Pig Day is Saturday, March 6th!

This year's Pig Day offers plenty of pig fun for the whole family, including real pigs, people in pig costumes, and pig-out eats at Davis Farmers Market, Saturday, March 6th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Check out the petting zoo of baby pigs and other farm animals raised by Davis Senior High School's Future Farmers of America. Kids can make all kinds of piggie crafts, including pig noses, pig ears, pig tails and pig faces. Tight-rope walking juggler, Merry Mary, performs on the Oak Tree Deck and Market Manager Randii MacNear makes her annual appearance as Ms. Piggie. Have your photo taken with Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf at this event that celebrates Pigs, Local Agriculture and Food!

Picnic in the Park 2010! 

Bring the whole family, shop the Market and enjoy the International Food Faire and beer and  wine garden. Kids activities include pony rides from Pony Ranch Parties, Bouncing Bungalows, and Rocknasium's  rock-climbing wall. Live music from local bands who play Rockabilly, Blues, Folk, Bluegrass, Pop/Rock, Surf Music, Celtic, World Music, Big Band, Swing, Jazz and Dixieland. Our music is generously sponsored by:

• March 17   Anderson Gram (Folk/Americana music)
• March 24   Guitar Mac & the Blues Express (Blues)
• March 31   Sticky Vicky & the Pinecones (Rockabilly)
• April 7       Blue Blazes (Rockabilly & Blues)
• April 14     Gary Lee Yoder Band (Rock 'n Roll & More!)
• April 21     Acoustic S & M (50 years of Folk & Rock)
• April 28     Duval Speck & Friends (Dance Music)
• May 5        Griffin "Hot Irish" Band (Celtic music)
• May 12      Papa Hip (Rock 'n R&B)
• May 19      Hardwater (Pop/Rock/Folk/Blues)
• May 26      "Picnic Pops" with the Davis High School Band & Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!
• June 2       Tree-O (Folk/Pop)
• June 9       Sir Finn & the Sharks (Surf Music)
• June 16     YoloMambo (World Music)
• June 23     Notorious Shank Brothers (Bluegrass)
  
• June 30     The Chick P's (Folk/Bluegrass & More)
• July 7        The Hucklebucks (Blues)
• July 14      Rose Bud Blue (Bluegrass)
• July 21      Black Cat Bone (Blues)
• July 28      It's About Time (Big Band/Swing/Jazz)
• Aug 4       Cold Shot & Sandy Holman (Diversity & Dance Music)
• Aug 11     Over Forte (Dixieland)
• Aug 18     Catfish & Friends (American Roots Music)
• Aug 25     Pleasant Valley Boys (Bluegrass)
• Sept 1      Frankie & the Fabletones (Rock ' Roll Oldies)
• Sept 8      Odd Man Out (Folk/'60s & '70s Rock)
• Sept 15    Walkin' the Dawg (Rock 'n Roll)
• Sept 22    It's About Time (Big Band/Swing/Jazz)
• Sept 29    Sidetracked (Eclectic Folk)
• Oct 6       The Undulations (Post-Modern Swing)
• Oct 13     Lisa Phenix Band (Folk/Americana Music)
• Oct 20     Ron Goldberg Quartet (Folk Rock)
• Oct 27     Shayna & the Bulldog (Rock 'n Roll)

Monthly Tastings!!

Taste selected seasonal produce provided by local farmers.  The free tastings are conducted at the north end of the market near the oak tree deck.  Dates TBA.

East Quad Farmers Market at UC Davis

Wednesdays 10:00am to 2:30pm on the East Quad.  The East Quad Farmers Market (EQFM) at UC Davis is a successful collaboration that has increased access to fresh, local produce for busy UC Davis students, staff and faculty during fall and spring quarters. A 2007 survey of UC Davis students found that 60 percent eat two or fewer servings of nutrition-packed fruits and vegetables a day. By increasing access to fresh produce, we hope to make it easier for students, staff and faculty to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into their diet.  New this year, the Healthy Snack Program.