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We celebrate community on Farmers Market Week

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...

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2023 beer schedule

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...

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Chairs and tables return to Picnic in the Park

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...

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Entertainment announced for Picnic in the Park

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....

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Picnic in the Park returns May 17

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...

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Market open on Christmas and NY eves

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...

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Gift Basket Central returns on Saturdays

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...

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Farmers Market has special holiday hours

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....

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‘Farmers Markets: Love at First Bite’

This 26-minute 2011 documentary stars the Davis Farmers Market