Whether you’re a regular at a Farmers Market already or just hoping to get in the groove of buying local and buying fresh, it’s time to start exploring Orange County’s selection of homemade goods and fresh produce.
Grab your reusable tote and let’s get some organic, glutten-free, vegan treats
Irvine Farmers Market
5001 Newport Coast Dr Irvine, CA 92603 Saturdays 8AM-Noon orange.cfbf.com
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The Irvine Farmers Market just keeps getting bigger and better now that it moved to Mariner’s Church. You’ll find tons of organic fruits and vegetables, cheeses, unique food vendors, plants, and usually live entertainment while you browse. They’ve got colorful produce, giant donuts, homemade hummus and so much more
Downtown Anaheim Farmers Market amp; Craft Fair
205 Center Street Promenade Anaheim, CA 92805 Thursdays 11AM-4PM downtownanaheim.com
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For those of you who aren’t an early bird and need to do some shopping other than Saturday, Downtown Anaheim hosts a farmers market on Thursdays in the afternoon to accommodate. Great ambiance and good times await will the long list of food vendors, grocers and craftsmen. There’s also live music each week so there’s plenty to enjoy while you strolls the street and browse goods. For a full list of vendors and the upcoming line-up of performers, check out the site.
Anaheim Packing District Farmers Market
400 S Anaheim BlvdAnaheim, CA 92805 Sundays 10AM-3PM downtownanaheim.com
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Just down the street from the Promenade in Anaheim is the Packing District where Farmer’s Park hosts a market of their own on Sundays. There aren’t many vendors but the numbers are growing and the market is very kid friendly with face painting and balloon animals available. There’s also a live band each week. Check out the site to see who will be playing this month
SoCo Farmers Market
3315 Hyland Ave Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Saturdays 9AM-2PM socofm.com
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The SoCo Farmers Market in Costa Mesa is small but definitely worth a visit on a Saturday morning. When you’ve finished browsing the fresh produce and vendors, you can head into the SoCo Mix for some artisan coffee, tea, a bit of shopping and more.
Orange Home Grown Farmers amp; Artisans Market
304 N Cypress Ave Orange, CA 92866 Saturdays 9AM-1PM orangehomegrown.org
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Orange Home Grown is a non-profit organization that runs and manages the Saturday Farmers and Artisans Market in the heart of Old Towne Orange. There’s always live local music, food trucks, and of course tons of local farmers with fresh fare. The list of vendors includes a butcher, a dairy, a florist, a juicer, a baker, a pasta maker and the list goes on and on. Everyone is friendly and always willing to let you sample
Harvest Farmers Market
130 Cherry Ave. Long Beach, CA 90803 Tuesday 3-7PM and Saturdays 9AM-Noon
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Looking for a delicious home cooked, affordable meal? Look no further than the Harvest Farmers Market in Long Beach. Just a block from the beach, the Harvest Market has tons of vendors selling freshly made treats. Grab your produce and a bite to eat and enjoy the great selection of vendors – it’s the best in town
Huntington Beach Farmers Market
15851 Gothard StHuntington Beach, CA 92647 Mon-Sun 8AM-8PM hbfarmers.com
More permanent than your average Farmer’s Market, the HB market is open 8AM -8PM Monday through Friday and is more like a farm fresh grocery store. Family owned and operated, the farmers market includes several departments housed together: fruits amp; veggies, meats, deli amp; cheese, bakery, bulk foods, dairy amp; frozen, pots and flowers. Great affordable prices with a large variety of fresh ready-made foods as well.
Laguna Beach Farmers Market
Forest Ave at Laguna Canyon Rd Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Saturdays 8AM-12PM
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Located in Downtown Laguna Beach, the Saturday farmers market is a great place to check out local craft vendors, farmers, bakers, and food vendors as well. It’s just blocks from the beach and tons of shops and restaurants so there’s plenty to keep you occupied for the whole afternoon once the market closes. The market is smaller than most but one of the best selection of organic goods in Orange County.
Dana Point Farmers Market
Pacific Coast Hwy amp; La Plz Dana Point, CA 92629 Saturdays 9AM-1PM
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Great small, cozy framer’s market. They have some fruits and veggies but the real treasures are the other food vendors with great cheeses, nuts, tamales and other homemade treats plus and handcrafted products like soaps, jewelry and more. Another plus, this farmer’s market is pet friendly
Corona del Mar Certified Farmers Market
PCH and Marguerite Ave Corona del Mar, CA 92625 Saturdays 9AM-1PM
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Some highlights of the Corona del Mar Farmers Market according to Yelp reviewers are the amazing fresh fish and selection of gorgeous flowers – the market has three different flower vendors. Nestled into the Bandera parking lot, this farmers market is cute and quaint with lots of good finds when it comes to fruits and veggies, however they don’t have as many craftsman and vendors as other OC markets.
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