As the holiday season approaches, Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Markets would like to share a few important schedule changes for our Aptos and Monterey farmers markets. Whether you’re shopping for Thanksgiving dinner or stocking up on seasonal favorites for the December holidays, we encourage you to plan ahead and visit our farmers and artisan vendors...Read More
Temporary Vendor Spaces Now Available at the Aptos Farmers Market! A special opportunity to grow your business and connect with the Aptos community this winter! For the first time, Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Markets (MBCFM) is opening a limited number of temporary vendor spaces at the Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College for the winter...Read More
By Elizabeth Borelli, Good Times Saturday mornings at the Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College are a favorite way to start the weekend. I go not only for the sheer sensory delight, tables overflowing with vibrant flowers and fragrant herbs next to colorful displays of ripe fruit and gorgeous vegetables, but also to say hi...Read More
As summer gives way to fall, two Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Markets will soon wrap up their seasons for the year. The Del Monte Farmers Market at the Del Monte Shopping Center will hold its final Sunday market on September 27, and the Carmel Farmers Market at The Barnyard final Tuesday market will be September 29....Read More
There is something wonderfully hopeful about an old apple orchard. Every season begins again: blossoms open, fruit forms, branches grow heavy, and familiar varieties return—some with names and histories that reach back generations. At Prevedelli Farms in Watsonville, that annual rhythm is intertwined with a family history that spans more than 80 years. Today, Prevedelli...Read More
Three consecutive years of international Gold Medals are something to celebrate. But for Belle Farms’ Marguerite Remde, the truest measure of a good olive oil is still found much closer to home—in the customers who return year after year. There is something wonderfully fitting about the way Marguerite talks about Belle Farms’ latest accomplishment. In...Read More
When news breaks about a foodborne illness outbreak, one of the first questions consumers ask is also one of the most difficult to answer: Where did this food come from? For produce purchased through a large, complex supply chain, the answer may involve growers, harvesting crews, packing facilities, processors, distributors, warehouses, transportation companies, retailers and...Read More
Visitors to the Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College recently received a wonderful surprise: a performance by the talented young dancers of Viv Ncaus Koom Siab, whose name means Sisters in Harmony. Dressed in beautiful, carefully coordinated attire, the dancers brought music, movement, color, and an unmistakable sense of joy to the market. Their performance...Read More
The Aptos Farmers Market received special recognition from Santa Cruz County Supervisor Kim DeSerpa in celebration of 50 years of bringing the community together. Supervisor DeSerpa surprised MBCFM Executive Director Catherine Barr with a proclamation honoring the market’s long-standing role as a beloved Saturday gathering place in Aptos — filled with fresh local produce, beautiful...Read More
Planning your Independence Day celebration? Be sure to start your morning at the Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College! We will be open during our regular hours from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Saturday, July 4. There’s no better place to gather the freshest ingredients for your holiday table. Shop an incredible selection of...Read More
