Traditional Market Visalia Near Me

4worldlovers: Visalia Farmers Market, located in the heart of California's Central Valley, celebrates our region's rich agricultural history. We support our local food system by providing the public with a wide selection of locally grown produce and handmade products seasonally available year round!

We proudly accept WIC Fruit and Vegetable Vouchers, EBT, and P-EBT.

Our market offers booth space to farmers, artisans, community groups, and organizations.

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You can navigate our website to find information about upcoming events, our vendors, recipes, and more.

The market is active on Facebook and Instagram! Follow us for exclusive games and giveaways!

All of our farmers, artisans, and community groups are local to our region of California.

Live musicians are welcome and bring extra joy to our market.

Visalia Farmers Market Association (VFMA) is recruiting for its first Association Director to lead and grow the organization. We are seeking a passionate, dedicated leader to address the challenges facing our members and the agriculture food industry today and into the future. The mission of VFMA is to represent our members through action, engagement, and communication to protect and improve farmers market and food access. Our vision is to protect our farmers market and preserve a viable food system for future generations.

The Executive Director reports directly to the Board of Directors and is supported by a team of internal and contract technical experts. The Executive Director must provide oversight and direction to ensure the successful execution of the team’s roles in support of the overall organizational goals. In addition, this individual must have a deep understanding of California farmer markets -related issues and challenges directly impacting the agriculture food industry today.

• Leading VFMA Strategies – Provide strategic direction to ensure the successful day-to-day management, growth, and sustainability of VFMA.

• Leading VFMA Team – Develop VFMA’s team to ensure business strategies, programs, policies, resources, and overall direction for the organization are being developed in tune with VFMA’s mission, utilizing every available resource.

• Protecting VFMA Assets – Maintain oversight of VFMA risk management and compliance with all regulatory, and ethical requirements regarding bylaws, policies, finance, employee health, safety, and employment.

• Representing VFMA– Serve as the lead public spokesperson for the organization, developing strategic relationships across all relevant public and private sectors, and exercise all responsibilities in a professional manner.

4worldlovers: DTV-CFM is focused on Organic and Sustainable farming practices, supporting beginning and underserved producer populations, (with special emphasis on Urban Producers) Environmentally friendly market operations & cultivating a healthier community.

Our goal is to grow our market while supporting DownTown Business Owners, providing access to healthy food buying alternatives, providing opportunities & education to new and underserved producers, and cultivating the tight knit community that our DownTown deserves.

Whether you are a Restaurateur looking to enhance your Farm to Table experience, a local family looking for a wholesome community market event experience, or a Traveling Nurse living in a Downtown loft, we have something for everyone.

Supporting the DownTown Farmers Market is like giving the Earth a great big hug, as we have a commitment to environmentally friendly and sustainable Market Operations.

It can be difficult for new and beginning producers to make their way into an established market due to the long term vendor ship typical of established markets. We are so proud to be offering a space for new, beginning & underserved populations of producers. Your support means everything to our vendors.

95% of these incredible offerings are produced within 20 miles of the City of Visalia!

Thursday Nights on Church x Main are getting back to what they once were!

You can now shop locally grow produce, support local businesses, find the best in locally prepared foods & unique handmade goods.

All of this while enjoying all that our historic DownTown District has to offer!

The DTV-CFM is committed to supporting our community. We gladly accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits also known as Food Stamps.

We look forward to growing our programs in the coming years to offer more social programs to our Tulare County community.

We are passionate about the getting kids engaged in the environment, and often offer special events for kids centered around Regenerative Agriculture, Soil Health, & Pollination.

We here at the Downtown Visalia certified Farmers Market know first hand, that everyone starts somewhere.

4worldlovers:
"Foods good friendly service meat there is very fresh and ready for a good ol bbq"