The Irvine Certified Farmers' Market and the Laguna Beach Certified Farmers' Market will both be open for business on Saturday, July 4. This year, the Costa Mesa Certified Farmers' Market will be open during the Orange County Fair! It will be relocated to the fairgrounds parking lot at the corner of Arlington and Fairview from July 16 - August 6 and will operate from 8 a.m. to noon.

Archive of previous Pick of the Month features

What is a CERTIFIED FARMERS' MARKET? California certified farmers' markets are the real thing - places where genuine farmers sell fruits, nuts and vegetables directly to the public. Every farmer who sells at a certified market is inspected by the county agricultural commissioner to make sure he/she actually grows the commodity being sold.

Orange County Farm Bureau Sponsored Certified Farmers' Markets

Tuesday
	Irvine Historic Park at the Irvine Ranch 13042 Old Myford Road, Irvine 9 AM - 1 PM (rain or shine) Manager - Jennifer Griffiths
Wednesday
	Tustin Corner of El Camino Real and 3rd Street 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (rain or shine) Manager - Trish Harrison
	Westminster Westminster Mall, Goldenwest and Bolsa, adjacent to Target Store 12 - 5 p.m. (rain or shine) Manager - Michi Ward
Thursday
	Costa Mesa Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (rain or shine) Manager - Trish Harrison
	Orange The Village at Orange, 1500 E Village Way between Katella & Lincoln on Tustin St. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (rain or shine) Manager - Michi Ward
Friday
	Laguna Hills Laguna Hills Mall Parking Lot, the 5 Freeway and El Toro Road 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (rain or shine) Manager - Trish Harrison Huntington Beach Pier Plaza, Main Street & Pacific Coast Highway (next to the pier) 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. (rain or shine) Manager - Jennifer Griffiths
Saturday
	Laguna Beach Lumberyard Parking Lot next to the City Hall 8 a.m. - Noon / 8 - 11 a.m. July and August (rain or shine) Manager - Jennifer Griffiths Irvine Irvine Center on the corner of Bridge and Campus (across from UCI) 8 a.m. - Noon (rain or shine) Manager - Trish Harrison
Sunday
	Laguna Niguel Plaza De La Paz Shopping Center on the Corner of La Paz and Pacific Park 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (rain or shine) Manager - Jennifer Griffiths

For agricultural vendors' information and a copy of the application, please download the Certified Farmers' Market Ag Vendor Application (29K, PDF) and mail or fax it back with a copy of your certification to 13042 Old Myford Road, Irvine, CA 92620, fax (714) 573-0376.

For non-agricultural vendors wishing to be in our Certified Farmers' Markets, please download the attached non-ag application(28K, PDF) and mail or fax it back to 13042 Old Myford Road Irvine CA 92620, FAX (714) 573-0376

Archive of Previous Pick of the Month Features

• Almonds: Facts & Toasted Almond Muffins recipe(36K, PDF)
• Apple: Facts & Apple Cranberry Crisp recipe (12K, PDF)
• Artichoke: Facts & Stuffed Artichoke recipe (13K, PDF)
• Asparagus: Facts & Asparagus Tartlets recipe (45K, PDF)
• Avocado: Facts & Avo-Tomato recipe (19K, PDF)
• Beans: Facts & Stewed Romano Green Beans with Tomatoes and Olives recipe (20K, PDF)
• Beets: Facts & Baked Beets (84K, PDF)
• Berries: Facts & the Different Varieties of Berries. (34K, PDF)
• Broccoli: Facts & Easy Cream of Broccoli Soup recipe (9K, PDF) Also try Broccoli Bake Recipe (25K, PDF)
• Cabbage: Facts & Easy Scalloped Cabbage recipe (8K, PDF)
• Carrot: Facts & Easy Carrot Soup recipe (37K, PDF)
• Cauliflower: Facts & Cauliflower Chedder Gratin recipe (43K, PDF)
• Celery: Facts & Easy Celery Chili recipe (11K, PDF)
• Cherry: Facts & Cherry Cobbler recipe (32K, PDF) or Cherries Muffin (25K, PDF)
• Chestnuts: Facts & Baked Chestnuts <88K, PDF)
• Cherimoya: Facts & Cherimoya Sherbet recipe (31k, PDF) (31K, PDF)
• Corn: Facts & Corn Au Gratin! (24K, PDF)
• Egg: Facts & the hard boiled egg! (31k, PDF)
• Eggplant: Facts & Eggplant Parmesan recipe (84k, PDF)
• Figs: Check out these Figs. (36K, PDF)
• Guava: Learn how to make a Fruit Smoothie! (27K, PDF)
• Herbs: Facts & Tomato Basil Bruschetta recipe (45K, PDF)
• Holiday Favorites: Sweet Potato Casserole & Autumn Fruit Salad (33K, PDF)
• Honey: Facts & Honey Snack Mix Recipe! (31K, PDF)
• Hybrid Fruits: Hybrid Fruits & their varieties (34K, pdf)
• Kohlrabi: Facts & recipes for this "cabbage turnip" (32K, PDF)
• Lemon: Facts & Lemon Surprise recipe (32K, PDF)
• Lettuce: Facts & Tuna Salad Lettuce Wrap recipe (21K, PDF)
• Lime: Facts & Tuna Ceviche with Lime recipe (29K, PDF)
• Melons: Facts & the different varieties of melons (36K, PDF)
• Olives: Facts & the different varieties of olives (38K, PDF)
• Onion: Facts & Onion Soup recipe (18K, PDF)
• Oranges: Facts & Orange Squares Recipe (50K, PDF)
• Peaches: Facts & Peach Cobbler & Peach Crisp recipes (33K, PDF)
• Pear: Facts & Simple Pear Pizza recipe (9K, PDF)
• Peanuts: Facts & Crunchy Chocolate Cupcakes (98k, PDF)
• Persimmon: Facts & Persimmon Bread recipe (10K, PDF)
• Pomegranate: Facts & Pomegranate cake (41K, PDF)
• Potato: Facts & Potato Pancake recipe (37K, PDF)
• Pumpkin: Facts & Pumpkin Bread recipe (34K, PDF)
• Rutabaga & Turnips: Facts & Rutabaga Apple Scallops (29K, PDF)
• Seasonal Edibles:The incredible seasonal edibles (18K, PDF)
• Squash: Facts & Squash Bread! (31K, PDF)
• Strawberry: Facts & Strawberry Pineapple Delight recipe (35K, PDF) ; Additional Strawberry Pie Recipe
• Stonefruit: Facts & Nectarine Bran Muffins recipe (58K, PDF)
• Summer Squash: Facts & Calabacitas recipe (16k, PDF)
• Sweet Corn: Facts & Corn Chowder recipe (33K, PDF)
• Tomatoes: Facts & Baked Eggs in Tomato Cups recipe (34K, PDF)
• Watermelon: Facts & Watermelon Banana Split recipe (53K, PDF)

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