Fresno County Farmers Markets: Where to Go, What to Buy, Tips

Vineyard Farmers Market — Blackstone & Shaw, Fresno 1. Vineyard Farmers Market The Vineyard Farmers Market operates year‑round and “started over 25 years ago,” offering an arbor‑covered, vine‑canopied setting that Visit Fresno County calls an “enchanted vibe.” GoFresnoCounty lists hours Wednesdays 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. and Saturdays 7:00 a.m.–Noon at Blackstone & Shaw (Visit Fresno County also gives a street address of 100 West Shaw Avenue). Expect fresh fruits and vegetables, plants and flowers plus jams, dried fruit, cheese, olive oil, honey and soap from local vendors; its longevity and shaded layout make it a reliable stop for weekday afternoons or early Saturday shopping.

River Park Farmers Market — Blackstone and Nees / CFFMA evening listing 2. River Park Farmers Market Multiple sources list River Park as a weekly themed night market that turns “Tuesday evenings into a night of food, fun and FREE entertainment,” with GoFresnoCounty and the California Fresh Farmers Market Association (CFFMA) listing hours of Tuesday 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. (location: Blackstone and Nees). Vendors include local producers such as Hinkle’s Honey; in the FresYes vendor profile Hinkle says, “The response from the public is great… They seem to enjoy learning about the facts about honey and we have a lot of returning customers that really love the taste and benefits.” Note: one Visit Fresno County fragment listed a Wednesday 10 a.m.–1 p.m. time for River Park; check the market calendar before you go.

Market on Kern — Downtown Fresno (Kern St. between M & N) 3. Market on Kern (Downtown) The Market on Kern takes place downtown on Kern Street between M and N Streets and runs seasonally in spring through fall. GoFresnoCounty lists April–October, Wednesdays 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.; Buyingandsellingfresno reports May–October, Wednesdays 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Hinkle’s Honey and other seasonal vendors are noted to attend. If you plan a midweek downtown visit, confirm whether the market is running that week and which set of hours applies.

Old Town Clovis / Old Town Farmers Market — Pollasky Ave., Clovis 4. Old Town / Old Town Clovis Farmers Market Old Town Clovis markets gather on Pollasky (between Fifth Street and Bullard Avenue) with Visit Fresno County giving the address 433 Pollasky Avenue. Visit Fresno County lists Saturdays 9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. with additional Friday summer hours 5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.; FresYes lists Saturdays 9:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m. (likely a typo). Ferrer Farm is a multi‑market presence here; Tania Mitchum of Ferrer Farm says, “We have been selling our product at the local farmers markets for about the last ten years… I love serving my Old Town people. They always make us feel loved and appreciated. Our customers are like family to us.” Expect live performers and vendors selling produce and prepared foods that create a weekend community atmosphere.

Manchester Center Farmers Market — 1901 E. Shields Ave., Manchester Center 5. Manchester Center Farmers Market Manchester Center’s market is listed as a year‑round Friday market in the Manchester Center parking lot at 1901 E. Shields Ave. GoFresnoCounty reports hours 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. year‑round; Buyingandsellingfresno lists Fridays 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. The market features live music, food trucks and family‑friendly programming — Buyingandsellingfresno notes puppet shows and the Fresno County Bookmobile on first Fridays — making it an all‑ages stop for weekday errands or a late‑morning outing.

Kaiser Permanente Fresno Farmers Market — Fresno Medical Center 6. Kaiser Permanente Fresno Farmers Market The Kaiser Permanente Fresno Farmers Market is held at Fresno Medical Center, 7300 N. Fresno St., with FresYes listing hours Wednesdays 9:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Ferrer Farm and other local vendors attend on Wednesdays, linking health care settings with fresh food access and making produce available to patients, staff and neighborhood shoppers on a weekday schedule.

The Garden Market at Courthouse Park — Van Ness Ave., Downtown Fresno 7. The Garden Market at Courthouse Park Located in Courthouse Park on Van Ness between Fresno and Tulare Streets, The Garden Market is a certified farmers market funded in part by a USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) grant and run as a partnership with the County of Fresno. GoFresnoCounty lists the season as June–December with Tuesdays 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., offering “ethnic and specialty vegetables, herbs and fruits.” That federal grant connection shows how public agricultural policy dollars are being used locally to expand market access downtown.

Kerman — Kerman‑Floyd Elementary Farmers Market 8. Kerman — Kerman‑Floyd Elementary Farmers Market Kerman’s community market is hosted at Kerman Floyd Elementary, 14655 F Street, with GoFresnoCounty listing a seasonal June–September schedule on Mondays 2:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. This market is explicitly seasonal and school‑site‑based, serving the Kerman area in summer months when many families look for local produce and affordable meal options.

Tower District Farmers Market / Tower Farmers Market — Olive Ave. parking lot 9. Tower District / Tower Farmers Market Tower District appears in multiple listings: Buyingandsellingfresno describes a Thursday market 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. in the parking lot next to Detention Billiards on Olive Ave, while CFFMA lists a Tower District evening market Thursdays 5:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Either listing signals that Tower hosts regular Thursday markets that showcase fresh produce and artisan crafts; confirm whether a daytime or evening event is scheduled before you go.

Woodward Farmers Market 10. Woodward Farmers Market CFFMA lists the Woodward Farmers Market as every Sunday 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. The CFFMA weekly markets roster indicates this is a weekly community market; reach out to CFFMA for vendor maps and zone details if you need precise location or producer lists for Sundays.

Valley Fresh Farmers Market at Valley Children’s Hospital 11. Valley Fresh Farmers Market at Valley Children’s Hospital FresYes notes a Valley Fresh market at Valley Children’s Hospital where vendors like Hinkle’s Honey appear on Fridays. Markets at health campuses create direct intersections between medical care and fresh food access for families visiting clinics or staff on break.

What to buy and what to expect at Fresno County markets 12. What to buy (produce, pantry staples, specialty goods) Markets across Fresno County consistently offer the freshest fruits and vegetables you'll find locally, plus prepared foods, plants, flowers and pantry items such as jams, dried fruit, cheese, olive oil, honey and soap — items explicitly listed in the Vineyard and Garden Market descriptions. Vendors range from small family farms like Ferrer Farm (multi‑market presence) to specialty producers like Hinkle’s Honey, so expect seasonally driven assortments and rotating offerings at downtown and neighborhood markets.

Neighborhood and community tips — getting there, timing, and local flavor

13. Neighborhood tips and timing

• Plan around entertainment nights: River Park promotes weekly themed entertainment on Tuesday evenings (5:00–9:00 p.m. per CFFMA/GoFresnoCounty) and Old Town Clovis features live performers on weekend markets.
• Use weekday medical‑site markets for quick stops: Kaiser’s Fresno Medical Center market runs Wednesdays 9:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m., convenient for staff and patients.
• Confirm start/end times: several markets show conflicting start or end hours in different listings — Market on Kern (April–Oct vs May–Oct; 9–1 vs 10–2), Manchester Center (8:00 a.m. vs 10:00 a.m. start), and Tower District (daytime vs evening) — check organizer pages before you go.
• Expect family programming: Manchester Center sometimes hosts puppet shows and the Fresno County Bookmobile on first Fridays.

Public health, equity and economic notes 14. Why these markets matter for health and the local economy Fresno County is the nation’s top agricultural producing county, supplying over 300 crops to more than 95 countries and roughly one‑third of the nation’s vegetables and two‑thirds of its fruit and nut supply. Farmers markets act as weekly touchpoints where residents find fresh produce and prepared food while supporting local producers; that local circulation of food sources links agricultural wealth to household nutrition. The Garden Market’s USDA FMPP grant demonstrates how federal funding can be targeted to expand market infrastructure, and hospital‑site markets such as Kaiser’s show how healthcare institutions can host food access points — small but significant policy levers for nutrition and prevention.

Vendor spotlights (quotes and community connection)

15. Vendor spotlights

• Hinkle’s Honey — Hinkle’s vendor profile lists River Park, Market on Kern and the Valley Fresh market at Valley Children’s Hospital among venues; Hinkle says, “The response from the public is great… They seem to enjoy learning about the facts about honey and we have a lot of returning customers that really love the taste and benefits.”
• Ferrer Farm — Tania Mitchum describes a decade selling at local markets and strong ties to Old Town customers: “We have been selling our product at the local farmers markets for about the last ten years… Our customers are like family to us.”

Schedules, conflicts and fact‑check checklist for reporters and organizers 16. Schedules to verify before publishing or visiting The sources used report schedule conflicts in several places. Confirm the following with market organizers: Old Town Clovis Saturday end time (11:30 a.m. vs an apparent 11:30 p.m. typo); River Park day/time (Tue 5–9 p.m. vs a Visit Fresno County Wednesday listing); Market on Kern months/hours (April–Oct 9–1 vs May–Oct 10–2); Manchester Center start time (8:00 a.m. vs 10:00 a.m.); Tower District daytime vs evening listings. CFFMA maintains market maps and weekly schedules and can be contacted at its Fresno office address listed in market directories.

Final note: markets as policy and practice 17. Looking ahead Fresno County’s farmers markets are more than weekend stalls; they are nodes where agricultural output, community culture and public health intersect — from USDA‑funded downtown markets to hospital‑based weekly stands. As schedules shift seasonally and organizers adapt programming, confirming hours and vendor presence will ensure you get fresh local produce while supporting the small farms and vendors that sustain Fresno’s food economy.