Feeding The Foothills (FTF) operates the Feed Our Future Program, which provides food assistance to a wide variety of clients.

Web pages

• Home - https://feedingthefoothills.org/
  
• Feed Our Future Program - https://feedingthefoothills.org/feed-our-future-program/

Feeding The Foothills feeds the hungry through its network of partner agencies, educating the community about hunger, and advocating for hunger relief.

To see the most up-to-date schedule of public food distributions:

• Go to the Get Food Assistance page.
• On the right side of the page click on the clipboard icon with text that says "List of Food Distribution Agencies"

Food distributions are provided through agencies in El Dorado, Nevada, and Placer counties.

Feeding The Foothills also hosts FREE Drive-Thru Food Distributions (formerly Free Farmers Markets).

Web pages

• Home - https://feedingthefoothills.org/
• Get Food Assistance - https://feedingthefoothills.org/get-food/

Feeding The Foothills' PantryToGo offers non-perishable and perishable foods at the following locations: Cameron Park, Colfax, Forest Hill, Georgetown, Lincoln, Placerville, Pollock Pines, Rocklin, Sheridan.

Web pages

• Home - https://feedingthefoothills.org/
• PantryToGo - https://feedingthefoothills.org/pantrytogo/

Denios Farmers Market offers a large outdoor market with affordable produce and a vendor-friendly token system for CalFresh/EBT shoppers.

Services include:

• Low-cost fresh fruits and vegetables
• CalFresh/EBT cards through a token exchange system
• Large weekend market with wide produce selection
• Smaller Friday market with a variety of options
• EBT token office, centrally located within the produce area

Web pages

• Home - https://deniosmarket.com/

PlacerGrown operates certified farmers markets offering locally grown fruits, vegetables, and other goods throughout Placer County. 

Markets are held nearly every day, with some locations open year-round.

Services include:

• Access to local produce and seasonal items
• Markets in Auburn, Granite Bay, Lincoln Hills, Loomis, Roseville, and Tahoe City
• Year-round markets in Old Town Auburn and at the Fountains in Roseville
• Information on seasonal availability through the “What’s in Season” page

Web pages

• Home - https://getplacergrown.com/ 

Western Gateway Recreation and Park District offer's a weekly Farmers Market from May to October. There are a variety of vendors with an assortment of produce, edibles, and other products.

May-October market hours are Sundays from 9am-1pm

This market does not accept EBT or Market Match. A couple of vendors may take WIC.

Web pages

• Home - http://westerngatewaypark.com/
• Farmer's Market - http://westerngatewaypark.com/2022/02/14/tasty-thursday-farmers-market/

The Grass Valley Farmers Market locations in Western Nevada County offer local and regional farm-fresh fruit, vegetables, honey, nuts, eggs, live plants, jewelry, pottery, cut flowers, herbal products, olive oil, baked goods and more.

2025 Market Info 

SATURDAY MARKET
April 19 – Nov 22, 2025 from 8am-1pm
Grass Valley - Pine Creek Shopping Center – in front of JCPenney, 732 Freeman Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949

TUESDAY MARKET
May 6 – September 16, 2025 from 9am-1pm
Grass Valley – Pine Creek Shopping Center, in front of Raley's, 650 Freeman Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949  

Web pages

• Home - https://gvfarmersmarket.org/

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The Nevada City Farmers Market offers a seasonal market where local farmers, artisans, and food vendors sell fresh produce, baked goods, handmade items, and prepared foods.

Services include:

• Access to locally grown fruits and vegetables
• Artisan goods and handmade crafts
• Ready-to-eat foods from local vendors
• Seasonal community space with rotating vendors

2025 Summer Market:

• Every Saturday, 8:30am - 1pm
• April 12th - December 20th, 2025
• Outdoors on Union Street, Downtown Nevada City

Web pages

• Home - https://www.ncfarmersmarket.org/

Sierra Harvest Provides a Nevada County Food & Farm Directory which is a product directory for local farms and ranches, including contact information. Updated annually. Many of the listed farms and ranches participate in local Farmers Markets.

Web pages

• Home - https://sierraharvest.org/
• Food and Farm Directory - https://sierraharvest.org/food-and-farm-directory/

Truckee Certified Farmers Market is open seasonally.

Dates

Tuesday mornings from 8am to 1pm. May14 - Oct 15, 2024

Location

Truckee River Regional Park, 10500Brockway Road, Truckee, CA 96161

Contact
truckeecertifiedfarmersmarket@gmail.com

Web pages

• Home - https://truckeecertifiedfa.wixsite.com/website