Farmers Markets near Chula Vista, CA

Chula Vista's Third Avenue farmers' market runs Thursdays at 3rd Avenue and Center Street, 3 to 7 p.m. in spring and summer and 3 to 6 p.m. once days shorten. Vendors sell local produce, baked goods, fresh flowers, and salsa alongside pasture-raised eggs and fresh bread. It's separate from the Sunday Third Avenue Village Market a few blocks north, same street, different day and organizer.

Chula Vista

Chula Vista

Otay Ranch Farmers' Market sets up on Birch Road at the Otay Ranch Town Center in Chula Vista, an outdoor shopping center in one of San Diego County's fastest-growing master-planned communities. Vendor list, market day, and hours aren't confirmed online.

Chula Vista

Sixty-plus vendor tents fill Park Way next to Memorial Park every Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., spring through fall — one of the larger certified markets in the South Bay. Beyond the standard produce tables, look for pastured eggs, fresh-baked bread, and made-to-order international food from Chula Vista's vendor mix.

SAN DIEGO

People's Produce Farmers Market sets up on Market Street in southeastern San Diego, a neighborhood corridor food-access advocates have long flagged as under-served by full-service grocery stores. Vendor list, market day, and hours aren't confirmed online.

This market operates on the grounds of Loews Coronado Bay Resort, a 15-acre waterfront property on a private peninsula south of downtown Coronado. It's one of the few San Diego County markets held on resort grounds rather than a public street or park.

San Diego

People's Produce Night Market runs after dark on Euclid Avenue, a companion event to the daytime People's Produce market a few blocks away, timed for residents who work daytime hours in the same southeastern San Diego neighborhood. Vendor list and hours aren't confirmed online.

Imperial Beach

IB Beautiful, Inc. runs this Friday market at Pier Plaza, with hours that shift by season: 1 to 6pm in winter, 2 to 7:30pm from April through September. Vendors sell fresh vegetables, fruit, flowers, honey, herbs, cheese, nuts, jam, and prepared food, plus local arts and crafts and handmade soap. It's a short walk from the pier, with family entertainment mixed in alongside the produce stalls.

San Diego

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La Mesa

Every Friday, 2 to 6 p.m., year-round, at the La Mesa Civic Center at the foot of Date Avenue off Allison Avenue. Dozens of vendors sell hot food, produce, and flowers across from the police station, a fixture of downtown La Mesa's weekly rhythm.

San Diego

Saturday market on B Street near 27th in San Diego's Golden Hill neighborhood, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., year-round. Beyond produce, vendors sell prepared food — doner kebabs, falafel, lentil dishes — and a multi-farm CSA is available on-site. Review sites describe it as a steady neighborhood fixture rather than a big destination market.

La Mesa

Wednesday market at Grossmont Center, 5500 Grossmont Center Dr. in La Mesa, 2 to 7 p.m., spring through fall. It sets up in the shopping center's lot with fruit, vegetables, baked goods, and flowers from certified growers — a weekday option for East County San Diego shoppers who can't make the bigger weekend markets.

San Diego

This downtown San Diego market runs at 3rd Avenue and J Street, its full name pointing to a mix of produce and Asian grocery vendors alongside the usual farm stands. It sits within walking distance of the Gaslamp Quarter and East Village, built for downtown residents rather than weekend day-trippers.

San Diego

Local commercial fishermen sell straight off their boats every Saturday, 8 a.m. until sold out, on the Embarcadero near the USS Midway Museum. No middleman, no importers — the catch rotates by season and quota, from bluefin tuna to yellowtail to rockfish depending on the week. The market also runs a fish-cutting service and a small takeout counter for poke and fish and chips.

San Diego

San Diego

This certified market runs on Waring Road in San Diego's Allied Gardens neighborhood, between Orcutt and Zion streets, its name referencing a San Diego City Council district rather than a grower or founder. It draws produce from farms across San Diego County to a residential part of the city well inland from the coast.

El Cajon

Downtown El Cajon's market sets up on East Main Street in the city's historic commercial core, in San Diego County's East County region inland from the coast.

San Diego

The Hillcrest Farmers Market is San Diego's original and largest farmers market, drawing over 10,000 visitors to more than 175 vendors every Sunday from 9 AM to 2 PM, rain or shine. Open since April 1997, the market pairs locally grown produce — much of it organic or pesticide-free — with international hot food, flowers, crafts, live music, and a frequent-shopper punch card program, currently on University Avenue while its permanent Normal Street Promenade home is built.

San Diego

A year-round neighborhood market on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard in Tierrasanta, one of more than thirty certified farmers markets that keep San Diego County stocked with a market open somewhere nearly every day. Produce, meat, and dairy vendors are confirmed; exact weekday hours are inconsistent across listings, so check before making the trip.

San Diego

The Linda Vista Certified Farmers' Market runs every Thursday from 2 to 7 PM at Linda Vista Plaza on Linda Vista Road in San Diego. Certified farm vendors bring avocados, citrus, cherimoya, berries, eggs, honey, and vegetables, alongside fresh-pressed juices, pupusas, Filipino plates, vegan churros, and plants — with EBT/WIC accepted and Market Match doubling CalFresh dollars up to $15.

Santee

Santee's certified market has run every Wednesday since 2009 at Mast and Carlton Hills, with hours that shift by season — 3 to 7 p.m. March through October, 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. the rest of the year. Beyond the usual produce stands, the vendor list runs toward specialty goods: honey, cured olives, dates, bread, and a spice stand, plus prepared food. WIC, EBT, and both major card types are accepted at the gate.

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The Ocean Beach Farmers Market is run by the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association in San Diego's laid-back OB neighborhood, known for its historic business district, soft sand beaches, and famous sunsets. The market is part of a busy community calendar that includes the chili cook-off, community cleanups, and year-round local events.

San Diego

Mira Mesa Farmers' Market operates at Mira Mesa High School on Reagan Road in the Mira Mesa neighborhood of San Diego. It's a suburban San Diego market serving one of the city's larger residential communities away from the coast.

La Jolla

The La Jolla Open Aire Market is unlike most farmers markets: every dollar of proceeds benefits La Jolla Elementary, funding its library, art, music, and smaller class sizes since the market's founding by a school parent in 1998. Now over 120 vendors strong, it runs Sundays 9 AM to 1 PM at Girard Avenue and Genter Street with fresh produce, prepared food, artisans, complimentary golf-cart rides, and even free dog sitting.

This certified market sets up on the grounds of La Jolla Elementary School on Girard Avenue, drawing on the school's campus for weekend vendor space, a common arrangement for San Diego County certified markets that partner with local schools for site access and fundraising.

Poway

Old Poway Farmers' Market sets up on Midland Road next to Old Poway Park, home to the restored Poway-Midland Railroad steam train and a cluster of relocated 19th-century buildings. Market day, vendor count, and contact details aren't confirmed online.

The City of Poway Saturday Farmers Market has run since 1993, managed by the same family the entire time, at Old Poway Park on Midland Road. Hours are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine, with more than 65 vendors selling certified California produce, flowers, baked goods, and hot food. Expect street detours near the park between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. on market days.

San Diego

This certified market sets up Saturdays, 9am to 1pm, on Salmon River Road near Fairgrove Lane in the Rancho Peñasquitos area of San Diego — "PQ" is local shorthand for the neighborhood. It's a small community market without much of a web presence beyond Yelp, which is fairly typical for a certified market that draws mostly from its own zip code.

Carmel Valley Certified Farmers Market, the San Diego neighborhood, not the Central Coast town, takes over the Canyon Crest Academy parking lot every Thursday from 2:30 to 7 p.m., rain or shine. Beyond the produce tables, flowers, sauces, local goat cheese, handcrafted chocolate, organic pastries, and specialty coffee round out a lineup that leans more food-hall than typical produce stand.

Rancho Santa Fe

Rancho Santa Fe is an unincorporated San Diego County community built on old avocado and citrus ranch land, among the wealthiest zip codes in the country. This certified market sets up on San Dieguito Road, drawing growers from the surrounding ranches and coastal North County farms.

San Diego

Bernardo Winery hosts this certified market every Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in its lower parking lot at 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte in San Diego. Vendors line up alongside the vineyard grounds selling fresh produce, pantry provisions, cut flowers, and food from local artisans. The winery's shops and tasting room stay open the same morning.

RAMONA

Ramona sits in San Diego County's inland backcountry, citrus and avocado country dotted with small wineries. This certified market sets up on Main Street in the center of town, where growers from the surrounding ranches sell direct to shoppers making the drive out from the coast.

Solana Beach

Solana Beach

Cedros Avenue Farmers' Market opens every Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., skipping only Easter, July Fourth, and Christmas. San Diego Magazine has rated it among the region's best, and the lineup explains why, organic vegetables and cut flowers sit next to artisan smoked salmon, hearth-baked bread, hand-crafted chocolate, and fresh juice blends in the Cedros Design District.