The Santa Cruz Farmers Market operates year-round every Wednesday from 2:30pm to 6:30pm, rain or shine. The market has been in operation for almost twenty years and is located in downtown Santa Cruz in the public parking lot at the corner of Cedar & Lincoln St. (Directions) .
The market represents the best in local organic produce,nuts,dried fruit,honey,dates,nursery starts,potted plants,avocados, central valley fruit,central coast organic strawberries,organic fresh cut flowers,pasture raised meats and eggs,artisan food vendors,cook-to-order cuisine,speciality bakeries,coffee vendors,artisan tofu and soy producers,amazing sorbets,raw-vegan foods and more. A cornucopia of stimulus…..the Santa Cruz market is an experience not to miss!
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Participating Farms
Row one: Mello-dy Ranch,Vasquez Family Farm,Kashiwasi Fruit,Hamlow Ranches,Happy Boy Farm,Garden Variety Cheese Company,Medar St. Farm, Rainbow Orchard,Live Earth Farm,Twin Girls Farm,New Natives,Four Sisters Farm,Dirty Girl Produce,Nagamine Nursery,Gonzales Orchard.
Row Two: Route One Farm,Swanton Berry Farm,Oso Velloso Farm,Cole Canyon Nursery,Casalegno Family Farm,Frog Hollow Farm,Wilson Farm,Brokaw Nursery,Blue Heron,Thomas Family Farm,Rodoni Farm,Windmill Farm,Morganic Honey,Schmidt Family Farm,Flying Disc(dates),Cavanaugh Colors.
Row Three: Stackhouse Brothers,Molino Creek Co-op,Pinnacle Farm,Mora Family Farm,Green Planet Organic(not currently selling).
Row Three(non-farms):Companion Bakers,Snake and the Butterfly(chocolate),CAN coffee,Farmhouse Culture,Oakdale Cheese,Pensi Pasta,Quick and Easy Indian Food,Golden Sheaf Bread Co.,Hodo Soy,H & H Fresh Fish,Happy Girl Kitchen Co.,La Vie Organics,Healthtime,SCREAM sorbets,Delicious Crepes,Garcia Mexican Kitchen,India Gourmet,Conscious Creations Kitchen,Uncle “Ro’s” Pizza, Snake & Butterfly Raw Chocolate,Milk’s Alive!
***The Santa Cruz County Health Department does not allow animals in a Certified Farmers Market. If possible, please leave your pets at home. If you do decide to bring your pet, you will need to secure them outside of the market. This does not apply to service animals. Thank you.***