Bring lasting color to your garden with beautiful, locally grown irises! The Monterey Bay Iris Society will hold its Annual Iris Rhizome Sale at the Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College on Saturday, August 8, beginning at 8 a.m. Gardeners are encouraged to arrive early for the best selection. The sale features healthy iris rhizomes...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
Ever wondered what kombucha actually is—or what that mysterious “SCOBY” everyone talks about looks like? Join the women behind Living Swell Kombucha for an engaging and delicious look inside the world of craft kombucha. Founded by two Santa Cruz friends and mothers, Living Swell has grown from neighborhood garage “fill-ups” into a thriving local brewery...Read More
Join us for a special morning with one of Santa Cruz County’s most beloved local characters as Frank Lima, better known as The Great Morgani, visits the Aptos Farmers Market for a book signing on Saturday, July 11. For more than two decades, The Great Morgani delighted market-goers and downtown visitors with colorful costumes, lively...Read More
Meet Frank Lima, the creative force behind The Great Morgani, during a special book signing at the Aptos Farmers Market on Saturday, July 11. One of the things that makes our community so fun and interesting is the people. Santa Cruz in particular has attracted more than its fair share of characters over the years....Read More
Join us at the Aptos Farmers Market on Saturday, June 20, as we celebrate an extraordinary milestone — the 50th Anniversary of the Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Markets! Since 1976, our markets have been bringing together local farmers, food artisans, chefs, and neighbors through a shared love of fresh food, sustainable agriculture, and community connection....Read More
Long before sunrise, while most of Monterey County is still asleep, fishermen are already at work. For Joseph Bonanno of M.I.F. Seafood, life on the water began long before he officially entered the fishing business. His family has worked in commercial fishing for generations — a tradition that began when his grandfather immigrated from Sicily...Read More
Join the Aptos Farmers Market on Saturday, June 20, for a joyful community celebration marking the 50th Anniversary of the Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Markets. For five decades, the markets have brought together local farmers, food artisans, chefs, and neighbors through a shared love of fresh food, sustainable agriculture, and community connection. What began in...Read More
