More than a Market
Davis Farmers Market Alliance Runs
Multiple Regional Farmers Markets and
Davis Farm to School
Our Mission
The Mission of the Davis Farmers Market Alliance is to educate and engage the public about nutrition, sustainable agriculture, and the economic value to our area of buying locally grown food and locally sourced products directly from growers and artisans. In this effort, the Davis Farmers Market Alliance connects and supports communities, local agriculture, farmers and artisan food producers.
Team
Randii MacNear
Executive Director
Randii has been leading the Davis Farmers Market for 45 years. In this role, she contributed to the development of CDFA Certified Farmers Markets in California, of which there are now 850. She sits on the board of Visit Yolo and Les Dames D'escoffier International. She was president of the Davis Chamber of Commerce in 1996 and has served on many boards and in many organizations supporting local agriculture and economy locally and nationally.
Mariella Ochoa
Development & Events Manager
Mariella grew up in Woodland and has been attending the Davis Farmers Market since she was 8 years old. She is a passionate events and donor relations professional with a background in fundraising, community engagement, and planning meaningful events. She loves building strong relationships, finding creative ways to connect with donors, and making a real impact in my community. She is passionate about supporting the region where I grew up and building connections with the sellers at the market.
Debbie Ramming
Assistant Manager
Debbie has been assistant manager of the Davis Farmers Market for 10 years. She sold certified organic tomatoes, melons and watermelons at the Farmers Market for 15 years prior to joining the team. She and her family run a you-pick strawberry and blackberry farm between Woodland and Davis. She loves talking to all the people at the market and keeping in touch with farmers through her work at the main and satellite markets.
Board of Directors
Farmer Representatives
Thaddeus Barsotti, Capay Organic
Todd Barth, Capay Canyon Ranch
Paul Hensleigh, Hensleigh Healthy Beef
Lauren McNees, Rainwater Ranch
Nate Tauzer, Tauzer Apiaries
Sheri Williamson, Secretary, Williamson Farms
Doneice Woody, Vice President, PURE Honey
Non-Farmer Representatives
Kate Hutchinson, Treasurer, Ciocolat
Consumer Representatives
Ann Filmer
Jeff Stromberg
Program Areas
Carol Barsotti, President
Ann Daniel
Dan Kennedy
Awards & Recognition
Best Farmers Markets in the West
Inflow Blog survey: Second after Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in San Francisco
2021 Nonprofit of the Year
Davis Chamber of Commerce
Top 25 Farmers Markets Across America
Parade Magazine, July 2018
Best Farmers Markets in America
American Express’ Departures Magazine, April 2018
More
- Environmental Recognition Award, city of Davis, for environmental contributions to the community, April 19, 2016
- “10 Best Farmers Markets,” USA Today, Davis Farmers Market (9), Aug. 21, 2015
Business of the Year, Davis Chamber of Commerce, June 2013 - Hall of Fame, North American Farm Direct Marketing Association, Davis Farmers Market and Manager Randii MacNear, February 2013
- “10 Best Places to Visit a Farmers Market,” USA Today, Davis Farmers Market (2), May 2012
- “Best Farmers Markets in the U.S.” U.S. News Travel, Davis Farmers Market (5), July 2012
- “America’s Favorite Farmers Market,” American Farmland Trust, Davis Farmers Market (1), 2009
- Awards for “The Davis Farmers Market Cookbook” (by Ann M. Evans and Georgeanne Brennan, Mirabelle Press, 2012; and Revised Edition by Ann M. Evans, Elderflower Press, 2016):
- First place, National Indie Excellence Awards, regional cookbooks, 2012 and 2016
- First place, nonfiction, Writer’s Digest, self-published, 2012
- First place, Beverly Hills Book Awards, regional cookbooks, 2012
Special Thanks to our Partners
Sutter Health
Good health begins with farm-fresh food. Since 2010, Davis Farmers Market has partnered with the nationally recognized Sutter Davis Hospital to promote healthy eating, local agriculture and farm-fresh food. In 2011, Davis Farmers Market opened Sutter Davis Hospital Farmers Market at the hospital entrance, Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., May through September. Learn more about Sutter Davis Hospital.
In February 2019, Davis Farmers Market opened the Sutter Medical Center Farmers Market in Sacramento. It’s open Thursdays, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., at 2825 Capitol Ave., Sacramento. Learn more about Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento. In 2025, we added the Sutter Medical Center in Roseville, open Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the hospital entrance, 1 Medical Plaza Drive, Roseville. Learn more about Sutter Medical Center, Roseville.