2023 CalFresh Market Money (also known as Market Match) runs June 3 - Nov 18, 2023

Spend CalFresh dollars at Western Nevada County Farmers Markets and receive up to a $15 match per market every week. Come to the Farmers Market booth, show EBT card and photo ID (must be a Nevada County resident), then Market Match tokens will be given to match EBT purchases (up to $15). Tokens can be used to buy food at participating farm stands. Market Match will be available at the TUESDAY and SATURDAY and markets. See times and locations below. Details different for Truckee market - see below.

Market Money can be used June 3 - Nov 18, 2023. Dates below are for the entire farmers market summer and fall season.

2023 Farmers Markets offering this program:

TUESDAY MARKET
Grass Valley – Pine Creek Shopping Center, near Jamba Juice, 650 Freeman Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949
May 2 – September 12, 9am-1pm

SATURDAY MARKET
Grass Valley - Pine Creek Shopping Center – JCPenney parking lot, 732 F… [read more]

The Nevada City Farmers Market offers locally grown and produced products from farmers, artisans, food vendors, and makers.

Contact: Market Manager, manager@ncfarmersmarket.org, 530-277-9960

2023 Summer Market
Every Saturday 8:30am-1pm
April 15-December 16
Location: Downtown Nevada City on Union Street between Broad Street and Commercial Street

2023 Winter Market
Every Saturday 9am-1pm
Jan 14-April 8
Location: 505 Main Street, Nevada City, SAEL School Auditorium

2023 CalFresh Market Money (also known as Market Match) runs June 3 - Nov 18, 2023
Dates above are for the entire farmers market season.
Spend CalFresh dollars at Western Nevada County Farmers Markets and receive up to a $15 match per market every week. Come to the Farmers Market booth, show EBT card and photo ID (must be a Nevada County resident), then Market Match tokens will be given to match EBT purchases (up to $15). Tokens can be used to buy food at participating farm stands.

EBT customers can continue to redeem their … [read more]

Seasonal farmers markets in Western Nevada County offering local and regional farm-fresh fruit, vegetables, honey, nuts, eggs, live plants, cut flowers, herbal products, olive oil, baked goods and more. Grass Valley Farmers Market website = https://gvfarmersmarket.org/

2023 Details

SATURDAY MARKET
Grass Valley - Pine Creek Shopping Center – by JCPenney, 732 Freeman Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949
April 22 – Nov 18, 8am-12:30pm

TUESDAY MARKET
Grass Valley – Pine Creek Shopping Center, near Jamba Juice, 650 Freeman Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949
May 2 – September 12, 9am-1pm

THURSDAY NIGHT MARKET
Mill Street, downtown Grass Valley
June 8, 15, & 22, 6-9pm

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2023 CalFresh Market Money (also known as Market Match) runs June 3 - Nov 18, 2023
Dates above are for the entire farmers market season.
Spend CalFresh dollars at Western Nevada County Farmers Markets and receive up to a $15 match per market every week. Com… [read more]

Western Gateway Farmers Market is an April-October weekly market hosted at Western Gateway Park, 1860 Penn Valley Drive, Penn Valley CA 95946. There are a variety of vendors with an assortment of produce, edibles, and other products.

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

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

Farmers Markets featuring local produce at the following locations:

• Auburn
• Granite Bay
• Lincoln Hills
• Loomis
• Roseville
• Tahoe City

For dates, times, and locations visit http://www.placergrown.org/farmers-markets/

WHEN: PlacerGROWN farmers’ markets occur almost daily in Placer county. The Old Town Auburn and Roseville Fountains markets are open year-round!

Visit our “What’s in Season” page to see all of the produce you’ll be able to find at Placer County farmers' markets.

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During COVID-19: Active. Safety measures are in place such as 0 product sampling, social distancing, vendors wearing gloves, public encouragement: washing and sanitizing of hands, and more. Visit: http://www.placergrown.org/covid-19-update/ to learn more.

Placer County Food Bank's Free Drive-Thru Food Distributions (formerly 'Free Farmers Markets') are held once a month, offering non-perishable and perishable (fresh, seasonal California-grown produce) at the following locations: Cameron Park, Colfax, Forest Hill, Georgetown, Lincoln, Placerville, Pollock Pines, Rocklin, Sheridan. The information below including locations, dates, and hours is subject to change.

To see the most up-to-date schedule for each location, visit: https://placerfoodbank.org/get-food/

Cameron Park

• Hours: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
• Schedule: 1st Thursday of each month
• Location: 2500 Country Club Drive, El Dorado County (Cameron Park Library)
• Drive-Thru Only Food Distribution

Colfax

• Hours: 10 am-12:00 pm
• Schedule: 2nd Monday of each month
• Location: 55 School Street, Placer County (Sierra Vista Community Center)
• Drive-Thru Only Food Distribution

Foresthill

• Hours: 10 am-12:00 pm
• Schedule: Last Monday of each month EXCEPT MAY 24, 2021 & DEC. 20,
  2021
• Location:…

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Placer County Food Bank's Feed Our Future program provides food assistance. Feed Our Future reaches out to food insecure children, rural communities and more. Under this umbrella, services that are offered include:
 

• Free Drive-thru Food distributions (formerly "Free Farmers Markets") at the following locations:
  • Cameron Park, Colfax, Forest Hill, Georgetown, Lincoln, Placerville, Pollock Pines, Rocklin, Sheridan.

 

• Backpack program
  • Roseville City, Western Placer, and Auburn School Districts
  • For children who live in food insecure households, meaning they do not know with certainty where their next meal will come from. Most of these children rely on meals provided by national school meal programs as their primary source of food. When Monday arrives many of these children complain of stomach aches, dizziness, difficulty concentrating, or are simply absent from school. The Backpack program provides these children with nutritious, easy-to-prepare food for week…

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Placer Food Bank is dedicated to feeding 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 food distribution schedule for each location, visit: https://placerfoodbank.org/get-food/

 Food distributions are provided through agencies in El Dorado, Nevada, and Placer counties. Placer Food Bank also hosts FREE Drive-Thru Food Distributions (formerly Free Farmers Markets).

Free Drive-Thru Food Distributions, offering non-perishable and perishable (fresh, seasonal California-grown produce) are available at the following locations:

• Cameron Park
• Colfax
• Foresthill
• Georgetown
• Lincoln
• Placerville
• Pollock Pines
• Rocklin
• Sheridan

Placer Community Gardens (PCG) is a program of Placer Food Bank designed to build grass-roots, community-oriented solutions to feeding and nourishing those in need. They connect individuals, community organizations and businesses, with local gardeners and farmers to gr… [read more]