Farmers' Markets in Placer County

"Certified Farmers' Market" is the term that describes the venue used to connect the consumer of agricultural products directly with the farmer who produced it.

Excerpted from "Information You Always Wanted to Know About Farmers' Markets," an article in the Fall, 2008, "Growers' Gazette"
The Certified Farmers' Markets provide the most convenient and direct way for the consumer to purchase produce that has only traveled from the farm to the Certified Farmers' Market, not the circuitous route from the field to the packing house, then the wholesale broker who sells it to a supermarket, and finally to the consumer. Produce sold at a Certified Farmers' Market is usually picked the morning of the market or, at the longest time, the night before. Often the produce has traveled less than 10 miles to reach the consumer. The person selling produce to you is usually the same person who planted the seeds, tended the plants and picked it. He or she can inform you of the produce's unique characteristics, show you the difference between varieties, offer hints for storage, or provide delicious recipes.

The vendors at a Certified Farmers' Market have been inspected by their local Agriculture Department. Each farmer has a list of the products they grow on display in their sales booth. This is the consumer's assurance that the products they are purchasing were grown by the person selling them. The Certified Farmers' Market is the only Farmers' Market to offer the consumer this type of guarantee that the products they are purchasing are fresh, local, and direct from the farmer.

Additionally, many of the products sold by Certified Farmers' Market vendors are organic and specialty foods which, in a high end grocery store, can cost considerably more. Most vendors are WIC certified and carry numerous products other than vegetables, fruits and other produce such as eggs, cheeses, honey, meats from grass-fed animals to mention just a few. Your trip to a Certified Farmers' Market will be an enjoyable experience, one that you'll want to return to on a weekly basis. Many of our local Markets are open year-round. The following list will help you find a Certified Farmers' Market near you:

FARMERS' MARKETS IN PLACER COUNTY

Saturdays

AUBURN Old Town Courthouse Parking Lot Year 'Round, 8 am - 12 noon Auburn-Folsom Road & Lincoln Way	HOMEWOOD Mountain Ski Resort June thru August, 9 am to 1 pm 5145 Westlake Boulevard on Hwy 89
ROCKLIN RC Willey at Blue Oaks Center Year 'Round, 9 am - 1 pm 6636 Lonetree Boulevard	ROSEVILLE Old Town Roseville July thru September 24, 8:30 am to noon Vernon Street

Sundays

GRANITE BAY

Quarry Ponds Town Center
June 5 thru October 16, 10 am -1 pm
5550 Douglas Boulevard

Mondays

No Farmers Markets on Mondays.

Tuesdays

KINGS BEACH Kings Beach State Recreation Area June 14 thru September 6, 9 am - 1 pm Highway 28 at Bear Street	ROSEVILLE Downtown Roseville May 3 thru July 26, 5 pm - 8 pm Vernon Street
ROSEVILLE Whole Foods Market at the Fountains Year 'Round, 8:30 am - 1 pm Galleria Boulevard & East Roseville Parkway	TRUCKEE Truckee River Regional Park June 7 thru October 11, 8 am - 1 pm 10500 Brockway Road off Highway 267

Wednesdays

AUBURN Dewitt Center June 8 thru October 26, 10 am - 1 pm Bell Road & First Street	COLFAX Depot Freight Parking Lot June 1 thru October 26, 4 pm - 8 pm Behind #7 Main Street
FORESTHILL June 8 thru August 24, 4 pm - 7 pm Main Street	LINCOLN Sun City Lincoln Hills May 25 thru August 26, 8 am to 12 noon 965 Orchard Creek Lane
ROSEVILLE Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices Year 'Round, 9:00 am - 1:30 pm 1001 Riverside Avenue

Thursdays

LINCOLN Downtown Lincoln June 9 thru August 25, 5 pm - 8 pm F & 5th Street	ROSEVILLE Kaiser Permanente Hospital Parking Lot Year 'Round, 10 am - 3 pm 1600 Eureka Road
ROSEVILLE Mahaney Park in Roseville June 2 thru September 29, 8 am - 12 noon 1545 Pleasant Grove	TAHOE CITY Commons Beach May 26 thru October 13, 8 am - 12 noon Commons Beach Road & N. Lake Boulevard
TRUCKEE Donner Pass June 16 thru August 25, 4 pm - 6 pm Donner Pass near the Train Station