Several Area Farmer's Markets Opening Saturday: Oak Park, Midtown, Davis

The Oak Park Farmer's Market

Event Schedule:

• 9 a.m. Market Opens
• 10 a.m. Opening Ceremony 
• 1 p.m. Market Closes

Location: McClatchy Park, 3500 5th Ave., Sacramento, CA 95817

Event Details:

• Inspiring Kick-Off: Join us at 10 a.m. for an opening ceremony featuring remarks from community leaders and complimentary chef bites & agua fresca.
• Supporting Local: By shopping at our market, you're not just getting fresh goods; you're supporting local small businesses, farmers, and health programs for kids and families.
• Free Activities: Engage in a variety of activities including chef demonstrations with samples every hour, live music, kids recipe kits, and yoga sessions.
• Special Offers: Don't miss out on exclusive offers! The first 100 customers will receive a $3 coupon book, while the first 50 kids will enjoy $6 produce coupons. Plus, take advantage of a $20 EBT match (the largest EBT match at any Farmers Market in the region).
• Seasonal Delights: Indulge in seasonal produce including strawberries, spring onions, baby lettuce, kale, and much more.

Featured Chefs:

• 9 a.m.: Food Literacy Center, Amber Stott
• 10 a.m.: Mother, Chef Mike Thiemann
• 11 a.m.: X.O., Chef Byron Hughes
• 12 a.m.: Mulvaney's B & L, Chef Patrick Mulvaney

About Food Literacy Center:

The mission of Food Literacy Center is to inspire kids to eat their vegetables. We teach children in low-income elementary schools cooking, nutrition, gardening, and active play to improve our health, environment, and economy.

About Oak Park Farmers Market:

The Oak Park Farmers Market is committed to promoting health, supporting local farmers and businesses, and fostering a sense of community. With a focus on fresh, sustainable produce and artisanal goods, the market strives to provide access to healthy foods for all members of the community.

For more information, visit foodliteracycenter.org/oakparkfarmersmarket.

Sacramento's Midtown Farmers Market Celebrates 11th Year and

Kicks Off a Fresh Spring Season in April

 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Celebrating its 11th consecutive season in the heart of the dynamic district, Midtown Association has a series of fresh, free and family-friendly activations planned in April highlighted by fitness workouts, citrus tasting, entertaining music, interactive games, a spring fashion show, and more. Proudly presented by Sutter Health and always bursting with fresh fruit and produce, gourmet or locally made products and artisan goods, the open-air market is available year-round with spring/summer hours now in effect from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 

A sampling of some of the special activations happening in April at the Midtown Farmers Market includes the following (Market Square is located at 20th & K Streets):

 

Saturday, April 6:

• 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Goodful will host a citrus tasting in partnership with a local farmer in Producer's Plaza where shoppers can learn about farming and their sustainability practices plus receive giveaways (while supplies last)
• 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Tipsy Putt will host a fun and family-friendly putting green activation in Market Square
• 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Captivating beats played by DJ Klean in Market Square

Saturday, April 13:

Three Davis Farmers Market vendors featured in new Food Network show 'Best Bite in Town'

Six Davis restaurants are featured in the premiere of Food Network’s newest series “Best Bite in Town,” which airs Sunday, April 7 at 10 p.m. Three of those restaurants are vendors at the Davis Farmers Market, and will be available at the Saturday, April 6 market in downtown Davis.

 

The six restaurants are Handheld Sweet & Savory Pies, Hikari Sushi & Omakase, The Hotdogger, Sudwerk Brewing Co., Tommy J’s Grill and Zumapoke. From 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Handheld, The Hotdogger and Zumapoke will be at the Davis Farmers Market, in Central Park, 301 C St. in Davis. The park is where the competition segment of the show was filmed. The winner will not be announced before it airs.

For the show, filmed in late July and early August, Guy Fieri sends a trio of judges, his buddy Noah Cappe and acclaimed chefs Tiffani Faison and Jet Tila, to hit the food scene in Davis. Each judge selects two restaurants, trying everything from college hangouts and local pubs to bicycle-friendly eateries and high-end sushi. After tasting a wide variety of delicious food, they select one dish each to take to a crowd-packed showcase in Central Park where a panel of Fieri judges taste and determine which restaurant has the best bite in town.

Year-round in downtown Davis, thousands gather each week to shop for what is grown, raised and made locally. Since 1976, the Davis Farmers Market has connected and supported communities, area agriculture, farmers and artisan food producers. It educates the public about nutrition, sustainable agriculture, and the local economic value of buying food and products directly from the producer.