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We celebrate community on Farmers Market Week
By Randii MacNear, executive director of the Davis Farmers Market Alliance What comes to mind when you think of farmers markets? Ripe seasonal produce, colorful flowers, freshly baked bread, music? While the Davis Farmers Market has a positive effect on your Saturday...
2023 beer schedule
May 17: Sudwerk Brewing Co. May 24: Dunloe Brewing Co. May 31: Three Mile Brewing Co. June 7: Super Owl Brewing Co. June14: Sudwerk Brewing Co. June 21: Dunloe Brewing Co. June 28: Three Mile Brewing Co. July 5: Super Owl Brewing Co. July 12: Sudwerk Brewing Co. July...
Chairs and tables return to Picnic in the Park
The community missed its lazy Wednesday evenings in Central Park – the music, food and family fun. The Davis Farmers Market listened, and found a way to bring back its beloved Picnic in the Park. The family-fun event is every Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m., May 17 through...
Entertainment announced for Picnic in the Park
The dance-party band Cold Shot will be the first musical group to play when the Davis Farmers Market’s Picnic in the Park returns on May 17. The family-fun event will be every Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m., May 17 through Sept. 13. A local band will play each night....
Picnic in the Park returns May 17
The community missed its lazy Wednesday evenings in Central Park – the music, food and family fun. The Davis Farmers Market listened, and found a way to bring back its beloved Picnic in the Park. Starting May 17, Picnic in the Park will return, and continue every...
Market open on Christmas and NY eves
The Davis Farmers Market will be open regular hours every Saturday during the holidays, including Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. It will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 28. The Saturday market is bustling this time of year, with local crafters, holiday music and...
Gift Basket Central returns on Saturdays
After a two-year hiatus, the Davis Farmers Market’s Gift Basket Central is back, offering free baskets and wrapping of market items on Saturdays. On Saturdays in December, shoppers can compile items for custom gift baskets, and have them wrapped for free at the...
Pre-Thanksgiving Market is 12-6 Wednesday
The day before Thanksgiving, the Davis Farmers Market extends its hours. This year’s annual Pre-Thanksgiving Market will be from noon to 6 p.m. in Central Park, 301 C St., Davis. On Wednesday, Nov. 23, the market will have a bounty of seasonal produce, flowers and...
Davis Farmers Market nurtures a second generation of growers
There’s a new crop emerging at the Davis Farmers Market. It’s the fresh faces of enthusiastic new growers, ripe with promise. These budding farmers are bringing energy to the local markets, along with their commitment to the environment, connection to the community...
Shopping tips: Let the colors of the season inspire your meal planning
Looking to connect to the community? There’s no better way than through the Davis Farmers Market. Year-round at Central Park in downtown Davis, thousands gather each week to shop for what is grown, raised and made locally. Since 1976, the market has connected...
Market named Best Community Event, Best Fresh Produce in Yolo County
On March 13, 2022, readers of The Davis Enterprise named the Davis Farmers Market the Best Community Event and Best Fresh Produce in Yolo County. Year-round in downtown Davis, thousands gather each week to shop for what is grown, raised and made locally. Since 1976,...
Farmers Market has special holiday hours
The Davis Farmers Market will be closed on Christmas and New Year’s days, but open for special morning hours on the Fridays before. On Fridays, Dec. 24 and 31, the market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon. It will have regular hours on (3 to 6 p.m.) on Wednesday, Dec....
‘Farmers Markets: Love at First Bite’
This 26-minute 2011 documentary stars the Davis Farmers Market