的 Golden State’s farms may stretch well into the countryside, but many of 加州最好的农贸市场 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.