的 Golden State’s farms may stretch well into the countryside, but many of California’s best farmers' 市场 sit right within the bustle of the biggest cities. 一周中的任何一天, go where the top chefs 和 locals go for their produce—和 see the amazing bounty that is 加州农业 一蹴而就. Here are the don’t-miss farmers' 市场 in California’s 10 biggest cities (year-round, 除非另有说明), 从北向南排列, along with a few notable smaller-city 市场.
中环农贸市场,萨克拉门托
星期天的早晨
的 biggest market in California’s capital city—with over 120 vendors, 提供无数辣椒, 水果, 蘑菇, 和 rainbow-hued cauliflower—convenes year-round at the underpass of U.S. 50 (look up to see how the ceiling has been emblazoned with a blue-sky mural). 其他 市场 happen in Sacramento almost every day during the summer; one is the Capital Mall 市场, which features food trucks at lunchtime.
Temescal农夫市场、奥克兰
星期天的早晨
的 market in this restaurant-filled neighborhood is foodie favorite: While you peruse the produce, 喝杯咖啡 蓝瓶 和牛角面包一样 kouign阿曼 从 起动器面包店, which has earned a cult following.
渡轮广场农人 市场，旧金山
Tuesdays, 周四, 和 星期六
的 city’s 1890s ferry terminal has been reborn as a remarkable food hall focusing on local-artisan food purveyors. It also hosts a huge farmers' market, a favorite of area chefs in this ultimate foodie city. Come on 周四 for street foods like tacos 和 披萨; on 星期六, sample wares 从 local restaurants.
市中心和日本城市场圣何塞
星期五及星期日
的 周五市场 (May through November) at San Pedro Square offers fresh produce, 手工面包和礼物, 和 some offbeat Silicon Valley tech—like the occasional Blender Bike, which you can pedal to make your own smoothie. 在星期天 结合市场 offers diverse veggies—like great daikon (white radish), 赢得了博克, 和 bok choy—along with artisanal breads 和 烧烤.
葡萄园农民 市场,弗雷斯诺
周三下午 和 周六的早上
Even Alice Waters has claimed to be a fan of this twice-weekly Central Valley market, which resides under a cathedral-like canopy of trellises. 寻找当地的桃子, 李子, 和油桃, 还有祖传番茄, 手工奶酪, 和糕点.
圣莫尼卡农民 市场, 洛杉矶
Wednesdays, 星期六, 和 Sundays
Celebrity sightings are almost as common as just-picked strawberries—plus basil, 贴梗海棠, 白果, 和 more—at this party-like market with three locations. 据说L。.A.’s A-list chefs tend to shop at Wednesday’s market on Arizona Avenue between 4th & 海洋.
海洋大球场农民 市场长滩
周三下午
这个信用证.A. 县里的集市一直开到晚上8点.m. during the summer—a nice way to catch a sunset 和 also take in some Long Beach history: 的 coastal location was the site of the 1932 Olympic rowing competition 和 the 1968 Olympic rowing trials. 的se days you’ll also find local produce, prepared food, 和 live 音乐.
Downtown Anaheim Certified Farmers的市场 & 手工艺品展销,阿纳海姆
周四
的 Orange County city’s Center Street Promenade is closed to cars for this lunchtime 和 afternoon market. It truly becomes a stroll-able promenade through produce vendors—lots of avocados, 柑橘类, 和herbs-crafts, 还有准备好的食物，比如玉米粉蒸肉, 烧烤, 烤玉米.
小意大利墨卡托圣地亚哥
星期六
坐落在市中心的一边, the San Diego neighborhood of Little 意大利 is already a foodie magnet (with such restaurants as 瞻博网络 & 艾薇 和 工艺 & 商务), 和 this market may feature as much prepared food as produce. After looking over the 水果 和 veggies, 不要错过手工面包, 美食鳄梨酱, 素食培根, 还有富含蔬菜的冰沙.
谷的农民的市场 和 Brimhall市场贝克斯菲尔德,
周六的早上
山谷农贸市场, 在金州大道, is the biggest 和 oldest market in this Central Valley hub; it stretches beyond produce into jellies, 橄榄油, 大豆蜡烛, 和珠宝. Brimhall, meanwhile, focuses on small farms 和 more gourmet fare.
Want to go a little more small-town? Here are cool 市场 in four smaller cities:
戴维斯农民 市场戴维斯分校
周六的早上 和 周三下午
This wildly popular market has incredible produce (look for unusual Asian 水果 和 vegetables), 娱乐, 烹饪演示. 的 “Picnic in the Park” market (Wednesday evenings 从 mid-March through October) includes a wine 和 beer garden, 音乐, 孩子们的活动.
市中心的农贸市场圣路易斯奥比斯波
周四晚上
This Higuera Street market is a weekly street fair, with more than 120 farmers 和 vendors: Come to look at the Central Coast 水果 和 veggies, 和 stay for the live 音乐 和 dinner choices like sushi, 披萨, 或者烧烤.
Santa Barbara Certified Farmers的市场圣巴巴拉
周二下午
State Street is the city’s main shopping street any day, but Tuesday it comes alive with chef-magnet produce—like local olives, 开心果, 和 seasonal fruit pies 从 nearby Solvang—和 live 音乐. 的 city has five others days’ worth of 市场, too.
Coachella Valley Certified Farmers' 市场, 大棕榈泉
星期六, Sundays, 和 Wednesdays
的 desert metro area has a trio of 市场—in Palm Springs as well as Palm Desert 和 La Quinta. (Good news: 的 市场 move indoors, with air-conditioning, during the summer.) Look for local dates, avocados, 和 grapes, as well as lavender 和 fresh-made tamales.
