FAIRFIELD — Why get your dinner out of a can when there are so many farmers markets and produce stands to get healthy, fresh produce?
Solano County and the surrounding areas shows off their agricultural bounty with a healthy crop of farmers markets from Dixon to Vallejo that offer a wide selection of the county’s produce – from peaches to tomatoes to, uh, kettle corn.
Some are available year-round while others open in the spring and wrap up their seasons in the fall.
The freshness and variety of what farmers markets can offer just cannot be beat.
While the Covid-19 pandemic has changed many things, farmers markets are still here, just operating a little differently. Face coverings are required to attend one of the markets and many offer curbside pickup.
The local markets are:
- Fairfield Farmers Market Thursdays on the Green: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays, April to October. Info: www.fpcfma.org.
- Vacaville Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, May through October. Andrews Park Creekwalk. Info.: www.visitvacaville.com.
- Vallejo Farmers Market: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, year-round. 400 block of Georgia Street. Info.: www.pcfma.org.
- Benicia’s Certified Farmers Market: 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays April through October. First Street between B and D streets. Info.: www.beniciamainstreet.org.
The local produce stands include:
- Cal Yee Farms: 5158 Clayton Road, Fairfield. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday to Sunday, year-round. 1-800-225-9337. Info: www.calyeefarm.com.
- Dixon Fruit Market: 7808 Batavia Road. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday to Sunday, year-round. 707-678-4211. Info: www.dixonfruit.com.
- Larry’s Produce: 4606 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, beginning in June. Info: www.larrysproduce.com.
- Olive Tree Farm and Market: 7335 Oday Road, Vacaville. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. during summer months. Info: 707-678-5550.
- Pedrick Produce: 6850 Sievers Road, Dixon. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, year-round. Info: 707-768-1814, https://pedrickproduce.com.
- Robledo Produce: 4300 Russell Road, Fairfield. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, May to October.
- Saechao Family Farm: 2707 Rockville Road, Suisun Valley. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, through fall. Info: 707-422-6357.
- Shooting Star Organic Farm: 5082 Gordon Valley Road, Fairfield. 207-0548, [email protected]. Info: www.shootingstarorganicfarm.com.
- Vacaville Fruit Co. Inc.: 2055 Cessna Drive, Suite 200. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. 707-448-5292. Info: www.vacavillefruit.com.
