Farmers Markets
in San Diego County
FARMERS’ MARKETS are a great way to support farmers directly and gets you some of the freshest locally grown food available.
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San Diego County
Farmers Market Shopper Guide
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Active Farmers Markets
in San Diego County
PLEASE NOTE: Markets change times and locations and new markets are regularly added, while others close. For the most current farmers’ market information visit the San Diego Farm Bureau's website. or the listing on Edible San Diego.
This list was last updated on February 12, 2012 and was accurate at that time. Corrections and additions welcomed. Send information to page editor Britta Turner at and use subject heading "farmers market update."
MONDAY
Escondido 1pm-5pm (Winter), 3-7pm (Summer); 8860 Lawrence Welk Dr.
TUESDAY
UCSD/La Jolla 10am-2pm; Town Square at Gilman/Meyers(closed over summer)
Alpine 2pm-6pm; 5005 Willows Rd. (temporarily closed)
Pacific Beach 2pm-6:30pm; corner of Bayard & Garnet
Coronado 2:30pm-6pm; (Old Ferry Landing) corner of 1st and B St
*Escondido 2:30pm-6:30pm Oct-April, 3:30-7pm May-Sept; corner of Grand Ave. & Juniper
*Spring Valley 3pm-7pm (6pm Oct-Mar); 3845 Spring Drive (temporarily closed)
*Mira Mesa 3pm-7pm (6pm in winter); Mira Mesa High School, 10510 Reagan Rd.
Chula Vista/Otay Ranch 4-8pm (7pm in winter); corner of 2015 Birch Rd. & Eastlake Blvd.
WEDNESDAY
*Temecula 9am-1pm; 40820 Winchester Road (Promendade Mall between Penny's and Macy's)
USD Mercado 11am-2pm; 5998 Alcala Park (in front of Student Life Pavillion)
Carlsbad 1pm-5pm; Roosevelt St. (between Grand Ave. and Carlsbad Village Dr)
Mission Hills 3pm-7pm (6pm fall-winter); Falcon St. between West Washington & Ft. Stockton
Bonita Valley 3pm-7pm; Bonita Valley Community Church 4744 Bonita Road.
Cal State San Marcos 3pm-7pm summer (1pm-sunset fall); 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd. (Parking lot B)
*Santee 3-7pm (6pm in winter); 10445 Mission Gorge Road
Ocean Beach 4pm-7pm (8pm in summer); 4900 Block of Newport Ave, between Cable & Bacon
*Poway 3pm-7pm; (Old Poway Park) corner of Midland Road and Temple St.
THURSDAY
*Oceanside Market & Faire 9am-1pm (Jan-Mar) 5-9 (Apr-Dec) ; Coast Highway 101 & Pier View Way
SDSU 10am-3pm (closed over summer break); Campanile Walkway west of Love Library
Horton Square 11am-;3pm (Mar-Oct only); (Downtown San Diego) 225 Broadway
University Towne Centre 3pm-7pm; Genesee Ave at UTC Westfield Shopping Plaza
Rancho Santa Fe 3:30pm-7pm (Apr-Sept) 2:30-6pm (Oct-Mar); Calle Ambiente & Del Dios Hwy
Linda Vista 2pm-7pm; corner of Linda Vista Road and Comstock
North Park 3pm-7pm; 3151 University Ave. at 32nd St. (CVS lot)
Oceanside Sunset 4pm-8pm Jan-Mar (5pm-9pm Apr-Dec); Tremont & Pier View Way
Chula Vista Downtown 3-7 pm (3-6 in winter); Center St. & Third Ave.
FRIDAY
Borrego Springs 7am-noon; (Nov-;Jun only); Christmas Circle & Palm Canyon Dr.
Rancho Bernardo 9am-noon; (Bernardo Winery) 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte
Fallbrook 10am-2pm; 102 S. Main St, corner of Main & Alvardo
*Imperial Beach 2pm-7:30pm (7pm Oct-March); Seacoast Drive at Pier Plaza (IB Pier)
*La Mesa Village 3pm-6pm; corner of Spring Street & University
Southeast San Diego 2pm-6pm; 600 Euclid Ave. at Market
SATURDAY
Golden Hill 8am-noon; B Street between 27th & 28th
*Old Town Temecula 8am-12:30pm; 6th & Front Street
Del Mar Flower Hill 9am-1pm; 2720 Via de la Valle (Flower Hill Promenade)
*Vista 8am-noon; (County Courthouse) 325 Melrose, just south of Hwy 78
*Poway 8am-11:30am; (Old Poway Park) corner of Midland Road and Temple St.
Pacific Beach 8am-12pm; 4150 Mission Blvd. between Reed Ave. & Pacific Beach Blvd.
*Ramona 9am-1pm;1855 Main St (K-Mart parking lot)
Scripps Ranch 9am-1pm; 10380 Spring Canyon Rd. at Scripps Poway Parkway
*#City Heights 9am-1pm; Wightman between Fairmount & 43rd Streets
Little Italy Mercado 9am-1:30pm; Date St. between Kettner and Union
Barrio Marketplace 9:30am-2pm; 2258 Island Ave between 22nd & 23rd St.
Del Mar 1pm-4pm; 1050 Camino Del Mar between 10th & 11th
*Carlsbad 1pm-5pm; Roosevelt St. between Grand Ave and Carlsbad Village Dr.
SUNDAY
Hillcrest 9am-2pm; (adjacent to the DMV) corner of Normal St. south of Lincoln
Rancho Santa Fe 9am-1:30pm; (Del Rayo Village) 16079 San Dieguito Rd.
San Diego Gaslamp 9am-1pm; 400 block of Third Ave between Island Ave. and J St.
La Jolla Open Aire Market 9am-1pm; Girard Ave. & Genter
Bonsall 9:30am-1:30pm; 5256 S. Mission Rd at Hwy 76 (temporarily closed)
#Point Loma 9:30am-2:30pm; corner of Cañon & Rosecrans (Liberty Station)
*Leucadia 10am-2pm; 185 Union Street at Vulcan Ave. (Paul Ecke Elementary)
Rancho Bernardo 10am-4pm; Webb Park, 16816 Bernardo Center Dr. 92128
North San Diego 10am-4pm; 12655 Sunset Road (1-15 at Via Rancho Parkway)
Mt. Carmel 11am-3pm; 9550 Carmel Mountain Road
Fallbrook 11am-3pm; 123 S. Main (Caffe Primo parking lot) (temporarily closed)
Julian 11am-4pm; 4470 Hwy 78 (Between Bead Shop & Wynola Farms Marketplace)
Solana Beach 1pm-5pm; 410 S. Cedros Ave. at Rosa St.
# = EBT (Markets accepting Electronic Benefit Transfer)
* = WIC (Markets accepting WIC (Women, Infants, Children) Farmers' Market checks; currently only City Heights accepts WIC Farmers' Market Checks and the WIC Fruit and Vegetable Checks.
All San Diego County markets listed except SDSU are certified by the San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner, ensuring that the produce is grown by the seller or another certified farmer, is grown in California, and meets all California quality standards. Both Temecula markets are certified the Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner.
NOTE: these resources are listed solely as a service to the public and are not an endorsement of, nor solicitation on behalf of these markets. San Diego Roots is not paid for these listings nor can listings here be bought. They are listed solely to help folks looking for locally grown food find it.
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