The Sunday Del Monte Farmers Market, hosted by the Del Monte Shopping Center, opens Sunday, June 4, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. The open-air farmers market is located in the back parking lot behind California Pizza Kitchen and Yama Sushi. The Sunday farmers market is a more relaxed-pace market and a lovely way to...Read More
The news of long-time farmers market vendors La Marea of the Sea opening a new restaurant in April spread like hot salsa among their legion of customers. Rudy and Maria Figueroa and family’s new bricks and mortar venue was a major achievement for the family that began years earlier. “I originally learned about food from...Read More
The Friday Monterey Farmers Market at the Del Monte Shopping Center will be temporarily moving its location starting on May 5, 2023. The shopping center is making repairs to the parking lots. We don’t know exactly how long it will take, but we are anticipating two – six weeks. The farmers market is moving two...Read More
Thank you Good Times readers for voting our Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College the BEST FARMERS MARKET in Santa Cruz County for 14 consecutive years! We don’t take our farmers market customers for granted — thank you for your ongoing support of our many small family farmers and artisans who work hard every day...Read More
Springtime on the Central Coast reignites the unbridled optimism of home gardeners eager to grow their own food and flowers. The first question every home gardener usually asks is: “What to grow?” Scott Bender, founder and owner of Green Planet Organics, offers a wide variety of locally produced fruit and vegetable transplants as well as...Read More
The circus is coming to town this weekend— that is the Big Circus Media company from the UK! Matt Baker, co-founder and creative director of Big Circus Media, will visit Schoch Dairy with his production team to see their farmstead cheese operation. Additionally, they plan to visit a local artichoke grower. On Friday, January 27,...Read More
Few things are as appreciated as a gift of good food. Whether you’re planning to make holiday gifts in your own kitchen using ingredients from the farmers’ markets or to purchase delicious artisan products made by our farmers and vendors, you can be sure it will be enjoyed. Additionally, your support during the holidays helps...Read More
Congratulations to Marguerite Remde of Belle Farms — again! For the fourth consecutive year, Belle Farms has achieved another gold medal at the NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition. This competition is the largest and most prestigious olive oil quality contest and is the authoritative guide to the world’s best olive oil and the producers who...Read More
Happy holidays! Just a quick reminder to let you know our two year-round farmers markets are open rain or shine! The Friday Monterey Farmers Market at the Del Monte Shopping Center market will be open during its regular hours (8 a.m. until 12 p.m.) on December 23 and 30. This year, the Saturday Aptos Farmers...Read More
Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Markets is proud to announce the launch of its revamped companion website, EdibleParadise.com just in time for holiday cooking and baking! Edible Paradise features seasonal recipes using ingredients available at the local farmers’ markets. “Our goal is to provide a resource that our community can easily access for information about local...Read More
