The Petaluma Farmers’ Market opens this Saturday, May 22. It may be hard to tell from looking out your window, but farmers’ market season is upon us bringing forth fresh produce, artisan baked goods, beautiful plants and flowers and specialty arts and crafts. There are two markets in Petaluma (the Wednesday Evening market will open June 2) offering access to some of Sonoma County’s bounty. In addition to the delicious food and produce, the Saturday market features live music, face painting, a balloon artist, jump house, and pony rides.

Farmers’ Markets have long since been a staple in Sonoma County and the New York Times has a recent post on their Bay Area blog describing farmers’ markets in the Bay Area by the numbers. Some interesting stats from that post include:

  • 12: Number of certified farmers’ markets in California in 1979; 540 Number of certified farmers’ markets in California today
  • 56: Cents on the retail dollar that farmers receive when selling at a farmers’ market; 30 Cents on the dollar when selling wholesale
  • 5: Calories in a strawberry; 435 Fuel calories required to ship a strawberry from California to New York

So grab your reusable bag and come down this weekend…now is the time to purchase locally-grown produce and support our area farmers.

The Petaluma Saturday Farmers’ Market
Saturdays 2:00pm – 5:00pm
May 22 – October 30
Walnut Park on the Corner of Pet. Blvd South & D St.

The Petaluma Evening Farmers’ Market
Wednesdays 4:30pm – 8:00pm
June 2 – September 1
Theatre District (2nd Street between B & D Streets)

Petaluma is just one of several farmers’ markets in Sonoma County. View this chart for more or visit: cafarmersmarkets.com

Posted By: Edward Reiners