Modesto Certified Farmers Market
About the Modesto Certified Farmers Market
The Modesto Certified Farmers Market was started in 1979, so its been around for awhile. Located centrally downtown Modesto on 16th and stretches across 2 blocks (H and I). With it being centrally located you can also hit anything else Downtown Modesto offers. It boasts many different vendors from organic options to food stalls and live music. It is also a certified farmers market meaning it went through the application process of becoming certified. Read about that process in our blog. It is a year round market with a short break USUALLY around Thanksgiving and Christmas. During the colder months instead of being on Thursdays and Saturdays it is just on Saturdays. If you want more bullet point information check below for a calendar of events, the frescos and more! Oh, did we mention its right next to the beautiful Modesto library. If you visit the market you should check that out as well. Between all of the above mentioned, they have weekly events like live cooking demos where they will cook a dish with ingredients sourced from the market. The Modesto Certified Farmers Market is one of our favorites and a great market near you if you live in the area. Come check it out!
Amenities
- Restrooms located inside the library and the church that are adjacent to the market
- EBT is accepted and this market does the CAL FRESH match (you purchase tokens from the market manager for 20 dollars of EBT you receive 40)
- Free water is availble inside the church and library
Frescos
- Live music
- Kid friendly
- You can’t take dogs officially but there are always dogs there they dont seem to care
- Coffee stall (this is important for those early market days)
- Plenty of shade as the street its located on are covered in trees
- Plenty of parking in the library parking lot or side streets
- centrally located to other cool stuff down town
- Plenty of food vendors for quick bites
Tips
- Arrive early. This goes with any market but the best deals and produce are quickly bought up. Oh, and youll get the samples.
- If parking is a hassle, there is a garage down the street where you can park
- it is adjacent to a one way so circle around if you need to
- If the library and church restrooms are full there is a coffee shop across the street and bank that are pretty easy going
Market Calendar
The market is open Thursdays and Saturdays from 7am-1pm
They host live music, Easter egg hunts, live cooking demos with locally sourced produce and much more throughout the year
Contact information
Phone: (209) 390-9098
Email: [email protected]
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