Los Alamos Farmers’ Market brings fresh food to Ashley Pond Park
Ashley Pond Park’s Thursday market kept Los Alamos stocked with local produce, honey and tortillas, while EBT, DUFB, WIC and Senior checks widened access.
The Los Alamos Farmers’ Market kept its Thursday rhythm at Ashley Pond Park, giving county shoppers a direct line to fresh produce, baked goods, cheeses, meats and honey in the middle of downtown. The summer market runs from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. from May 7 through Oct. 29, 2026, and it remained one of the most practical weekly stops for households looking for local food.
The market accepted EBT, Double Up Food Bucks, WIC and Senior checks, which tied it directly to food-access programs used by families and older residents. New Mexico’s WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Programs are designed to help people buy locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey and herbs, and state officials said the 2026 farmers’ market nutrition program offers $30 to $50 in fresh produce benefits and connected nearly 28,000 New Mexicans with local farmers last year.
Vendors’ tables went well beyond produce. Official listings say shoppers could find fresh produce, baked goods, cheeses, meats, cider, chiles, body products, nursery products, tortillas, breakfast items, fish, honey and more, making the market as much a neighborhood marketplace as a farm stand. That mix gives residents a place to buy directly from growers and producers while keeping spending tied to the local food economy.
The market’s staying power runs deep. Los Alamos MainStreet says it started in 1970, and New Mexico Tourism & Travel describes it as a market with more than 50 years running. Ashley Pond Park adds its own weight to the setting: Los Alamos County calls it a downtown landmark dating back to ranch-school days and named for Los Alamos Ranch School founder Ashley Pond.
The market is also part of a broader county-wide schedule that reaches beyond summer. White Rock Evening Markets are listed for Wednesdays from 4 to 7 p.m. in September and October 2026. Holiday markets are set for Dec. 10 and Dec. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fuller Lodge, and winter curbside ordering and pickup is listed for Thursdays from January through April, 10 a.m. to noon, across from Fuller Lodge.
Together, those dates show a local food system that stays visible all year, with Ashley Pond Park serving as the summer anchor for Los Alamos County.
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