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Base of Market Street @ The Embarcadero
Tuesdays and Thursdays (Year-round) 10:00AM-2:00PM, Saturdays (Year-round) 8:00AM-2:00PM
www.cuesa.org/markets
Agricultural Institute of Marin’s Stonestown Farmers Market
Stonestown Galleria, 3251 20th Avenue, Westside parking lot (near Macy’s)
Sundays (Year-round) 9:00AM-1:00PM
www.agriculturalinstitute.org
San Luis Obispo County
The San Luis Obispo Farmers Market Association, 805.544.9570, operates five farmers markets in San Luis Obispo County, two in Arroyo Grande, one in Morro Bay, and two in San Luis Obispo. CLICK HERE for access to the association’s listings of its five weekly (year-round) markets.
Santa Barbara County
The Santa Barbara County Farmers Market Association, 232 Anacapa Stret, Suite 1A, Santa Barbara, 805.962.5354, operates eight farmers markets in Santa Barbara County, three in the city of Santa Barbara, twice a week at a location in Goleta, and in Solvang, Carpinteria and Montecito. CLICK HERE for access to the association’s listings of its eight weekly markets.
Santa Rosa (Sonoma County)
Santa Rosa Community Farmers Market
50 Mark West Springs Road (Luther Burbank Center for the Arts)
Wednesdays (Year-round) 9:00AM-1:00PM, Saturdays (Year-round) 8:30AM-1:00PM
https://thesantarosafarmersmarket.com/
Sebastopol (Sonoma County)
Sebastopol Farmers Market
Sebastopol Plaza on Weeks Way (Downtown)
Sundays (Year-round) 10:00AM-1:30PM
www.sebastopolfarmmarket.org
Ukiah (Mendocino County)
Ukiah Saturday Farmers Market
310 S. School Street (below W. Church Street)
Saturdays (Year-round) 9:00AM-12:00PM
www.facebook.com/UkiahFarmersMarket
Ventura County
The Ventura County Certified Farmers’ Market Association operates five farmers markets in Ventura County, in midtown Ventura, downtown Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Santa Clarita, and Pleasant Valley. CLICK HERE for access to the association’s listings of its five weekly (year-round) markets.
