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California Avenue Farmers' Market

Verified active — we checked this market's website on 2026-05-31 and found no closure notice.

Address: California Avenue, at El Camino, Palo Alto, California 94306

Season / Hours: Year-round

Available products: Fresh fruits

Accepts SNAP Accepts EBT USDA Certified Organic vendors Credit / Debit

Local context: 59 other markets within 25 miles, 3 in Palo Alto, 679 across California. About 12% of California markets accept SNAP/EBT.

California Avenue Farmers' Market is a farmers market in Palo Alto, California, located at California Avenue, at El Camino. It accepts SNAP/EBT and credit and debit cards. The market includes USDA-certified organic vendors. Stalls carry fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, baked goods, canned or preserved fruits/vegetables, coffee/tea, crafts/woodworking items. Operating season: Year-round. Listing details come from the USDA Local Food Portal.

How this market compares

  • Lists 24 product categories — a wider range than the typical California farmers market, which lists about 17.
  • Operates year-round — among the roughly 37% of California markets open all year, not just for the summer season.
  • Features certified-organic or organic-practice vendors — one of roughly 17% of California markets that do.

Benchmarks computed from USDA Local Food Portal listings across California.

Frequently asked questions

Does California Avenue Farmers' Market accept SNAP/EBT?
Yes. California Avenue Farmers' Market accepts SNAP/EBT benefits according to its USDA Local Food Portal listing, putting it among the roughly 12% of California farmers markets that do. Bring your EBT card; many markets also offer matching programs that stretch SNAP dollars on fresh produce.
When is California Avenue Farmers' Market open?
California Avenue Farmers' Market's listed season is Year-round Available Products: Fresh fruits. It operates year-round. Hours can change week to week, so confirm the current schedule with the market before you go — the vendors know what's running that day.
Are there other farmers markets near California Avenue Farmers' Market?
Yes — there are 59 other farmers markets within 25 miles of California Avenue Farmers' Market, the closest being East Palo Alto Community Farmers Market about 0.1 miles away. Palo Alto, California is part of a California network of 679 listed markets.
What can you buy at California Avenue Farmers' Market?
California Avenue Farmers' Market lists 24 product categories in the USDA directory, including Fresh fruits, Fresh vegetables, Baked goods, Canned or preserved fruits/vegetables, Coffee/tea, Crafts/woodworking items. Exact stalls vary by week and season; what's piled high and priced well is usually what's freshest that day.

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What's sold here

  • Fresh fruits
  • Fresh vegetables
  • Baked goods
  • Canned or preserved fruits/vegetables
  • Coffee/tea
  • Crafts/woodworking items
  • Cut flowers
  • Dairy products.
  • Dry beans
  • Eggs
  • Fish/seafood
  • Fresh/dried herbs
  • Honey
  • Juices/non-alcoholic ciders
  • Mushrooms
  • Nursery stock
  • Nuts
  • Poultry/fowl meat and products
  • Prepared foods
  • Red/other non-poultry meat and products
  • Soap/body care products
  • Tofu/non-animal protein
  • Wild harvested forest products
  • Wine, spirits, beer, hard cider

Location

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Contact & links

Contact:
Josh Assink
Phone:
5107457100
Email:
info@uvfm.org
Website:
uvfm.org/palo-alto-sundays
Facebook:
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⚠ This listing reflects USDA data from 2020. Hours, vendors, and acceptance details may have changed — verify directly with the market before visiting.

Data freshness: Sourced from the USDA Local Food Portal (USDA record dated 2020); independently re-checked against the market's own website on 2026-05-31; directory entry last reviewed July 14, 2026.

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